.us Domains
Register your .us domain in seconds
The United States' own extension — short, national and geotargeted to American search. Open to registrants with a genuine US connection, and live on fast DNS within minutes. Register from $7.99/yr — searched, priced and live in one visit.
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The Extension
Why .us?
.us is America's country-code extension, and it works the way national extensions do everywhere: it tells customers you are local and tells Google your site is relevant to US queries. It suits American businesses, organisations and residents who want a national identity a generic TLD cannot provide.
One rule and one policy are worth knowing before you search. The rule: .us requires a US nexus — citizens, residents, US-registered entities, or organisations with a bona fide presence in the country qualify. The policy: usTLD rules require registrant details to be published, so WHOIS privacy cannot be offered on .us — plan to register with business rather than home details where possible. Registration itself is instant, with anycast DNS answering from the first minute.
Good Fit
.us works best for
- US businesses serving American customers
- American organisations, campaigns and communities
- US residents' personal and professional sites
- US-facing presences of qualifying international companies
What You Get
Included with every domain
National signal for US search
Geotargeted to the United States — a genuine relevance signal for American queries.
A namespace with real availability
Less contested than .com: clean American brand names are still open on .us.
Instant activation
Live within minutes of registration, connected to hosting and SSL in the same visit.
Common Questions
Questions about .us
Who qualifies to register a .us domain?
The usTLD nexus requirement covers US citizens and permanent residents, entities formed in the US, and foreign organisations with a bona fide presence there — an office, operations or the lawful sale of goods and services. You attest to your nexus category at registration.
Why can't I add WHOIS privacy to a .us domain?
Registry policy for the usTLD prohibits private or proxy registration, so registrant details are published in WHOIS. It is the notable exception among the extensions we offer; where eligible, registering with business contact details keeps personal ones out of the record.
Should a US business pick .us or .com?
If the .com is free, most take both — .com for reach, .us for national identity. Where the .com is long gone, .us recovers the exact name with an American signal attached, and Google's geotargeting makes it a sound primary domain for a US-only audience.
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