.com Domain Names
.com is the original commercial top-level domain and still the extension most people type from memory when they hear a brand name. It has no eligibility rules, so it works for any business, project, or personal site, although short dictionary words are heavily taken. Owning the .com version of your name reduces visitors and emails that go astray to someone else's site.
.com price
First year: $14.07. Renewal: $17.07 per year. Prices in USD, shown before checkout with nothing added.
About .com
- Registry: Verisign
- Country: Generic
- Introduced: 1985
Who can register .com
Anyone can register a .com domain; there are no eligibility rules.
Ideal for
- Established businesses
- E-commerce brands
- Startups planning to grow internationally
- Personal brands
- Agencies and consultancies
- Brands that rely on word-of-mouth traffic
Did you know?
- .com was one of the original generic top-level domains created in January 1985, alongside .net, .org, .edu, .gov and .mil.
- Symbolics.com, registered on March 15, 1985, is widely cited as the first .com domain ever registered.
- The .com registry is operated by Verisign, which also runs .net.
- .com is the most-registered top-level domain in the world.
Frequently asked questions
Are there any restrictions on who can register a .com domain?
No. A .com domain can be registered by anyone without further limitations, and no local presence is required. The registrant email address must be verified after registration.
How long can I register a .com domain for?
You can register a .com for 1 to 10 years at a time and renew it before it expires.
Is WHOIS privacy available for .com domains?
Yes. WHOIS privacy protection is available for .com registrations.
Is .com only for commercial businesses?
No. It started as the commercial extension, but .com has long been open to everyone and is used by nonprofits, individuals and hobby projects too.
Can a .com name include hyphens or non-English characters?
Yes. Names can be 2 to 63 characters of letters, numbers and hyphens (not at the start or end), and internationalized domain names are supported for the languages Verisign lists. You can search and register .com names through NameFlow.