A New Domain Extension “.CO” Launched Last Week

How difficult was it for you to find a good domain name when you started your company? With the explosion of the web, landing a solid .com address is now more difficult than ever before. What do you do when you can’t find the domain equivalent of your company name?

Until now, many have had to purchase what is considered by many a “sub-par” domain, like .net, .org, or even .biz. While there is a place for these extensions, they don’t seem to have taken off as well with the consumers, and are often forgotten. Worse yet, companies have had to add additional words to their company name in order to get a .com address, turning XYZ Media into TheXYZMediaWebsite.com for example. This makes the domain even more difficult for a potential customer to remember.

Last week a new domain extension was unveiled to the public – the .CO domain. This new extension is already generating a ton of media buzz! The idea is that we see a .co domain meaning “company”, “corporation”, or “commerce”. Making it more memorable than some of the other domain extensions. Twitter has already purchased T.CO and Overstock reportedly purchased O.CO for over $350,000.

The .CO domain bring a whole new opportunity for company owners and entrepreneurs to be able to purchase great domains. It may take a bit for the .CO phenomenon to catch everywhere, but it will catch. So don’t let your .CO get purchased by someone else, make sure you reserve yours today. There are already over 320,000 .CO domains registered!

The .CO domain is more pricey than a traditional domain, so be prepared to pay bigger bucks on registration. Networks Solutions and Register.com are selling their .CO domains for $40/year as of this post. You can purchase your .CO here for only $30/year.