This week Hostway announced pre-registration for the .co domain names. General availability for .co domain names will start on the 20th of July. To avoid the rush businesses are urged to pre-register and protect their brands online interest.
Thomas Herbert, a product manager at Hostway states, “The .co domain extension has until now been the country domain name for Colombia, but it is now being opened up to businesses and individuals across the globe, without restrictions. For businesses this creates an opportunity as .co is globally recognizable and credible, in a very similar way to .com has been. In fact, terms such as ‘company’ and ‘corporation’ are widely associated with .co, making it a natural domain name for many businesses.”
Recent research carried out by Penn, Schon and Berland, a global market research firm, has shown most people associate .co with “company” or “corporation” making it easy to remember and attractive to businesses. Since this a newly available domain name Hostingway is encouraging brands to secure their web presence and not leave it open to cyber squatters.
Businesses and consumers can pre-register for their chosen .co domain name. The cost of a .co name during the General Availability Pre-registration period is US$39.
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