{"id":16383,"date":"2020-02-19T21:12:52","date_gmt":"2020-02-19T13:12:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=16383"},"modified":"2023-08-07T20:19:52","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T12:19:52","slug":"country-code-top-level-domains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/country-code-top-level-domains\/","title":{"rendered":"A Guide to Owning Code Top Level Domains (CcTLD)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Never heard about the Country Code Top Level Domain (<abbr title=\"Country Code Top Level Domain\">ccTLD<\/abbr>) before? While you may not know the name, your eyes have witnessed a lot of them, for example, <strong>Last.fm<\/strong>, <strong>About.me<\/strong>, and even <strong>Hongki.at<\/strong> had been adopting country-based domain names to <strong>brilliantly express their business purpose or niche<\/strong>, and even <strong>improve their branding and reputation<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>In this post, we will be discussing the pros and cons of the ccTLD and <strong>how to use it <\/strong>in a series of <strong>creative and engaging ways<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>We also provide you a<strong> list of ccTLDs with vital information<\/strong>, such as the official NIC for each domain and their suggested price for comparison. 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They are the foundation of your website, your brand, and your...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Why Should I Use ccTLD?<\/h2>\n<p>For a higher SEO value for country-based search results. This is the greatest benefit of adopting ccTLD as the domain name for your website. Google has already <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/developers.google.com\/search\/blog2010\/03\/working-with-multi-regional-websites.html\">stated<\/a> that their search engine perceives ccTLD as a strong sign that your site is targeted to a certain country; thus it will <strong>rank higher <\/strong>in Google\u2019s country-based result, or the country\u2019s local search engine.<\/p>\n<p>Be careful, though, as Google treats certain ccTLD as generic Top Level Domain (gTLD), such as .tv or .me, but they could vary over time.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/country-code-top-level-domains\/country-codes-of-the-world.jpg\" alt=\"country codes of the world\" width=\"500\" height=\"261\"><\/figure>\n<p><strong>ccTLD is good for credibility<\/strong>, and it <strong>raises the confidence of the users<\/strong> visiting your site, especially when they come from the country of your implemented ccTLD. It might be tricky to understand, but in certain countries like China, the locals there tends to visit a .cn brand site.<\/p>\n<p>This may be because of the preference for the language, the locality ensures that the webmaster is reachable, and issues like expensive import duty or permanent bans do not often exist.<\/p>\n<p>ccTLD also improves branding. With a .com domain name, all you can do for branding is get a decent name, but with smart tricks applied on ccTLD branded sites, you could express your creativity, explain your site\u2019s purpose, and even encourage users to act upon the brand. The URL is also significantly shorter, so it helps users to memorize it quickly.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Use ccTLD Creatively?<\/h2>\n<p>The trick that most well-branded companies apply on their ccTLD is the <strong>Domain Hack<\/strong>, in which the webmaster <strong>turns the ccTLD into part of its brand name<\/strong>. Some of the best examples are <em>Hongki.at<\/em>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/instagr.am\"><em>Instagr.am<\/em><\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\"><em>Youtu.be<\/em><\/a>, and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/\"><em>Redd.it<\/em><\/a>. You could even think of one before you start establishing a brand, and here\u2019s a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Domain_hack\">list<\/a> to help you squeeze out a creative domain hack!<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/country-code-top-level-domains\/promote-user-actions.jpg\" alt=\"promote user actions\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\"><\/figure>\n<p>Promoting user actions is part of a site owner\u2019s role, and when used correctly, this is where ccTLD can really shine: Hire.me, Check.in, Help.us, Buy.tv, Sync.me and so on, you are only limited by your imagination.<\/p>\n<p>Besides, <strong>you don\u2019t have to limit yourself with domain extensions<\/strong>, names like BuyiPhoneCa.se or RateGa.me could work well as long as they signal user action.<\/p>\n<p>With ccTLD, you could <strong>inject more brand information inside the web address<\/strong> to educate visitors more about your brand. Take <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.last.fm\/\">Last.fm<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/livestream.com\/watch\">Blip.tv<\/a> as an example, the .fm and .tv domain name already informed users the niche of the site even before they visit the place.<\/p>\n<h2>How You Could Prevent the Cons of ccTLD<\/h2>\n<p><strong>It\u2019s always better to buy a .com domain before you register a ccTLD domain name<\/strong> for your website. This is the golden rule for every webmaster, and below are a few critical reasons explaining why failing to follow this rule will possibly cause you great harm or failure.<\/p>\n<p>First of all, it\u2019s about user-friendliness. Internet users are subconsciously trained to retrieve the .com domain name every time they recall a site name, so it\u2019s more likely that they will tie in your site name with the .com extension first. If they do this and cannot find your site and then leave, this amounts to a great loss of page views, conversion rates, and analytics data.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/country-code-top-level-domains\/evil-competitor.jpg\" alt=\"evil competitor\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\"><\/figure>\n<p>And now, the dark side of the Internet, a rival could just as easily take your name and build it on the .com domain to take advantage of the customers who come in looking for you. They could <strong>brand <\/strong><strong>their site with their own logos and products<\/strong>, which could mislead visitors to believe that you\u2019re part of them. Also, they could just <strong>throw in lots of virus-infected web pages, fraud, or scams to take advantage of your visitors<\/strong>, leading to a bruised reputation. You don\u2019t really want to spend time meddling with this, even if you could seek law protection.<\/p>\n<p>Once you have gotten the .com domain name for your website, the next checkup you should perform is <strong>if the ccTLD has a bad performance record<\/strong>, for instance, the .cc domain name is famous for spam use. You should also be aware that <strong>certain ccTLDs are banned by certain countries<\/strong>. However, these cases are minor, and  things could change, so it shouldn\u2019t really stop you from acquiring the ccTLD for all the benefits mentioned above.<\/p>\n<h2>ccTLDs Comparison Chart<\/h2>\n<p>Finally, we have prepared a chart for you to recognize currently available ccTLDs, understand their represented country, and know their official Domain Network Information Center (NIC). You can also compare their prices to find one that will fit your proposed budget.<\/p>\n<p>And yes, <strong>ccTLD is always more expensive than the Generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD)<\/strong>, with some even costing up to $109.99.<\/p>\n<p>In this case, don\u2019t rush to purchase the ccTLD directly, and try to compare the price with other online domain registrars such as <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/go\/namecheap\">NameCheap<\/a>, or consult your local registrar for a possibly cheaper deal, especially when you want to purchase the domain name that represents your country.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td>Domain<\/td>\n<td>Represented Country<\/td>\n<td>Domain NIC \/ Registrar<\/td>\n<td width=\"150\">Suggested Price (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/go\/godaddy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"js-aw-brand-link\" data-feed=\"U8Z9tIslfQMrGZVaa1QtHX7k5LtErUWA\" target=\"_blank\">GoDaddy<\/a>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<p>  <!-- Canada --><\/p>\n<tr>\n<td>.ca<\/td>\n<td>Canada<\/td>\n<td><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cira.ca\/\">Canadian IRA<\/a><\/td>\n<td>12.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>  <!-- Spain --><\/p>\n<tr>\n<td>.es<\/td>\n<td>Spain<\/td>\n<td><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dominios.es\/dominios\/\">Dominios<\/a><\/td>\n<td>14.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>  <!-- European Union --><\/p>\n<tr>\n<td>.eu<\/td>\n<td>European Union<\/td>\n<td><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/eurid.eu\/en\/\">EURid<\/a><\/td>\n<td>14.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>  <!-- Italy --><\/p>\n<tr>\n<td>.it<\/td>\n<td>Italy<\/td>\n<td><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nic.it\/en\">Registro.it<\/a><\/td>\n<td>14.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>  <!-- Netherlands --><\/p>\n<tr>\n<td>.nl<\/td>\n<td>Netherlands<\/td>\n<td><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sidn.nl\/\">SIDN<\/a><\/td>\n<td>14.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>  <!-- India --><\/p>\n<tr>\n<td>.in<\/td>\n<td>India<\/td>\n<td><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/registry.gov.in\/\">NIC India<\/a><\/td>\n<td>16.98<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>  <!-- Belgium, nic.be is a business site, not NIC --><\/p>\n<tr>\n<td>.be<\/td>\n<td>Belgium<\/td>\n<td><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dnsbelgium.be\/\">Dns.be<\/a><\/td>\n<td>17.49<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>  <!-- Germany --><\/p>\n<tr>\n<td>.de<\/td>\n<td>Germany<\/td>\n<td><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.denic.de\/\">DENIC.de<\/a><\/td>\n<td>17.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>  <!-- Russia --><\/p>\n<tr>\n<td>.ru<\/td>\n<td>Russia<\/td>\n<td><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nic.ru\/\">RU-CENTER<\/a><\/td>\n<td>19.10 (RU-CENTER)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>  <!-- Montenegro --><\/p>\n<tr>\n<td>.me<\/td>\n<td>Montenegro<\/td>\n<td><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.domain.me\/\">.ME Domain Names<\/a><\/td>\n<td>19.98<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>  <!-- United States of America --><\/p>\n<tr>\n<td>.us<\/td>\n<td>United States of America<\/td>\n<td><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.about.us\/\">Neustar<\/a><\/td>\n<td>19.98<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>  <!-- Cocos Islands --><\/p>\n<tr>\n<td>.cc<\/td>\n<td>Cocos Islands<\/td>\n<td><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.verisign.com\/?inc=www.verisigninc.com\">Verisign<\/a><\/td>\n<td>19.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>  <!-- France --><\/p>\n<tr>\n<td>.fr<\/td>\n<td>France<\/td>\n<td><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nic.fr\/\">AFNIC<\/a><\/td>\n<td>19.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>  <!-- Tokelau --><\/p>\n<tr>\n<td>.tk<\/td>\n<td>Tokelau<\/td>\n<td><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dot.tk\/en\/index.html?lang=en\">Dot TK<\/a><\/td>\n<td>19.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>  <!-- Belize --><\/p>\n<tr>\n<td>.bz<\/td>\n<td>Belize<\/td>\n<td><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nic.bz\/\">Nic.bz<\/a><\/td>\n<td>24.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>  <!-- Colombia --><\/p>\n<tr>\n<td>.co<\/td>\n<td>Colombia<\/td>\n<td><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cointernet.com.co\/\">.CO Internet S.A.S<\/a><\/td>\n<td>29.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>  <!-- Sweden --><\/p>\n<tr>\n<td>.se<\/td>\n<td>Sweden<\/td>\n<td><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/internetstiftelsen.se\/\">IIS.se<\/a><\/td>\n<td>29.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>  <!-- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands --><\/p>\n<tr>\n<td>.gs<\/td>\n<td>South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands<\/td>\n<td><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iwantmyname.com\/domains\/dot-gs\">iwantmyname<\/a><\/td>\n<td>34.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>  <!-- Niue --><\/p>\n<tr>\n<td>.nu<\/td>\n<td>Niue<\/td>\n<td><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nunames.nu\/\">nunames<\/a><\/td>\n<td>34.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>  <!-- Malaysia --><\/p>\n<tr>\n<td>.my<\/td>\n<td>Malaysia<\/td>\n<td><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mynic.my\/\">MYNIC<\/a><\/td>\n<td>39.50 (<a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.exabytes.com.my\/\">Exabytes<\/a>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>  <!-- Tuvalu --><\/p>\n<tr>\n<td>.tv<\/td>\n<td>Tuvalu<\/td>\n<td><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.verisign.com\/en_US\/domain-names\/tv-domain-names\/index.xhtml?dmn=watch.tv\">Watch.tv<\/a><\/td>\n<td>39.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>  <!-- Taiwan --><\/p>\n<tr>\n<td>.tw<\/td>\n<td>Taiwan<\/td>\n<td><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.twnic.net.tw\/\">TWNIC<\/a><\/td>\n<td>39.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>  <!-- Montserrat --><\/p>\n<tr>\n<td>.ms<\/td>\n<td>Montserrat<\/td>\n<td><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nic.ms\/\">.MS NIC<\/a><\/td>\n<td>44.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>  <!-- British Virgin Islands --><\/p>\n<tr>\n<td>.vg<\/td>\n<td>British Virgin Islands<\/td>\n<td><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nic.vg\/\">AdamsNames<\/a><\/td>\n<td>44.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>  <!-- Mexico --><\/p>\n<tr>\n<td>.mx<\/td>\n<td>Mexico<\/td>\n<td><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nicmexico.mx\/\">Akky<\/a><\/td>\n<td>49.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>  <!-- Austria --><\/p>\n<tr>\n<td>.at<\/td>\n<td>Austria<\/td>\n<td><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nic.at\/de\">Nic.at<\/a><\/td>\n<td>59.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>   <!-- Federated States of Micronesia --><\/p>\n<tr>\n<td>.fm<\/td>\n<td>Federated States of Micronesia<\/td>\n<td><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nic.fm\/\">NIC.FM<\/a><\/td>\n<td>79.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>   <!-- Armenia --><\/p>\n<tr>\n<td>.am<\/td>\n<td>Armenia<\/td>\n<td><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dot.am\/\">Armenia NIC<\/a><\/td>\n<td>89.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>   <!-- Japan --><\/p>\n<tr>\n<td>.jp<\/td>\n<td>Japan<\/td>\n<td><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nic.ad.jp\/\">JPNIC<\/a><\/td>\n<td>99.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>   <!-- Antigua & Barbuda --><\/p>\n<tr>\n<td>.ag<\/td>\n<td>Antigua & Barbuda<\/td>\n<td><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nic.ag\/\">Nic 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While you may not know the name, your eyes have witnessed a lot of them, for example, Last.fm, About.me, and even Hongki.at had been adopting country-based domain names to brilliantly express their business purpose or niche, and even improve their branding and reputation! In&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3400],"tags":[4655,266,4668],"topic":[4521],"class_list":["entry-content","is-maxi"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.8 (Yoast SEO v27.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>A Guide to Owning Code Top Level Domains (CcTLD) - Hongkiat<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Never heard about the Country Code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) before? 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