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When you think of English-language domains, you probably think of ".com."  extension. But contrary to most domain in most other languages, the English-speaking world offer you many domains traditionally targeted to English-speakers.

First, some background on different domain name has extensions. A domain name has always two or more parts separated by dots and typically consists of some form of an organization's name and a three letter or more suffix. For example, the domain name of microsoft is "nicrosoft.com"; the domain name of United Nations is "un.org." The domain name with a  suffix for english domains is known as a generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) and it usually describes the nature of the organization. However in the last few years, the lines have blurred or vague to a certain extent between these categories. Here are the most common top-level domains currently in use for english sites:

    .aero--For the air-transport industry

    .biz--Reserved for businesses

    .com--For businesses and commercial enterprises; most companies use this extension.

    .coop--Reserved for cooperatives

    .edu--For educational institutions and universities

    .gov--Reserved for United States government agencies

    .info--For informational sites

    .int--For organizations established by international treaties

    .jobs--For employment-related sites

    .mil--For the United States military

    .mobi--For sites related to mobile devices

    .museum--For use by museums

    .name--For use by individuals

    .net--For networks; usually reserved for organizations such as Internet service providers

    .org--For non-commercial organizations

    .pro--For use by licensed professionals, such as attorneys and physicians

    .tel--For services connecting phone networks and the Internet

    .travel--For travel-related services, like airlines, hotels and agents

ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, regulates the Domain Name System. For latest news you can visit the ICANN website. The popular gTLDs (.com, .net, .org, .biz, .info, .name) are available to the general public for registration of domain names.


English-Domain.com is a free service that specializes in collecting and categorizing the best domain names available within these extensions, and should use plain English and descriptive words. We update our listing every day and work with many different sellers to bring you the best available domains for your future site targeted to english speakers.

If you plan to register your own domain name, whether it's a .com or not, keep these tips in mind:
  • The shorter the name, the better. English is a short-form language and English speakers are used to omitting punctuation and articles. And the use of dashes ("-") is uncommon within English domain names.
  • The name should be easy to remember. Catchy acronyms are popular with English-speakers.
  • It should be easy to type, to avoid making mistakes. In particular, avoid letter repetitions and any foreign punctuation.
  • Remember, the net is global. Ideally, a domain name will "read" in a language other than English.