.US domains
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The basics
Your domain is separate from the website itself. After choosing a domain, you can add a website builder, WordPress hosting, traditional hosting and professional email based on what you need.
Choose with confidence
Compare the practical details below before changing a long-term business address.
.US domain is part of the foundation of an online business. The goal is not only to find an available name, but to choose one you can confidently use for your website, email and brand over time. This guide explains the practical decisions to make before you continue to registration or transfer.
This page is designed for using a United States country-code domain when the registrant meets the applicable eligibility requirements. A domain is separate from the website itself. It can point to web hosting, a hosted website builder, professional email and other online services through DNS records.
That separation matters because registering or transferring a domain does not automatically move website files or email. Treat the domain as the address and control layer for the services connected to it.
Compare eligibility, brand fit, availability, spelling, renewal terms and how the domain will be used for the website and email. A good choice should be easy for customers to type, easy for staff to say aloud, and appropriate for the business you expect to operate several years from now.
After the domain is ready, decide how the website will be built. A hosted website builder can be the simplest path for a new business. WordPress provides a broader content-management ecosystem. cPanel hosting provides general hosting controls, while VPS and dedicated products are intended for more technical workloads.
Read our small business hosting guide for the next step. If you also need professional email, compare Microsoft 365 email and other business email options using the same domain.
Domain registrations operate for defined terms and remain subject to the applicable registration agreement and registry rules. Promotions can change, and renewal pricing can differ from an introductory registration price. Review the current cart before completing an order.
Keep control of the account that holds the domain and keep recovery information current. Losing access to the domain account can affect the website, email and other services that depend on DNS, even if those services are hosted somewhere else.
Confirm the exact spelling, the extension, the registrant information and the total due. If you are transferring a name, confirm eligibility and any required authorization steps before changing registrant information or DNS. Avoid making multiple major changes at the same time unless you understand how each change affects the live website and email.
For independent registrant guidance, see ICANN’s information for domain registrants. Then use the live search or transfer flow on this page to review current availability, pricing and terms.
Once the domain is active, record where it is registered, who controls the account, when it renews and which DNS records connect it to the website and email. Use an email address you will continue to control for account recovery, and avoid sharing the primary account password between multiple people. If several team members need access, use the provider’s supported account-access features where available.
Before changing nameservers or DNS records, capture the existing configuration so you can restore it if necessary. Website, email verification, third-party apps and security services can all depend on DNS. Make changes deliberately and allow time for DNS updates to propagate. For an important business domain, enable automatic renewal when appropriate and keep a valid payment method and contact information on file.
Use the live domain registration page to search availability, compare current extensions and review registration and renewal terms before checkout.
Domain questions
No. A domain gives you an internet address. You still need a website builder or hosting for the website itself.
Email is a separate product unless a specific current offer explicitly includes it. Review the cart before purchasing.
Domain pricing and promotions change. Review the current registration and renewal information shown during checkout.
Yes. You can generally keep it with the current registrar or transfer an eligible domain using the domain-transfer flow.
Domain guides
A step-by-step guide to availability, registration, renewal costs and connecting the domain to a website or email.
Read guide →Practical guidance on naming, extensions and brandability before you register.
Read guide →Understand how your domain, website hosting and business email fit together.
Read guide →Understand transfer timing, locks, authorization codes and common causes of delay.
Read guide →Compare familiar domain extensions and choose the one that best fits your brand and audience.
Read guide →Compare hosting, VPS, email and security products by the job you need to get done.