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Since September 2016, the top-level domain .shop can be used on the internet. Companies wishing to use this extension should have a connection to the e-commerce sector. The rights for the registration and management of this domain are held by the Japanese company GMO Registry Inc. Various domain service providers in Germany offer registration at different costs, as our comparison shows.
.shop - the domain for online retailers
.shop has quickly established itself worldwide as a top-level domain (TLD). Over 100,000 registrations were counted in a short period of time. Germany accounts for about a third of the registrations, with Google finding over a million pages under this domain. There are also good chances for a favorable ranking. Initial SEO evaluations show that companies with a .shop domain are often found at the top of search results. A meaningful domain name leads to a better ranking, more traffic, and ultimately more revenue. Those operating an online shop and wishing to use a .shop domain can contact a domain service provider. There, it will be checked whether the desired name is already taken or still available. Potential users will also be informed of the costs involved in registration and management. Particularly, brand owners should register their brand as a TLD. If the name is already taken, an international clearinghouse can be contacted.
For online retailers, a .shop domain is highly suitable. Especially for small or medium-sized shop owners, this TLD allows business models to be precisely described. Individual shops can thus stand out succinctly from the multitude of competitors. Consumers particularly appreciate self-explanatory endings as a recognition feature. The .shop domain offers the following advantages:
Self-explanatory ending for online shops
Especially suitable for small and medium-sized providers
Good SEO placements possible
Growing e-commerce market
Affordable registration prices
International brand reservation possible
It is somewhat confusing that .shopping is now also a similar TLD for online shops.
However, e-commerce companies dissatisfied with their current domain have a new opportunity with the .shop domain. The name can be between three and 63 characters long, and German umlauts cannot be used. The domain is considered established, the timing is favorable, and good names are still available. Registration usually takes only a few minutes.
Alternatives to the .shop domain
The .shop domain is not the only interesting domain extension for shop owners. For your own online business, especially the .store domain is an interesting alternative. To encourage customers to make purchases in the online shop, you can also consider using the .kaufen domain or the .shopping domain. For special offers, the .sale domain is also a very good choice.
