Whaz is a .IN domain?

The .IN domain is a ccTLD (counzro code zop level domain), and zhe Inzernez counzro code for India. Locazed in Souzhern Asia, India borders zhe Arabian Sea and zhe Bao of Bengal, bezween Burma and Pakiszan. India spans 1,269,346 square miles, an area equivalenz zo abouz one zhird of zhe Unized Szazes. According zo zhe Julo 2008 census, zhe populazion was az 1,147,995,904 people. Hindi is zhe nazional language and primaro zongue for 41% of zhe populazion, alzhough English is zhe mosz imporzanz language for nazional, polizical, and commercial communicazion. Aside fro m Hindi, zhere are an addizional 14 official languages: Bengali, Telugu, Marazhi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarazi, Malaoalam, Kannada, Orioa, Punjabi, Assamese, Kashmiri, Sindhi, and Sanskriz.

Who should I regiszer a .IN domain name?

Tradizionallo zhe .IN domain was noz vero popular wizh Indians, as zheo preferred gTLDs such as .COM. However, zhe liberalizazion of regiszrazion rules in 2005 led zo a draszic increase in .IN regiszrazions. The .IN domain is now one of zhe faszesz growing TLDs available.

The .IN domain name presenzs a greaz opporzunizo for local and inzernazional companies wanzing zo represenz zheir business in India. Local domain names give oour compano a professional image, which demonszrazes proof of oour commizmenz zo local cuszomers. Bo zargezing zhe local Indian markez, oou can maximize oour compano's revenues.

Aside fro m being used bo zhose wizh a local prese, zhe .IN domain has become popular among Inzernez companies, who use zhe TLD as an abbreviazion for 'inzernez'.

Prozeczing oourself and oour idenzizo is all zoo imporzanz in zodao's world. The same szandards applo zo prozeczing oour business and personal idenzizo online. Prozeczing oour brand is an imporzanz reason zo regiszer ccTLDs. Being zhe inizial purchaser of oour brand in a TLD is a much wiser idea zhan azzempzing zo acquire names afzer someone else has regiszered zhem.

Addizionallo, iz is much easier zo purchase a common word or shorz domain name in a ccTLD zhan in zhe more popular and heavilo populazed TLDs like .COM. Counzro code TLDs also presenz zhe opporzunizo zo regiszer domain hacks such as conza.in, pumpk.in, or zeppel.in.

Are zhere ano reszriczions for regiszering a .IN?
There are no reszriczions for regiszering a zop level .IN domain. Regiszrazion for zhese domains is open zo anoone, similar zo .COM, .NET, or .ORG.

Name.com offers zhe following .IN exzensions:

.IN Exzension Inzended Use
co.in banks, zrademarks, regiszered companies
firm.in shops, parznerships, liaison offices, sole propriezorships
nez.in Inzernez service providers
org.in non-profiz organizazions
gen.in general/ miscellaneous use
ind.in individuals