Google Registry launches new extension type, “.ing” domain for websites for business and brands that let them build websites in single word.
Build your one word website with .ing domain using Google Registry
Domain for websites
Domain extensions, also known as top-level domains (TLDs), are the characters that follow the final period in a web address. Further, they are used to specify an Internet category or a country code for a website.
Furthermore, common domain extensions include .com, .org, and .net. Additionally, the .com extension is the most widely used, with almost 50% of websites using it. Moreover, the .net and .org extensions are also among the earliest domain extensions.
However, some domain extensions are not specific to any country or region. Examples include .com (commercial), .net (network), .org (organization), and .info (information).
Certain domain extensions like .TV, .ME, .CC, and .WS are open for anyone to register, while others, like .IN and .JP, are restricted only to those who live or work within their associated countries.
In addition, the original purpose of domain extensions was to classify websites by type. For example, any website with an address ending in .com was supposed to be a commercial site.
.ing Domain Extension
Google Registry has launched a new top-level domain extension, .ing, that allows brands and businesses to build their website in a single word. Further, this new domain extension is designed to provide a unique and memorable web address for businesses and individuals.
Here are some examples of how brands and businesses are already using these domains:
Canva, an online platform for designing and drawing, uses design.ing and draw.ing.
Similarly, Adobe Acrobat uses edit.ing and signing for their free online tools that let you easily edit, add comments, and fill and sign PDFs right from your browser.
Going introduces you to new travel destinations and alerts you to cheap flights to get there at go.ing.
Giving Tuesday encourages people to donate to charity around the holidays — and all year, too. Visit giv.ing for ideas on everyday acts that can make the world better.
Mavericks Surf Awards uses the surf.ing website to celebrate the history, community, and science of Mavericks, one of the largest and most popular big wave surfing spots in the world.
Adapt, a San Francisco Bay Area-based clothing brand, uses adapt.ing as the hub for the founder’s creative endeavors.
Mmm.page is for mak.ing websites like internet canvases with simple drag-and-drop templates.
The Inkbunny Studios, a minority, woman-owned small business providing a boutique style experience for quality body art, can be visited at ink.ing.
Nom Bot Dumplings combines a fresh take on the humble dumpling with the precision of robot automation at dumpl.ing.
The Swiss Association of Consulting Engineering Companies works to improve conditions in Switzerland’s engineering and planning industry at suisse.ing.
How to Register
Starting from November 1, 2023, you can register .ing domains as part of Google’s Early Access Period (EAP) for an additional one-time fee. This fee decreases according to a daily schedule until December 5. On December 5 at 16:00 UTC, .ing domains will be publicly available at a base annual price through your registrar of choice.
To find out where you can register a .ing domain during EAP, visit get.ing.
