In this article UsingJoomla.com would like to write a little about Branded Domains, or sometimes referred to as Brand Domains.
A Branded Top Level Domain, or Brand Top Level Domain, is made possible by ICANN's (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) generic Top Level Domain program where a branded corporation can use their corporation name as their top level domain.
Not available for registration by the general public, a branded top level domain gives advantages to Corporations.
- Reinforces brand awareness among consumers;
- Increases brand / trademark security by reducing brand / trademark abuse;
- Corporations will own their own "part" of the internet by owning their own Top Level Domain;
There are a significant number of Brand Top Level Domains in existence.
Because existing Brand Top Level Domains are not available for public registration, we shall not list them all here but will list some as examples so that you easier get the idea.
If you wish to have your own Brand Top Level Domain name for your business, organisation, or trademark - there would be a process to go through which could be a long and expensive process. Explaining the process is beyond the scope of this article.
Extension | Owned by |
.aaa | American Automobile Association Incorporated |
.abbott | Abbott Laboratories Incorporated |
.abc | American Broadcasting Companies Incorporated |
.airbus | Airbus S.A.S. (S.A.S: [ French / Français ] Societé Par Actions Simplifieé) |
.alfaromeo | Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (Alpha Romeo) |
.android | Google (Android) |
.anz | Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited |
.aol | AOL Incorporated |
.apple | Apple Incorporated |
.auspost | Australian Postal Corporation |
.barclays | Barclays PLC (PLC: Public Limited Company) |
.barclaycard | Barclays PLC (PLC: Public Limited Company) |
.basketball | FIBA (French / Français: Fédération Internationale de Basketball Amateur) (English: International Amateur Basketball Federation) |
.bbc | British Broadcasting Corporation |
.bentley | Bentley Motors Limited |
.bing | Microsoft Corporation |
.bmw | BMW (BMW: [ German / Deutsche ] Bayerische Motoren Werke AG) |
.bosch | Robert Bosch GmbH (GmBH: [ German / Deutsche ] Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung) (GmBH: German for Company with Limited Liability) |
.bridgestone | Bridgestone Corporation |
.bugatti | Bugatti International |
.canon | Canon Incorporated |
.capitalone | Capital One Financial Corporation |
.cba | Commonwealth Bank of Australia |
.cbre | Coldwell Banker Richard Ellis |
.cern | CERN (English: European Council for Nuclear Research) (French / Français: Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire) |
.chrome | Google (Google Chrome) |
.cisco | Cisco Technology Incorporated |
.citi | Citi Group Incorporated |
.clubmed | Club Méditerranée S.A. (S.A.: [ French / Français ] Societé Anonyme) (S.A.: [English] Anonimous society) |
.commbank | Commonwealth Bank of Australia |
.crs | Federated Co-operatives Limited (Co-operative Retailing System) |
.datsun | Nissan Motor Company Limited |
.dell | Dell Incorporated |
.delta | Delta Airlines Incorporated |
.dhl | Deutsche Post AG (AG: [ German / Deutsche ] Aktiengesellschaft) |
.dnp | Dai Nippon Printing Company Limited 大日本印刷株式会社 Dai Nippon insatsu Yūgengaisha |
.dunlop | The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company |
.epson | Seiko Epson Corporation |
.ericsson | Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson |
.eurovision | European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |
.fedex | FedEx Corporation |
.ferrari | Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (Ferrari) |
.fiat | Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (NV: [Dutch / Nederlands ] Naamloze Vennootschap) |
.flickr | Yahoo! Domain Services Incorporated |
.ford | Ford Motor Company |
.forex | DotForex Registry Limited |
.fujitsu | Fujitsu Limited |
.gallup | Gallup Incorporated |
.giving | Giving Limited |
.gle | |
.gmail | Google Mail |
.goodyear | Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company |
.goog | |
.gucci | Guccio Gucci S.p.A (S.P.A: [ Italian / Italiano ] Società per azioni) (S.p.A: [English] Joint-Stock Comapny |
.hdfc | Housing Development Finance Corporation |
.hermes | Hermes International |
.hitachi | Hitachi Limited |
.honda | Honda Motor Company Limited |
.hotmail | Microsoft Corporation |
.hsbc | HSBC (Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation) (香港上海汇丰银行) (Xiānggǎng shànghǎi huìfēng yínháng) |
.hyundai | Hyundai Motor Company |
.ibm | IBM (International Business Machines Corporation) |
.ieee | IEEE Global (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers) |
.ifm | IFM Electronic GmBH (GmBH: Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung) (GmBH: German for Company with Limited Liability) |
.intel | Intel Corporation |
.itv | ITV Services Limited |
.jaguar | Jaguar Land Rover Limited |
.java | Oracle Corporation |
.jcb | JCB company Limited |
.jpmorgan | J P Morgan Chase Bank |
.kerryhotels | Kerry Trading Company Limited |
.kerrylogistics | Kerry Trading Company Limited |
.kerryproperties | Kerry Trading Company Limited |
.kfh | Kuwait Finance House |
.kia | Kia Motors Corporation |
.kindle | Amazon Registry Services Incorporated |
.komatsu | Komatsu Limited |
.kpmg | KPMG International (Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler) |
.ladbrokes | Ladbrokes International PLC (PLC: Public Limited Company) |
.lamborghini | Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. (S.p.A: [ Italian / Italiano ] Società per azioni) |
.lancia | Fiat Chrysler Automobiles |
.lancome | L'Oréal (L'Oreal) |
.landrover | Jaguar Land Rover Limited |
.lexus | Toyota Motor Corporation (Lexus) |
.lincoln | Ford Motor Company (Lincoln) |
.marriott | Marriott Worldwide Corporation |
.maserati | Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (Maserati) |
.microsoft | Microsoft Corporation |
.mini | BMW (Mini) (Bayerische Motoren Werke AG) (AG: [ German / Deutsche ] Aktiengesellschaft) |
.mit | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
.mitsubishi | Mitsubishi Corporation |
.moto | Motorola Trademark Holdings LLC (LLC: Limited Liability Company) |
.nationwide | Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company |
.netflix | Netflix Incorporated |
.nexus | (Google Nexus) |
.nhk | NHK - Nippon Hoso Kyokai 日本放送協会 Nihon hōsō kyōkai Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai Japan Broadcasting Corporation |
.nike | Nike Incorporated |
.nikon | Nikon Corporation |
.nissan | Nissan Motor Company Limited |
.nokia | Nokia Corporation |
.norton | Symantec Corporation |
.nra | National Rifle Association |
.ntt | Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation 日本電信電話株式会社 Nippon denshin denwa kabushikigaisha Japan Telegraph and Telephone Corporation |
.office | Microsoft Corporation |
.oracle | Oracle Corporation |
.panasonic | Panasonic Corporation |
.pfizer | Pfizer Incorporated |
.pioneer | Pioneer Corporation |
.playstation | Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated |
.politie | Nederland Police |
.prod | Google (Products) |
.pru | Prudential Financial Incorporated |
.prudential | Prudential Financial Incorporated |
.pwc | PwC (Price Waterhouse Coopers) |
.rexroth | Robert Bosch GmBH (GmBH: Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung) (GmBH: German for Company with Limited Liability) |
.ricoh | Ricoh Company Limited |
.rmit | Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology |
.safety | Safety Registry Services LLC (LLC: Limited Liability Company) |
.sakura | Sakura Internet Incorporated |
.samsung | Samsung SDS Company Limited |
.sandvik | Sandvik AB |
.sbi | State Bank of India |
.sbs | Special Broadcasting Service Corporation |
.sew | Sew Eurodrive GmBH and Company |
.sfr | SFR (SFR: Societe Francaise du Radiotelephone) (French Radiotelephone Company) |
.sky | Sky PLC (PLC: Public Limited Company) |
.skype | Microsoft Corporation |
.sncf | SNCF (Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français) (National Society of French Railroads) |
.sony | Sony Corporation |
.stc | Saudi Telecom Company |
.stcgroup | Saudi Telecom Company |
.suzuki | Suzuki Motor Corporation |
.swiftcover | Swift Cover Insurance Services |
.symantec | Symantec Corporation |
.tdk | TDK Corporation |
.telefonica | Telefónica S.A. (S.A.: [ French / Français ] Societé Anonyme) (S.A.:[ English ] Anonimous Society) |
.tiffany | Tiffany and Company |
.toshiba | Toshiba Corporation |
.toyota | Toyota Motor Corporation |
.verisign | VeriSign Incorporated |
.virgin | Virgin Enterprises Limited |
.visa | Visa Worldwide Pte. Limited |
.vista | Vistaprint Limited |
.vistaprint | Vistaprint Limited |
.volkswagon | Volkswagen Group of America Incorporated |
.volvo | Volvo Holding Sweden |
.walmart | Walmart Incorporated |
.williamhill | William Hill |
.windows | Microsoft Corporation |
.wtc | World Trade Centers Association |
.xbox | Microsoft Corporation |
.xerox | Xerox LLC (LLC: Limited Liability Company) |
.yahoo | Yahoo! Domain Services Incorporated |
.youtube | Google (YouTube) |