What applies before and after you register. We confirm anything special before you pay.
.com
Anyone, anywhere, for any purpose.
No HTTPS requirement from the registry, but every site should still use SSL.
.us
US citizens and residents, US organisations, and foreign entities with a bona fide presence in the US.
Registrants must meet the US Nexus requirement and declare how they meet it; the registry can cancel names that do not.
Privacy (proxy) services are not allowed for .us names.
No HTTPS requirement from the registry, but every site should still use SSL.
SEO: does the extension matter?
Short answer: not for rankings. Content, links and site speed decide where you rank; the extension mostly affects trust, memorability and which country search engines assume you serve.
.com
A generic extension: no ranking advantage or penalty on its own. Search engines rank the content and the links, and let you target any country.
.us
A country code: search engines read it as a signal that the site is meant for the United States. That helps local results there, but makes it a weaker choice for a worldwide audience.
Myth check: no extension gets a hidden ranking bonus, and keyword extensions (like .shop or .tech) do not rank better for that keyword. Switching an established site to a new extension costs time while search engines re-learn it, so choose well up front.
Our verdict, by kind of site
Based on what each extension signals to visitors and its three-year cost at today’s prices.
Startup or SaaS product.com.com reads as a product brand to investors and users; .us is a weaker match for a startup name.
Local business.usBoth fit equally well; .us costs less over three years at today’s prices.
Tech or developer project.com.com signals a technical product or team at a glance; .us is less specific.
Online shop.com.com tells shoppers they can buy here or is the address they trust most; .us fits a shop less naturally.
Non-profit or community.usBoth fit equally well; .us costs less over three years at today’s prices.
Personal brand or portfolio.com.com reads naturally as a personal name or portfolio; .us is less personal.
.com vs .us: questions and answers
.us is cheaper in the first year (.com RM56.85, .us RM21.05). Renewals are RM56.85 and RM34.06 a year, so three years cost RM170.55 for .com and RM89.17 for .us, in MYR before VAT where it applies.
No extension ranks better on its own. .us is a country code, so it signals that country to search engines. Pick the one your visitors will remember and trust.
.com: Anyone, anywhere, for any purpose. .us: US citizens and residents, US organisations, and foreign entities with a bona fide presence in the US.
If the name is your brand, yes: register your main extension and point the other to it. It stops look-alike sites and catches visitors who type the other one. Both together cost RM77.90 for the first year.
Yes. A transfer costs RM56.85 for .com and RM31.77 for .us, and usually adds a year to the registration. Unlock the domain, get the transfer code from your current registrar and start from our domain transfer page.