Domain zone

Register a .co domain

Two letters, easy to read as “company”, and open to owners from any country — that is why .co is a frequent pick for new brands.

About .co

.co is the country code top-level domain of Colombia. In 2010 it was opened to registrants worldwide and promoted as a short, international alternative for companies and commerce, while Colombian organisations kept using it as their national zone.

Since then it has been adopted by startups, agencies, online communities and small businesses that wanted a brief address. Some teams use it as a short link domain or for a product that sits next to a main site. Google treats .co as generic for search, so it does not mark a site as Colombian unless its content and settings point there.

Short, brandable names suit .co best: one word, an invented name or a brand plus “hq”, “labs” or “studio”. Be aware that visitors and email senders sometimes add an “m” by mistake and end up at .com — test how your name looks when written both ways.

Good for

New brands and startups

A clean one-word name is often still free on .co, and the ending reads as “company” without explanation.

Short links and secondary products

A brief .co address works well for share links, campaigns or a side product that belongs to a bigger brand.

Colombian businesses

For companies in Colombia, .co is the national ending and signals a local presence.

Registering a .co domain

  • Open to individuals and companies from any country; no presence in Colombia is required.
  • Google treats .co as a generic domain, so you can target any country or language from it.
  • Owners must provide accurate contact details; there are no other special requirements.

With every domain at Rivervo

  • DNS management in the Rivervo panel
  • WHOIS privacy free where the zone allows it
  • Point it at Rivervo hosting or any other server
  • Renewal reminders before it expires

Questions about .co

No. Since 2010 anyone in the world can register it. Colombian businesses use it as their national zone, while elsewhere it is read as short for “company”.
Some will, especially in email addresses. If your name is valuable, check who owns the .com version, and say the address clearly in ads and on business cards — for example “brand dot co”.
Yes. Google classifies .co as a generic domain and does not limit it to Colombian search results. Where your site ranks depends on its language, content and links.