Register a .org domain
The .org ending is widely associated with causes, communities and shared projects. You do not need to be a registered non-profit to use one.
About .org
.org is a generic top-level domain from the first batch of 1985. It was set up for organisations that did not fit the commercial or network categories, and over time it came to mean non-profit work in most people's minds — even though owners were never required to prove any status.
Charities, foundations, open-source projects, professional associations, sports clubs, schools and local initiatives make up a large part of the zone. Well-known examples such as wikipedia.org and mozilla.org helped fix the impression that a .org belongs to a mission rather than a sales pitch.
The strongest .org names are the organisation's own name or a short, clear statement of what it stands for. An abbreviation works if people already use it; otherwise spell the name out so supporters and journalists can find you without guessing the letters.
Good for
Non-profits and foundations
Donors and volunteers expect a .org, and it signals that the site is about a cause rather than a product.
Open-source and community projects
A project that belongs to its contributors rather than one company often sits on .org for documentation, downloads and forums.
Associations, clubs and initiatives
Membership groups, alumni networks and neighbourhood projects can use it for a site and a shared mailbox like info@club.org.
Registering a .org domain
- Open to anyone — there is no need to be a non-profit or a registered organisation.
- Owners' status is not checked, so companies and private individuals register .org names as well.
- As with other generic zones, the owner's email must be confirmed after registration, and contact details have to be kept accurate.
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