Register a .xyz domain
The last three letters of the Latin alphabet, with no fixed meaning attached — .xyz leaves the whole message to the name in front of it.
About .xyz
.xyz is a generic top-level domain that launched in 2014 as part of the large expansion of new gTLDs. It has no built-in subject: the registry pitched it as an ending for any generation of internet users, and it quickly became one of the bigger new zones.
Its profile rose in 2015, when Google's newly formed parent company Alphabet chose abc.xyz as its corporate site. Since then the zone has been used by designers, developers' side projects, crypto and Web3 teams, digital art and music projects, and companies that want a short name without the associations of .com or a country code.
Short, unusual names suit .xyz — invented words, numbers, or combinations that would never be free in older zones. Because the ending itself means nothing, make sure the name in front of it is clear and easy to spell.
Good for
Side projects and experiments
A neutral ending lets you launch a prototype or a weekend project under a short name without spending time hunting for one.
Web3 and crypto projects
Many teams in this space use .xyz for their sites and documentation, so the community recognises it.
Creative and art projects
Studios, digital artists and musicians can pick an unusual, memorable name that matches their style.
Registering a .xyz domain
- Open to anyone: no residency or business requirements apply to .xyz.
- The usual technical limits apply — Latin letters, digits and hyphens, and no hyphen as the first or last character.
- Names made only of digits are allowed, so number-based addresses are possible.
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