What are the registration requirements for .OM domains?
In order to register a .OM, .COM.OM or .CO.OM domain, the domain owner must meet the following requirements:
- The owner must have a trademark or a registered company, where the name must match the name of the requested domain. The trademark or company must be from the same country as the owner.
- The owner must have a local administrative contact in Oman.
If you do not meet the last requirement, we can register the domain in the name of our local representatives and then make it available to you. This option has an additional cost (Trustee Service).
What does .OM stand for?
.OM is the official domain extension or the internet country code top level domain (ccTLD) of Oman. It was introduced in 1996 and was intended for entities affiliated with this territory. Telecommunication Regulatory Authority-Oman is the authorized body for carrying out its registry and performing the overall administration. Marcaria.com is one of the few accredited and trusted registrars for .OM domains.
Aside from being used as Oman’s two-letter country code, OM is also used to abbreviate other popular words. OM also stands for: oh my (slang, online chat), oriental medicine (health), on the move (text messaging), organic matter (science), office manager (occupation), oh man (online chat), office max (commerce), open marriage (beliefs, lifestyle) and open mall (commerce).
Why register a .OM domain?
Oman is a rich sultanate monarchy situated in the Middle East. Its economy has expanded dramatically during the last 50 years and it hasn’t shown any signs of slowing down. The national income is primarily coming from energy production. Local companies as well as foreign-owned businesses enjoy very low tax rates. Oman has an open economy and foreign investments are highly encouraged. If you are interested in expanding your business in Oman, you must know that the Omani law requires you to have a local partner.
Oman is definitely a great place to expand your business. We recommend that you buy a .OM domain website to fully reap the benefits of investing in this country. It will benefit your company in many ways:
- It is the most professional way to represent your company in the digital market of Oman.
- Instead of using the generic TLDs like .COM or .NET, it is better to use .OM since it shows that your company is committed to serving the Omani local customers.
- Digital consumers will have the impression that your website is locally operated and this is essential if you want to establish trust and confidence.
- It shows that your company is eligible to operate in the Omani online markets. By using the .OM suffix in your website address, customers know that your company was approved by the local authorities to operate online and that you have all the official documents to prove your business’ legalities.
- Omanis only trust websites that carry their country code extension. If you want to maximize your sales, using a .OM domain suffix is necessary.
- .OM is great for domain hacking. It is can be used by companies engaged in the wellness industry to imitate the yoga sound “om.” Example: www.yoga.om instead of www.yoga.com. Other examples of domain hacks with .OM: www.hotelro.om instead of www.hotelroom.com, www.chatro.om instead of www.chatroom.com, and many more. Register yours now!
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