What are the registration requirements for .BN domains?
In order to register a .BN domain, the domain owner must have a legal (local) representative in Brunei.
If you do not meet this 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 .BN stand for?
.BN refers to the official domain extension or the internet country code top level domain (ccTLD) of Brunei. BNNIC is the authorized body for carrying out its registry and administration. It was introduced in 1994 and was intended for entities wishing to do business in this country. Only companies/organizations registered in Brunei can register a website ending with .BN.
Aside from usage as Brunei’s two-letter country code, BN is also used to abbreviate other words. Popular meanings of BN include: billion (money), between (chat and SMS), battalion (military), Bonn (city in Germany), Brighton (postal code in UK), bossa nova (music), bank note (finance), be nice (online chat), and a lot more.
Why register a .BN domain?
Brunei is categorized as a high-income economy by World Bank. The country is a major exporter of gas and oil products in Asia having China and Japan as its primary trade partners. In the coming years, more American firms are expected to expand business in this territory not only because of Brunei’s profitable investment climate but more importantly because of its business-friendly taxation policies.
Starting a business in Brunei soon? Or maybe your company is planning to introduce its brand name in this prosperous country? Before you invest in Brunei, we recommend buying a .BN domain extension. Having a website ending with .BN will benefit your business in several ways:
- It reinforces your company’s affiliation with Brunei and it is also a good indication that you are legally operating a business within this territory.
- Instead of choosing .COM suffix, we highly suggest that you choose .BN extension to emphasize your company’s commitment to serving local Brunei clients. It also makes your company image more professional and credible.
- .BN is not as saturated as .COM and .ORG. This means that are you are free to register a domain name that exactly matches your company brand name. Don’t settle for a misspelled or very long website name. You can register a premium .BN domain that is short, meaningful and exact match of your desired keywords.
- Country code domains such as .BN can give your website a boost in search engine rank. Users with an IP address located in Brunei are automatically redirected to www.google.com.bn. This version of Google shows local results to all searches made. If your website is localized, it will likely have a higher rank for all local searches.
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