What are the registration requirements for .KW domains?
In order to register a .COM.KW, domain, the domain owner must meet the following requirements:
- The owner must have a domain name already registered as .COM, .NET or .ORG.
- The domain name must match the company or trademark name.
- The owner must have local representative in Kuwait.
If you do not meet the local representative 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).
Note:
The minimum domain registration period is 2 years.
What does .KW stand for?
.KW represents the official domain extension or the internet country code top level domain (ccTLD) of Kuwait. It was introduced in 1992 and was intended for entities with connection to this country. Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research is the authorized unit for carrying out its registry while Marcaria.com is one of the few accredited registrars.
Aside from being used as Kuwait’s two-letter country code, KW is also used as an acronym for other popular words. Other meanings of KW include: keyword (SEO), Key West (US island), kilowatt (unit of measurement), keyway (engineering), karat weight (unit of measurement), klan war (online game) and keyboard warrior (online game).
Why register a .KW domain?
Kuwait is a small country situated in the Middle East. In spite of having a limited territorial space, its predominantly petroleum-based economic activities made this nation progressive and prosperous. The Kuwaiti Dinar remains to have the highest value of money worldwide, not only in Asia. Aside from its revenues from petroleum, the country is also making billions of dollars from the finance and banking sectors. For these reasons, overseas investors believe Kuwait is a great destination for long-term investments. The excellent quality of life and the young & wealthy consumers also make Kuwait a profitable target market.
Before you invest in this historic country, buying .KW domains would be a wise decision. This would benefit your firm in ways you didn’t expect.
- .KW domains are essential in establishing local brand awareness in Kuwait. This is a professional way to represent your company in the country’s digital market and consumers will easily remember your brand name.
- .KW domains can make your website look localized and committed to doing business in Kuwait. This is essential if you want to build a strong customer relationship in this country since they are known to patronize local companies.
- .KW domains are an excellent choice for local targeting. Using a country-coded website address is one way of informing Google that your page is created for the Kuwaiti audiences. As a result, local traffic volume will boost and lead conversion will increase as well.
- .KW domains can maximize your company earnings. Reduced expenses on SEO campaigns and better engagement from site visitors are just two of the main benefits of using the .KW domain suffix.
- .KW extension lets you register the exact keyword match for your business. Why choose a meaningless website address under generic TLDs when premium .KW domains are still available? Register your brand name using the .KW country code today!
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