What are the registration requirements for .RE domains?
In order to register a .RE domain, the domain owner must be a company or natural person domiciled in European territory (European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland).
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 .RE stand for?
.RE represents the official domain extension or the internet country code top level domain (ccTLD) of Reunion Island. This ccTLD was introduced in 1997 and was intended for entities connected with Reunion Island. AFNIC is the authorized agency for carrying out the registry of RE domains. On the other hand, Marcaria.com is an accredited registrar where applications for .RE domains are processed. The .RE domain extension is generally marketed to businesses engaged in the Real Estate. It is also commonly used by insurance and reinsurance companies.
RE also stands for: reference, regards, Resident Evil (online game), real estate, retained earnings, recovery environment, reinsurance, rare earth, reexamination, relative error, Rhenium, Royal Engineer, runtime engine, and many more.
Why register a .RE domain?
Reunion Island is located in the Indian Ocean and recognized as a colony of France. The territory is known for its volcanic landscape and pristine beaches. The economic activities are focused on the production of sugar cane and rum which account to 85% of the nation’s export revenue. Overseas investors can take advantage of Reunion’s multicultural environment with French, Chinese, Indian and South African influences. The locals are welcoming to foreigners and starting a new business in the island is not difficult.
Before you invest in the Reunion Island, buying your own .RE website would be the right choice. The domain extension is beneficial to your company in the following ways:
- .RE domain extension can make your website appear more professional and committed. Using a ccTLD is a great way to show that your business is dedicated to serving local customers exclusively. This is an important factor to consider in order in capturing customers’ trust.
- .RE domain extension can make your brand awareness campaign successful. When you use a ccTLD, customers know that your business is connected with their country. This results to a higher trust rating and better recall for your brand name.
- .RE domain extension can highlight your target audience even without explaining it in your website. By using the country code of Reunion in your website address, internet users know that your products or services are intended for the customers in the Reunion Island.
- .RE domain extension can compliment your SEO campaign. ccTLDs are compatible with organic web optimization techniques. It can even boost local traffic and result to better lead conversion.
- .RE domain extension is ideal for domain hacks and URL shortening. Examples of .RE domains are: www.infrastructu.re instead of www.infrastructure.com; www.concessionai.re instead of www.concessionaire.com.
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