Try .us, .com, .net or any other extension.
Every American website, store or SaaS product starts with a name. On this page you can search for a .us domain, the country-code extension of the United States, as well as .com, .net, .org and many other extensions. Registration is handled through the ServerSlot platform, the same client area that manages your USA VPS and New York RDP services, so your domain, server and invoices all sit in one place.
Prices are shown at checkout once you search for a name, or on request through a sales ticket, rather than in a fixed list, because pricing varies by extension and can change. Below you will find guidance on choosing between .us and other extensions, how registry rules work in general terms, and how to point your new domain's DNS at a Reston, Virginia VPS so your site goes live quickly.
A .us address signals an American focus at a glance. It suits US businesses, local services, nonprofits and personal projects that want a short, memorable name when the equivalent .com has already been taken by someone else.
Search for a name and the price for your chosen extension appears at checkout before you pay. For bulk registrations, transfers or unusual extensions, ask the sales team in a ticket and they will confirm pricing on request.
Once registered, set A and AAAA records to your USA VPS IPv4 and IPv6 addresses. Your website, API or mail server becomes reachable under your new name as soon as the DNS change propagates across resolvers.
Each extension follows rules set by its registry. For .us, those rules generally require a genuine connection to the United States. We explain the principles here and show the current requirements during registration, so there are no surprises.
Domain renewals appear alongside your VPS and RDP invoices in the ServerSlot client area. Keep auto-renewal and contact details current so a payment card change or an old email address never causes an expired domain.
Pay for domains with cryptocurrency, Visa, Mastercard, PayPal or bank transfer. International customers can register a .us or other extension for an American project without needing a US bank account or any local payment method.
Type the name you want into the search box on this page, choose an extension or let the search suggest alternatives, and check availability. If the name is free, add it to your cart and the price for that extension is shown before checkout. If it is taken, try variations: add a location such as a city or state, use a verb ("get", "try", "use"), shorten long words, or consider a different extension.
Good domain names are short, easy to spell after hearing them once, and free of hyphens and numbers that people forget. Say the name aloud to a colleague and ask them to type it; if they get it wrong, keep looking. It is also worth checking that matching social media handles are available, and that the name does not conflict with an existing trademark in the United States or your other markets.
.us is the country-code top-level domain for the United States. It has been available to the public for many years and is used by businesses, government-adjacent organisations, nonprofits and individuals. Because it is less crowded than .com, short and meaningful names are often still available.
A .us domain tells visitors that the site is aimed at an American audience. That can help a local service business, a US subsidiary of an international company, or a campaign that targets American customers. It is also a creative option: some brands use the letters as part of a word or phrase.
Search engines treat country-code domains as a signal of geographic relevance, which is helpful when the United States is your main market. If you sell worldwide, a generic extension such as .com may suit you better, as described further down this page.
Every domain extension is run by a registry that sets the rules for who can register a name, what information must be supplied and how disputes are handled. Registrars such as the platform behind this site follow those rules when processing your order.
For .us, the registry's rules generally require that the registrant has a genuine connection to the United States, for example being a US citizen or resident, an organisation incorporated in the US, or a foreign entity with a bona fide presence or regular activity there. You are typically asked to declare your basis for eligibility during registration.
Registry requirements are set by the registry, not by us, and they can change over time. Always read the current terms presented during checkout. If you are unsure whether you qualify, ask in a sales ticket before registering, or choose a generic extension that has no residency requirement.
The right extension depends on your audience and your brand.
Many businesses register more than one extension: the .com and .us versions of the same name, for example, with one redirecting to the other. That protects the brand and catches visitors who guess the wrong ending. Search the name on this page to see which extensions are available.
After registration you need to connect the domain to your server. There are two common approaches.
Keep the default nameservers and create records in the DNS manager:
If you run a control panel on the VPS that manages DNS, or use an external DNS provider, change the domain's nameservers to theirs and manage records there.
DNS changes usually take effect within minutes to a few hours, depending on the time-to-live values in place. Once the domain resolves to your VPS, issue an SSL certificate so the site loads over HTTPS.
Email delivery to American inboxes depends heavily on DNS. Whether you run mail on your USA VPS or use an external provider, publish the following records:
If mail is sent from your VPS, also ask for or set a reverse DNS (PTR) name for the server IP that matches your mail hostname. Start DMARC in monitoring mode, review the reports, and tighten the policy once you are confident that all legitimate mail passes.
If you already own a domain elsewhere, you can usually transfer it so that it sits in the same account as your American servers. The general process for most extensions is:
Transfer rules vary by extension and registry, and many domains cannot be transferred within a set period after registration or a previous transfer. Ask in a sales ticket for the current transfer price and any extension-specific requirements before you begin. Your DNS settings can remain unchanged during the transfer if you keep the same nameservers.
A domain is a business asset, and losing it can take a website, email and customer trust offline at once. A few habits protect it.
Privacy and contact display rules differ between extensions and are set by each registry, so check the options shown for your chosen extension during registration.
Your domain extension is only one of many signals search engines use, but it does shape how a site is understood. A .us domain points clearly to an American audience, which suits businesses whose customers are mainly in the United States. A generic extension such as .com carries no country signal, so it is the usual choice for brands that want to rank in several countries from one site.
Whichever you choose, the fundamentals matter more: fast pages, useful content, HTTPS and a consistent name across your site, email and social profiles. Hosting the site on a Reston, Virginia VPS adds a US server location to that picture. Avoid changing domains once a site is established; if you must, use permanent 301 redirects from every old URL to its new equivalent.
For a new American project, ordering the domain and the server together is the fastest route to a live site. A typical launch sequence looks like this:
See the USA VPS page to choose a plan, the web hosting page for setup guidance, and the WordPress hosting page if WordPress is your platform.
We do not publish a fixed domain price list on this site. The price for any available name is displayed at checkout after you search, and the sales team can confirm prices on request for transfers, multi-year registrations, bulk orders or extensions that do not appear in the search.
To ask a question, open a sales ticket at control.serverslot.com or email info@serverslot.com. Include the domain names and extensions you are interested in, the number of years, and whether you want a new registration or a transfer, and we will reply with the details.
The .us registry generally requires a genuine connection to the United States, such as being a US citizen or resident, a US-organised business or organisation, or a foreign entity with a bona fide presence or regular activity in the US. Requirements are set by the registry and can change, so review the current conditions shown during registration.
Search for your name using the domain search on this page. If it is available, the price for the extension appears at checkout before you pay. For transfers, bulk registrations, multi-year terms or extensions not shown in the search, open a sales ticket and the team will confirm the price on request.
Yes. Alongside .us you can search for and register .com, .net, .org and many other extensions. Many businesses register both the .us and .com versions of their name and redirect one to the other, which protects the brand and catches visitors who type the wrong ending. Each extension's price appears at checkout.
Create an A record pointing to your VPS IPv4 address, an AAAA record for its IPv6 address, and a CNAME for www pointing to the root domain. Alternatively, change the nameservers to a DNS service you manage. Changes usually take effect within minutes to a few hours, after which you can issue an SSL certificate.
Most domains can be transferred. Unlock the domain at your current registrar, get the authorisation code, confirm your registrant email is correct, and start the transfer in the ServerSlot client area. Some extensions have waiting periods after registration or a previous transfer. Ask in a sales ticket about pricing and requirements for your extension.
Not for generic extensions such as .com, .net or .org, which have no residency requirement. A .us domain is different, because its registry generally requires a connection to the United States. If you do not meet the .us requirements, a generic extension pointed at your USA VPS works just as well for reaching American visitors.
You need MX records for your mail server, an SPF TXT record listing permitted senders, a DKIM record for message signing, and a DMARC record with your policy. If your VPS sends mail directly, set a reverse DNS name that matches the mail hostname. These records significantly improve delivery to US inboxes.
Domains are paid for through the ServerSlot client area using cryptocurrency, Visa, Mastercard, PayPal or bank transfer. Renewals appear alongside your VPS and RDP invoices in the same account. Keep auto-renewal enabled and your payment details current so your domain does not expire unexpectedly and take your website and email offline.
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