The .BAR extension has entered the General Availability phase, therefore now it is possible to order/apply for domain names within the: .BAR extension/suffix. Please contact our support via e-mail or use the contact form in order to buy .BAR domains.
The .BAR domain is a new generic TLD that can be widely used by people and organizations with interests revolving around public food and drink establishments including local pubs, drink bars, coffee or sushi bars, places selling tapas, smoothies or juice and nearly everything in between. Global in scope, the .BAR extension can bring together millions of groups and individuals as well as entities identifying with this word. Easily recognized, the .BAR name-place will be an accessible domain for anyone wishing to enhance their online visibility.
.BAR is a new generic Top-Level Domain (Food / Gastronomy gTLD) announced by ICANN, the Internet domain authority. The New gTLD Program`s goal is to enhance competition, innovation, and consumer choice. You can see it as your opportunity to get that perfect domain which has been taken by someone else. The introduction of .BAR domain extension is divided into three phases: Pre-registration, Sunrise and Landrush. After Landrush period, the .BAR domain will become public and registrations will be available to everyone (General availability).
If you are not a brand owner, before General availability you are allowed to take part only in the first phase and pre-register your desired domain names within .BAR. The use of our gTLD pre-registration module is free of charge and without any obligation to buy later on. We will keep you updated on future developments related to your preregistered domains, including information about pricing and regulations, once these have been announced by the registry responsible for a given gTLD. Please note that pre-registration of .BAR is not a queue. Although we will try our best, we cannot provide any kind of guarantee that pre-registration will eventually lead to successful registration of your chosen domain within the .BAR extension.
If you wish to secure your rights to a specific domain name, please choose our Managed TMCH Submission service which offers trademark owners a simple yet efficient way to monitor and protect their brands. It is also the only way by which trademark owners can participate in designated Sunrise periods.
For non-trademark holders Pre-registration of .BAR will be available until General availability.
The new .BAR domain is expected to increase choice, relevance, expression and association with .BAR-related content among millions of consumers, businesses and organizations on the Internet. With the broad application of .BAR addresses, such as FRESHJUICE.BAR, YOURTOWNCOFFEE.BAR or YOURNAME.BAR, any website can distinguish itself on the Internet by connecting with their unique audience.
Thanks to the .BAR name-place, the Internet users will enjoy more efficient navigation, quick access to specialized products and services as well as relevant information they seek. The new .BAR domain can also be used as an effective promotional tool by local owners of food and drink establishments, advertising agencies or information service providers. The .BAR extension is certain to be an easily recognized and desirable Internet address that creates a distinct virtual identity. As an alternative to .COM, .NET or .ORG, the .BAR domain will provide a unique environment for any website seeking to share information, ideas, experiences, entertainment and the sale of relevant goods and services.
If you would like more information about the .BAR domain ending, have other questions about the Food / Gastronomy domains or our pre-registration service, please don't hesitate to contact us at relations@web-solutions.eu or via phone: +44 (0) 20 4571 1971