.Vlaanderen and .Brussels Available for Companies, Government Departments and Organisations

DNS Belgium, the company behind .BE extension, announced that .Vlaanderen and .Brussels extensions are available for government departments and organisations.

You can read the announcement after the jump :

“In Belgium, companies, government departments and organisations, such as non-profit bodies, will be able to apply for a .vlaanderen or .brussels domain name for their websites and e-mail addresses starting today, Thursday 2 October.

To be able to apply for .vlaanderen or .brussels domain names, the company, organisation or government department must have an office in Belgium. The type of company is of no importance and may be a public limited company (NV/SA), limited liability company (BVBA/SPRL) or a one-person business. Apart from their company names, companies may also use their brand names and trade names in a new domain name ending in .vlaanderen or .brussels.

Benefits of having a .vlaanderen or .brussels domain name

As a Flemish company, government department or organisation, having a relevant .vlaanderen domain name means that a properly produced website with obvious regional content will score more highly in search engines and hence obtain more visitors. The same naturally applies to companies, government bodies and organisations in Brussels that have a .brussels domain name.

By having a .vlaanderen or .brussels extension for their website and e-mail addresses, registrants of these domain names are making a statement about their bond with the local area. Flemish and Brussels brands will be able to place additional emphasis on their origins and identity, as well as on the regional nature of their products or services. An excellent opportunity to boost local trade.

How do you apply?

Registering a .vlaanderen or .brussels domain name takes place in two steps: applying via your registrar and the validation process carried out by the validator. The actual registration of your domain name happens once there has been a positive validation of your application.”

Check out EuroDNS here to register your .Vlaanderen and .Brussels domain names.