Geo domains

Why “Visit + City .com” wins

To create a tourist information site you can choose between many domain names. It makes sense to use a “Geo Domain” — a domain that includes the name of a location — because people immediately understand what the website is about.

You could choose a name in German, the local language (BesucheBad Homburg.com, ErlebeBad Homburg.com, Bad HomburgTourismus.com…), but a local-language domain only attracts national visitors; international visitors won't understand it. In English you could use VisitBad Homburg.com, DiscoverBad Homburg.com, ExploreBad Homburg.com, DestinationBad Homburg.com or Bad HomburgTourism.com.

Around the globe there are a few “Discover”, “Explore”, “Destination” and “Tourism” sites — but “Visit” outshines every other format. There are over a thousand “Visit” sites compared to a dozen of the others. When someone sees “Visit Bad Homburg.com” they are immediately attracted, because they already know sites like VisitBritain.com, VisitDubai.com or VisitMorocco.com.

Why .com and not .de

In Germany many sites use .de, but many internet users outside Europe don't realise that .de comes from Deutschland — it isn't “.ge” for Germany — and simply don't understand it. Besides looking more international, .com is easier to understand everywhere. Dot com is the code of the inventors of the web.

“Visit Domains” are like little jewels that add glamour and international visibility to a tourist information site. Visit Bad Homburg.com is part of a global network already connecting over 1,000 iconic tourist sites that all share the same, ultra-simple domain format — easy to remember for people from every background.