There was a time when any type of dedicated Scottish domain name or internet identity was resisted as the internet is a reserved power.

For the past 11 years dotScot Registry (which applied for and now manages the .scot domain) has turned that around with the .scot identity being used by bodies such as the Scottish Government, the Scottish Parliament, and the NHS in Scotland.

.scot is a community top-level domain (gTLD) for Scotland and its worldwide family and, by using it, we let the world know we are here. Since 2014 .scot has been used by businesses, organisations, and individuals in Scotland and in 62 other countries around the globe.

Now the .scot team is taking the next step by creating .co.scot to help even more people join Scotland’s global internet identity by removing price as a barrier. .co.scot domains are now available at a price point below that of its giant competitors like .com, .org, and .co.uk.

It works with all popular hosting and email services, costs only £4.95 per year, and will help make dotScot more affordable for people in Scotland and in the worldwide Scots and affinity Scots community. It’s available exclusively from domains.scot.

Managing Director of dotScot Domains Gavin McCutcheon explains:

“The new .co.scot domain option builds on the strengths of the traditional .scot domain but at a significantly lower cost and is ideal for businesses, communities, and individuals. It is discounted in our St Andrew’s Day to Burns Night promotion and is the ideal way to show your Scottish connection.”

Harry McGrath is Chair and Head of Engagement and Global Outreach, dotScot Registry:

“I’m delighted with this new initiative after 11 years. It takes some time to have your credentials accepted and to a large extent we remain the new kid on the block compared to more traditional domains. They have hundreds of thousands, even millions, of domains under management and can set their prices accordingly. .co.scot feels like a turning point in terms of expanding the number of people around the globe who will be able to express their Scottish connection through their internet identity. Our aim is to help make dotScot more affordable for people in Scotland, as well as the worldwide Scots and affinity Scots communities and we’re very confident we will achieve this.”

The new domain is available exclusively from domains.scot.