Consultancies, practices and service firmsFixed price $32.99/yearNo restrictions

.associates domain — the extension for professional firms and consultancies

.associates is the extension for consultancies, professional practices, service firms and any project where collaboration among experts is the differentiator.

From $32.99/year · Renewal $32.99/year · No hidden fees

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Registration from $32.99/year · Renewal $32.99/year

2014 Year created

gTLD Extension type (IANA)

$32.99 Registration price / year

Open Registration restrictions

Domain registration with professional infrastructure

About the .ASSOCIATES domain

What is the .ASSOCIATES domain?

The .associates is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) managed by Identity Digital. It was delegated by ICANN in 2014. 'Associates' defines firms where professionals work together as partners: law associates, architect associates, management associates, accountant associates. The term appears frequently in the commercial names of professional practices in English-speaking markets. .associates is the extension for firms across any discipline wanting to communicate their collaborative working model. No restrictions. Fixed price $32.99/year.

Extension .ASSOCIATES

IANA type gTLD

Created in 2014

Registry Identity Digital

Restrictions None

Registration $32.99/year

Renewal $32.99/year

Uses of .ASSOCIATES

Who is the .ASSOCIATES domain for?

These are the most common situations where .ASSOCIATES is the ideal extension.

Law firms with partner structures

Associate law firms, boutique practices and any professional legal association.

Architecture and engineering studios

Multi-partner architecture studios, associate engineering consultancies and technical firms.

Business and management consultancies

Strategy consultancies, management consulting and any partner-structured business advisory firm.

Financial and accounting advisers

Financial advisory firms, auditors and any accounting and financial professional practice.

Scientific and technical consultancies

R&D consultancies, specialist laboratories and any firm of scientific or technical experts.

Independent consultant networks

Specialist freelancer collectives, expert networks and any association of independent consultants.

Real examples

Well-known websites with .ASSOCIATES domain

my.associatestop.associateslaw.associatestax.associatespro.associateslegal.associatesmanagement.associatesglobal.associates

.ASSOCIATES vs other extensions

Which extension suits you best?

Each extension has its own profile. Here we compare .ASSOCIATES with the most common alternatives to help you choose.

Extension	Best for	Restrictions	Registration price
.associates This page	Consultancies and professional firms	No restrictions	$32.99/year
.consulting	Consulting in general	None	~$51.99/year
.partners	Partners and partnerships	None	~$21.99/year
.group	Corporate groups	None	~$17.99/year
.com	Any project	None	$14.99/year

Registration process

How to register your .ASSOCIATES domain at miHosting

Check availability

Type the name you want in the search bar. We show you in seconds whether it's available or if you need to look for alternatives.

Complete registration

Fill in the registrant details and choose whether to add hosting. The entire process takes less than 5 minutes.

Your domain is live

Within minutes your .ASSOCIATES domain is active and visible from anywhere in the world. DNS propagates in under 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about the .ASSOCIATES domain

Does .associates have fixed registration and renewal pricing?

Yes. .associates maintains the same price of $32.99/year for both initial registration and renewals.

Are law.associates or tax.associates good domains for a professional firm?

Yes. law.associates is the perfect combination for a partner-structured law firm — it reflects the associate model the term describes. tax.associates for a tax advisory firm. management.associates for a management consultancy.

Is .associates better than .consulting for a consultancy?

.associates ($32.99) reflects the internal structure of the firm — several experts working as partners. .consulting (~$51.99) describes the service. For firms where the partner team is the selling point, .associates communicates more authentically.

Does .associates rank well in Google for professional services searches?

Google treats .associates like any gTLD. For professional services SEO, service content, case studies and firm reputation are the determining factors.

Can an independent freelancer network use .associates?

Yes. A collective of specialist independent consultants can use team.associates or experts.associates to communicate their collaborative model without a formal corporate structure.

Can I transfer my .associates domain to miHosting?

Yes. The transfer has no additional cost. You need the authorisation code (Auth Code) from your current registrar. The process takes 5 to 7 business days.

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The .associates domain is the extension for professional firms and consultancies — managed by Identity Digital since 2014. Fixed price of $32.99/year for registration and renewal. 'Associates' defines firms where several experts work as partners: law associates, architect associates, management associates. .associates is the extension for law firms, architecture studios, management consultancies, accounting firms and any expert organisation wanting to communicate their collaborative model from the URL. law.associates, tax.associates, management.associates — names that describe the firm before the first click. No restrictions. Google treats it like any gTLD. Registering a .associates domain at miHosting costs $32.99/year with managed DNS, @yourfirm.associates email and real technical support. Combine it with our professional hosting so your professional firm has the presence its clients expect.