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Register a .to domain
Grab a .to domain and build a sentence into your URL — go.to, listen.to — with one flat price for however many years you commit. Technically .to belongs to the Kingdom of Tonga, but the buyers who want it are chasing the preposition, not the country: it finishes a phrase ("listen.to", "go.to") the way few other ccTLDs can. Registration is open worldwide with no residency check, though the registry, Tonic, sells terms in multi-year blocks rather than a plain annual renewal.
$98.70/yr
Renews at the same price. No tricks.
Privacy free
Who picks .to?
- Marketers building a spoken-aloud link like listen.to or go.to for a campaign or bio link
- Builders of a short redirect or micro-tool who want something more distinctive than a shared shortener brand
- Developers and researchers after a memorable personal domain — cr.yp.to (Daniel J. Bernstein's site) is the classic proof of concept
What it signals
Picking .to tells people you cared more about how the URL sounds out loud than about a country market — it's a copywriter's domain, chosen for the sentence it completes.
Pros
- Worldwide registration, no residency or local-presence hoops
- Functions as an English preposition, tailor-made for phrase-style domain hacks
- Real precedent in respected corners of the internet, cr.yp.to among them
- Predictable Modusdom pricing with no bait-and-switch year-two hike
- Deliverability handled — SPF/DKIM/DMARC configured before you send your first email
Watch-outs
- Most visitors won't clock the Tongan origin at all, which is fine for the hack but means zero country-brand lift
- Public documentation on the registry is thin, so WHOIS privacy and support quality lean on your registrar's own policy
- Sold in multi-year blocks (commonly 2 years up to 10) rather than a simple annual term, so budget for the longer upfront commitment
Examples of .to domains in the wild
cr.yp.to
Common questions about .to domains
How much does a .to domain cost?
A .to domain is $98.70 per year at Modusdom, and it renews at the same $98.70 every year — no discounted first year that jumps later.
Does a .to domain renew at the same price?
Yes. Our renewal price equals our first-year price — written into our promises — so your .to stays $98.70/yr in year 1, year 2, and year 10. Most registrars advertise a cheap first year, then quietly renew higher.
Do I get free WHOIS privacy on a .to domain?
Yes — free WHOIS privacy is included on every .to domain, hiding your name, address, email and phone from the public WHOIS record at no extra cost.
Can I transfer an existing .to domain to Modusdom?
Yes. Transfers are free and add a year to your registration. Unlock the domain at your current registrar, copy the EPP/auth code, and start the transfer — we walk you through it, and your website and email keep working the whole time.
Is a .to domain right for my business?
Picking .to tells people you cared more about how the URL sounds out loud than about a country market — it's a copywriter's domain, chosen for the sentence it completes. It is a strong fit for: Marketers building a spoken-aloud link like listen.to or go.to for a campaign or bio link; Builders of a short redirect or micro-tool who want something more distinctive than a shared shortener brand; Developers and researchers after a memorable personal domain — cr.yp.to (Daniel J. Bernstein's site) is the classic proof of concept.