.MAISON Domain Registration Tips

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.MAISON Domain Registration
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The .MAISON extension is a premium, niche TLD best used for luxury, design, and lifestyle brands. Registering the right .MAISON name requires more strategy than mass-market TLDs like .COM. Below are practical, investor- and brand-focused tips.

1. Choose Luxury-Aligned Keywords Only

Best-fit keywords

  • Fashion, couture, atelier
  • Interior design, architecture
  • Premium real estate
  • Jewelry, watches
  • Beauty & fragrance
  • Hospitality, boutique hotels
  • High-end lifestyle brands

Strong examples

  • MaisonLumiere.maison
  • Velours.maison
  • AtelierNoir.maison
  • MaisonAurelia.maison

Avoid

  • Generic tech terms
  • Utilities, tools, or SaaS names
  • Long functional phrases

👉 Rule: If it doesn’t sound elegant when spoken aloud, skip it.

2. Keep It Short & Elegant

Ideal length

  • 1 word or 2 short words
  • 6–12 characters total

Best formats

  • Single premium word
  • Brandable invented word
  • “Maison + Brand” structure

Avoid

  • Hyphens
  • Numbers
  • Long compound phrases

Luxury buyers value simplicity and symmetry.

3. Prioritize Brand Sound Over Exact Meaning

Many successful luxury brands:

  • Don’t translate literally
  • Focus on phonetics and emotion

Good traits

  • Soft consonants (L, M, N, R)
  • Vowels that flow (A, E, O)
  • French-style rhythm

Examples

  • Eloria.maison
  • Noemé.maison
  • Aveline.maison

4. Check Trademark & Brand Risk First

Before registering:

  • Search EUIPO
  • Check WIPO
  • Google exact phrase + “brand”
  • Look for existing fashion or luxury houses

Avoid:

  • Famous designer names
  • Well-known luxury brands
  • Clear trademark conflicts

Luxury buyers are very trademark-sensitive.

5. Register the Matching .COM (If Possible)

Best practice:

  • Own the .COM version if affordable
  • Or at least verify who owns it

Why?

  • .COM often remains the primary corporate domain
  • .MAISON is used for branding, storytelling, or EU presence

Example:

  • BrandName.com → corporate
  • BrandName.maison → luxury identity

This increases resale leverage.

6. Pricing & Renewal Awareness

  • Registration fee: higher than standard TLDs
  • Renewals can be premium
  • Not ideal for bulk speculation

👉 Only register names you’d be comfortable holding for 2–5 years.

7. Think Like a Buyer, Not a Domainer

Ask:

  • Would a luxury brand proudly put this on a storefront?
  • Does it look premium on a business card?
  • Does it fit a €50K+ brand image?

If the answer isn’t a confident yes, don’t register it.

8. Best Resale Strategy for .MAISON

  • Target end users, not other domainers
  • Price:
    • Entry luxury: €1,500–€3,500
    • Strong brandable: €4,000–€10,000
    • Exceptional single-word: €15K+
  • Best marketplaces:
    • Sedo
    • Dan
    • Direct outbound to fashion/design brands

9. When NOT to Register a .MAISON Domain

❌ Mass-market products
❌ AI / SaaS / crypto projects
❌ Long keyword phrases
❌ Trend-based or hype names
❌ Low-budget flip expectations

Final Advice

.MAISON is not about volume — it’s about elegance and patience.

Register fewer names, but make them:

  • Short
  • Beautiful
  • Brand-ready
  • Trademark-safe

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