How do I check if a domain is available?

Type the name into the domain search on tremhost.com/domains. It opens in the client area and shows, for each extension, whether the name is free and what it costs.

1. Go to Domains, or straight to Register a domain in the client area.
2. Type the name you want, such as yourbusiness. You don't need the www.
3. Run the search. Each extension shows as available or taken, with its price.
4. If the one you want is available, add it to the cart and pay. Searching doesn't hold the name, so register it straight away once you're sure.
5. A .co.zw needs only the owner's accurate name, address, email address and phone number (what you need). A .org.zw or .ac.zw also needs a signed letter on the organisation's letterhead.

If the name is taken

• Try another extension: .co.zw, .com, .africa, or one for your sector such as .org.zw or .school.
• Add a word that fits your business or town, such as yourbusinessharare or yourbusinessmotors.
• Check whether the name is actually in use. If it shows no website, a WHOIS lookup may show its expiry date, and it may come free if the owner doesn't renew: see expired domains.

Choosing a name that works

• Short, and easy to spell when you say it over the phone.
• No hyphens or numbers that people mishear.
• The name customers already know you by.

Tip: "Available" in the search doesn't guarantee a .co.zw. If the name is a well-known company's or organisation's name, you need that company's authority to register it.

Should I register more than one extension?

If the name matters to your brand, register the .co.zw and the .com together and point one at the other, so nobody else can take either (.co.zw or .com?).

Do I need hosting to register a domain?

No. You can register just the domain now and add hosting or email later.

Can't find a name you like? Send a few ideas on WhatsApp and we'll check them with you.

Updated 6 November 2026. Something here out of date? Tell us.