Website domain and other policies

Familiarize yourself with the Commonwealth's digital policies and guidelines.

The Website Domain Policy explains how the executive branch of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts manages official government website domain names. (Website domain names are also known as web addresses, unique resource locators, or URLs).

Specifically, the policy defines standards and processes relevant to Mass.gov, Massachusetts.gov, Ma.gov, State.ma.us, their subdomains (e.g. example.mass.gov), and any requests for new official government websites.

You can also learn about related digital policies and guidelines, including those for web design, privacy, accessibility, and social media.

Make a domain name request for your government website.