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Register your publication’s .blog address at DomainQ. Connect your personal or company blog to your chosen platform with free Premium Anycast DNS and keep domain management in your panel.
- Registry operator
- Knock Knock WHOIS There, LLC
- Extension type
- gTLD
- First year / standard registration
- ₺399.99excl. VAT
Enter the full domain: yourbrand.blog. Check availability and complete registration in your DomainQ customer panel.
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Explore SiteQ.blog domain prices
Compare DomainQ’s standard registration, renewal and transfer rates.
| Transaction | Term | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Registration Register an available, standard-priced domain with DomainQ. Search .blog |
First year / standard registration | ₺399.99 |
| Renewal Extend your existing registration at DomainQ. Go to my DomainQ panel |
One-year renewal | ₺799.99 |
| Transfer Move your domain management to DomainQ; review extension-specific eligibility and term conditions. Start your transfer to DomainQ |
Transfer transaction fee | ₺699.99 |
Prices exclude VAT. Standard rates are shown; premium or registered domains offered for sale may have different prices. Check the term, transaction conditions and final total in the order summary.
USD and EUR amounts are approximate comparison values. Check the applicable transaction currency and total in the customer panel.
Three years at today's rates₺1,999.97
1 registration + 2 annual renewals
A planning estimate, not a three-year package or fixed-price commitment. Transfer, VAT and additional services are excluded. Future rates may change.
What is .blog?
.blog is a generic extension suited to articles, news, experiences or specialist writing. It can carry a personal publication or a company’s editorial brand. Registration is not a purchase of a particular content management system or WordPress subscription. Keep using the same publication name with a .blog from DomainQ even when you change publishing platforms.
.blog registry and registration rules
Register .blog at DomainQ and manage DNS connections to your publishing platform in your panel. IANA identifies the operator; .blog policy defines general allocation, naming and IDN rules. Historical launch phases are not current registration requirements.
- Registry operator
- Knock Knock WHOIS There, LLC
The central registry operator listed by IANA for .blog.
View source - Extension type
- Generic top-level domain (gTLD)
A generic extension associated with blogging and publishing; it is not a country code.
View source - IANA registration date
- 12 May 2016
The date published by IANA for the .blog top-level domain.
View source - General registration eligibility
- Open to policy-compliant applicants
In general availability, eligible unreserved names are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
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When to use .blog
Authors and personal publishing
When writing on several topics, your name or publication brand can survive changes in focus. An author profile, archive and contact page give readers context.
A company’s editorial brand
Publish announcements, practical guides and industry knowledge under an editorial identity. Keep links to the company and editorial responsibility clear.
A subject-focused archive
Choose a name that fits a collection of recipes, travel stories or technical notes. Prefer a publication name with room to grow over one article’s title.
Match .blog to your publication’s identity
Search author, topic and company publication names at DomainQ and assess a separate .blog address alongside your existing site structure.
Author or publication brand?
Your own name may fit a solo publication. If other writers will join, an independent publication brand may communicate the scope more clearly.
Separate domain or a /blog directory?
You do not need to split company content merely to use the extension. Consider .blog for an independent publication or a directory for content within the same product narrative.
Think about the archive’s future
Names based on a temporary trend or year can become limiting. Plan to preserve article URLs and redirects when changing platforms.
Register and manage .blog at DomainQ
Register .blog at DomainQ under the publication’s actual owner. Manage platform connections through free Premium Anycast DNS, and track the old links your readers use alongside your renewal preferences.
Naming and transaction rules
- Standard label syntax
- Letters, digits and hyphens
The label is limited to 63 characters excluding .blog; it cannot begin or end with a hyphen.
View source - Internationalised names
- Subject to IDN tables and provider support
Policy requires a language-table identifier and Unicode form for valid IDNs. Not every special character is permitted.
View source - Premium and reserved names
- Check allocation and price category separately
General availability applies only to names open for registration. Pricing can depend on the name’s tier.
View source - Use and rights
- Registration and use policies apply
Rights disputes, abuse, payment issues or policy violations can lead to registry action.
View source - Transfer authorisation
- Auth-Code / EPP code
Obtain the code from your current provider for a transfer to DomainQ. Transfer locks and eligibility need separate checks; this code does not move website files.
View source - Registration data lookup
- RDAP
The definitive protocol for current gTLD registration data. Registration status and whether a website loads are different things.
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Before registering at DomainQ
Registration and renewal price
Read initial registration and ongoing costs separately. The standard price table is not enough for a premium or already registered publication name.
Custom domain connection
Check your publishing platform’s custom-domain support and price. Registration does not automatically provide content management, a theme or hosting.
Article URLs and redirects
When moving an existing blog, redirect old articles to their new equivalents as well as the home page. Include images and archive pages in the migration.
Publisher and contact details
Register under the correct person or organisation. Present author, editor and contact details clearly and monitor renewal emails.
How to register a domain with DomainQ
From choosing your name to managing DNS, keep your domain in one customer panel.
Search for your name at DomainQ
Check your address for availability and compare alternative extension prices. Searching alone does not reserve the name.
Complete registration in our panel
Review your registrant details, registration term and total price in your DomainQ customer panel. Keep your contact details current for renewal notifications.
Connect with your included DNS
Manage web and email records with our included Premium Anycast DNS. If you are still building your site, try SiteQ free for 15 days; our team can help with setup questions.
Technical terms and transaction details
How do registration and a publishing platform differ?
The domain is your publication’s address. Software that stores posts and builds pages is a separate service; connect the two through the required DNS records.
How does the double-hyphen rule apply to IDNs?
Standard names cannot have hyphens in both the third and fourth positions. Policy separately accommodates IDNs submitted under an appropriate language table.
Questions about .blog at DomainQ
From choosing .blog to registration and renewal: answers about your DomainQ service and the extension’s requirements.
How much does a .blog domain cost?
The pricing section shows DomainQ’s standard .blog registration, renewal and transfer fees separately. Check the selected term, taxes and the name’s pricing category in the order summary.
What should I compare with a cheap .blog domain?
Include publishing platform and hosting fees alongside registration and renewal. Check whether the exact name is premium.
Is WordPress required for .blog?
No. Use a publishing system with suitable custom-domain support or your own hosting. Registration does not include a WordPress subscription.
Does .blog registration include a theme?
Your .blog registration at DomainQ includes a 15-day free AI SiteQ website-builder trial. Try preparing your site with the trial or choose your own publishing platform. Registration alone does not provide an ongoing theme, content-management or editor subscription; review your selected package’s scope.
Must a company blog use a separate .blog?
No. A /blog directory on the main site may suffice. Consider .blog when there is an independent publication brand, team or scope.
Can I move my old blog to a .blog?
Yes, with a plan for content, old URL redirects, images and the sitemap. Registration does not perform those steps automatically.
Is .blog only for personal writing?
No. It can also support company publications, subject archives and multi-author projects. State the purpose and responsible publisher clearly.
Can .blog be used in an email address?
Yes. Manage your .blog email records with free Premium Anycast DNS at DomainQ. Create a reader-contact or editor mailbox separately with your chosen email service, then add MX and verification records in your panel.
Is a long topic phrase a good .blog name?
The topic should be understandable, but long keyword strings are hard to type. Use a distinct, concise publication name and descriptive page titles.
Does .blog improve SEO?
.blog does not automatically rank articles. Original content, clear authorship, organised topics and accessible archives matter. Avoid changing successful existing URLs solely for the extension.
Sources and registration rules
We use the sources below to explain extension specifications and registration rules. Our team can help with DomainQ services, registration eligibility and the transfer process.
DomainQ Domain extensionsSearch .blog