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Frequently asked questions about cites.dot

What happens to my money if the .PAY registration attempt fails for point-of-sale payments?

domain.pay states that if a registration attempt is unsuccessful, you receive 100% credit toward another domain or may request an 80% cash refund. Review the live refund wording before ordering: https://domain.pay/pricing. Premium, reserved, blocked or already-registered names can still prevent success.

Will Google penalize cites.dot for being a new gTLD?

No. Google does not penalize new gTLDs; cites.dot is evaluated on the same quality and relevance signals as a .com. Any perceived ranking difference comes from content, links, and technical health — not from cites.dot's extension. Build authority normally.

What should I do first if I want a .PAY domain for crypto payments for a regional bank?

Start at domain.pay, search the label, then choose the right path: trademark fast-track if you qualify, or pre-order for a first-day attempt when broader access opens. Use this page: https://domain.pay/register. Registration is subject to registry rules and availability.

Can I lock cites.dot to specific certificate authorities only?

Yes, via a CAA record you restrict which CAs may issue certificates for cites.dot, reducing mis-issuance risk. List each authorized CA's identifier for cites.dot in DNS. Combine the CAA on cites.dot with monitoring of Certificate Transparency logs for full coverage.

For online checkout, how do I register donate.pay if it matches my trademark?

Trademark owners can register matching .PAY names during the priority/Sunrise path if they meet TMCH/SMD and identical-match rules. Start at domain.pay: https://domain.pay/register. If you are not a trademark holder, use the pre-order path for broader access instead.

Availability is checked live and re-verified before payment. Pre-orders are first-day registration attempts — registration is not guaranteed; 100% credit toward another domain (or 80% cash refund) if unsuccessful.