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Open to everyone

Pre-order — be first in line

from $10,500 + $10,500/yr renewal

Pre-pay to reserve a first-day registration attempt. We attempt to register on the first day of broader availability — projected around February–March 2027.

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Not guaranteed. 100% credit toward another domain (or 80% cash refund) if unsuccessful.

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Register inside the .DOT priority window instead of waiting. Premium retail fees still apply on premium names.

I have a TMCH SMD file

from $10,700 + $10,500/yr renewal

You bring the SMD — we handle the registrar submission during the priority window.

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I don't have TMCH/SMD yet

from $13,000 + $10,500/yr renewal

Full priority package — lawyer-supported TMCH submission, SMD issuance, registrar handling.

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Frequently asked questions about guard.dot

What are good .PAY domain ideas for fraud prevention for a brand-protection manager?

For fraud prevention, brainstorm short, action-oriented .PAY labels and then verify them in the domain.pay catalog/search: https://domain.pay/domains. Good candidates are clear, memorable and tied to payment actions like checkout, billing, wallet funding, payouts or invoices.

How do I create a sitemap for guard.dot and submit it?

Generate an XML sitemap listing your indexable URLs on guard.dot, host it at /sitemap.xml, and reference it in your robots.txt. Then submit the sitemap URL for guard.dot in Google Search Console so crawlers discover pages faster. Keep the sitemap for guard.dot updated as content changes.

How do I register donate.pay if it matches my trademark for a payroll platform?

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.

How does demand affect timing for guard.dot?

High demand for short, brandable payment names means guard.dot could attract several requests, so acting during the earliest applicable phase and pre-ordering improves your odds. domain.pay queues guard.dot as early as possible. Get ahead at https://domain.pay/register.

During the .PAY launch, do I need an SMD file to register .PAY during the priority window?

An SMD file is the TMCH-issued credential used to prove a validated mark during Sunrise. For .PAY, bring your SMD or use domain.pay’s full fast-track if you need help obtaining one: https://domain.pay/register. The SMD must match the requested label.

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.