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Open to everyone

Pre-order — be first in line

from $345 + $245/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 $445 + $245/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 $2,745 + $245/yr renewal

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

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Frequently asked questions about herding.dot

For loan repayments, is .PAY already open to everyone?

Broader .PAY access is tied to the post-LRP period around February 2027, subject to registry and registrar confirmation. If you do not have a trademark, use domain.pay to pre-order a first-day attempt: https://domain.pay/register.

Will a refundable pre-order let me try for herding.dot without big risk?

Yes. The standard pre-order for herding.dot is $100 and failed attempts are refundable, so you can attempt to secure your herding.dot name with limited financial exposure. This makes proactive protection accessible even when availability is uncertain. https://domain.pay/register

Why is .PAY important for phishing prevention for invoice collection?

.PAY is sensitive because it signals money movement, so lookalike domains can confuse customers. Check your exact brand and obvious variants at domain.pay: https://domain.pay/register. Registration is one brand-protection layer, not a full anti-phishing program.

Will registering herding.dot stop typosquatting on the herding.dot name?

Registering herding.dot secures the exact herding.dot match, which removes the most convincing impersonation target, but close typo variants are separate names. A layered approach is to hold herding.dot plus monitor and, where warranted, register or dispute confusingly similar variants. Start with the exact match at https://domain.pay/register.

Can domain.pay submit my .PAY registration on opening day for BNPL checkout?

Go to domain.pay and enter the .PAY label you want: https://domain.pay/register. The website checks availability and helps you choose between pre-order, trademark fast-track, or a different name if the label is already taken or premium.

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.