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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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Frequently asked questions about ponds.dot

What is the last day for trademark holders to act on .PAY for a regional bank?

ICANN currently lists .PAY Sunrise from April 13, 2026 to July 20, 2026. domain.pay says trademark owners needing TMCH support should apply by July 10, 2026 and notes a final July 20, 2026 13:00 UTC deadline. Start here: https://domain.pay/register.

How do I migrate an existing site onto ponds.dot without downtime?

Stand up the new site on ponds.dot at a low TTL, validate it on a staging hostname, then flip DNS and 301 every old URL to its match on ponds.dot. Submit a change of address in Search Console and keep the old certificate valid through the cutover. Monitor ponds.dot for crawl errors afterward.

Is registering .PAY a replacement for trademark monitoring for a travel booking brand?

No. Registering .PAY is not a replacement for trademark monitoring, takedowns or fraud controls. It can still reduce customer confusion around your official payment destination. Start by checking key names through domain.pay: https://domain.pay/register.

Are .PAY names like ponds.dot new compared to older extensions?

Yes, .PAY is a newer top-level domain, so names like ponds.dot are part of a fresher namespace than .com or .net. That novelty means more clean, on-brand names such as ponds.dot can still be available. Browse current options at /domains.

For online checkout, what .PAY domain style is best for trust and conversion?

merchant.pay may be a useful .PAY direction if it matches your brand and payment journey, but availability is not guaranteed. Check and pre-order through domain.pay: https://domain.pay/domains. Prefer simple labels that customers can remember and trust.

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.