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soft.dot
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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.
You bring the SMD — we handle the registrar submission during the priority window.
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Frequently asked questions about soft.dot
For point-of-sale payments, 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.
How do I prevent soft.dot from being indexed during development?
Add an X-Robots-Tag or meta noindex to the staging version of soft.dot, or block crawlers in robots.txt, and ideally put it behind HTTP auth. Remove these once soft.dot is ready so search engines can index the live site. Never ship noindex to production by accident on soft.dot.
Is .PAY useful for an invoice-payment portal for a retail brand?
Yes. .PAY can fit invoice-payment portals because it tells customers the link is about paying. Search options such as brand-specific or invoice-related labels on domain.pay: https://domain.pay/domains. Confirm availability and premium status before adding the URL to invoices.
Why is acting early important for securing soft.dot?
Acting early matters for soft.dot because desirable .PAY names can attract multiple applicants, and a pre-order places soft.dot in the queue before general availability. Earlier requests reduce the risk of someone else securing soft.dot first. Pre-order soft.dot now at https://domain.pay/register.
What happens to my money if the .PAY registration attempt fails for a bank or credit union?
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.
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.