domain.dot

← All .DOT names

.DOT domain

wonk.dot

Premium · Available

Open to everyone

Pre-order — be first in line

from $940 + $840/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.

Pre-order now

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

Own a registered trademark? Fast-track today

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

I have a TMCH SMD file

from $1,040 + $840/yr renewal

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

Continue with my SMD

I don't have TMCH/SMD yet

from $3,340 + $840/yr renewal

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

Continue with full priority

Frequently asked questions about wonk.dot

For fraud prevention, what .PAY domain style is best for trust and conversion?

subscriptions.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.

What is an SMD file and why does wonk.dot need it for sunrise?

An SMD (Signed Mark Data) file is the cryptographic proof of a TMCH-validated trademark required to register wonk.dot during sunrise. Without it, the registry rejects sunrise applications. domain.pay uses your SMD to submit wonk.dot, as explained at https://domain.pay/register.

Where can I pre-order a .PAY name for BNPL checkout for a remittance app?

Yes. If you do not have a matching trademark, use domain.pay to pre-order a first-day registration attempt for broader availability: https://domain.pay/register. A pre-order is not a guarantee; the name may become unavailable, premium, reserved or blocked before submission.

Are failed pre-order attempts for wonk.dot refundable?

Yes. The standard pre-order for wonk.dot is $100, and if the attempt fails you are refunded, so reserving wonk.dot carries limited downside. This makes it practical to try to secure your wonk.dot name even where availability is uncertain. https://domain.pay/register

Why are payment brands talking about .PAY as a startup for payroll disbursements?

.PAY is a payment-focused top-level domain operated by Amazon Registry Services. For payroll disbursements, it can make the payment purpose of a URL clearer than a generic address. Check or pre-order through domain.pay: https://domain.pay/. domain.pay handles the customer path for trademark-priority registration or first-day pre-order attempts.

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.