Type
Generic
All TLDs / .blog
.blog — should you use it?
Generic TLD · introduced 2016
The short answer
Owned by Automattic (WordPress). Clean personal-publishing signal; slightly dated word.Why it works
- Says exactly what the site is
- Well-run registry
Why it might not
- 'Blog' as a word peaked in 2009
- Mid price
The longer take
name.blog is a fine home for writing. If the writing is the product (paid newsletter), .news or a clean .com tends to position it as more serious.
Where to buy .blog
Renewal trap: .blog costs $2.57 in year one but $21.11/yr to renew — 8.2× the intro price. Budget for the renewal, not the promo. Full Renewal-Trap Index
| Registrar | First year | Renews | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dynadot Sponsored | $3.50 promo | $21.62 | Go → |
| Porkbun Trust pick cheapest | $2.57 promo | $21.11 | Go → |
| Cloudflare Trust pick at-cost | $20.20 | $20.20 | Go → |
| Namecheap Sponsored | Live price unavailable — confirm at the registrar. | Go → | |
Porkbun & Cloudflare prices in USD, pulled from their daily feeds (checked 2026-10-21). Cloudflare sells at wholesale cost but requires using Cloudflare’s nameservers. Full comparison: where to buy .blog.
Some links are affiliate links. Prices are set by the registrar and can change — always confirm at checkout.