.guide registration
.guide is designed for projects that explain, teach, recommend, or help people navigate a subject. It suits travel resources, product documentation, professional advisers, tutorials, local directories, and specialist publications. Registration is open to everyone, with no eligibility conditions, and available names are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. A .guide label may contain between 1 and 63 characters. The extension also supports internationalized names using a range of Latin characters, including accented French and Spanish letters and ß. This gives publishers and organizations more flexibility when choosing a name that reflects their language, audience, or subject. To transfer an existing .guide domain to host.yt, first remove the transfer lock or other transfer protection at your current registrar. You must then obtain the domain’s authorization code and submit it with the transfer request. Completion can take several days. Once the transfer is finalized, one year is added to the domain’s existing expiration date. Changing the registered holder requires authentication by both parties. Validation messages are sent to the current holder and the intended new holder, and the request is cancelled if it is not completed within five days. A holder change does not alter the domain’s expiration date. .guide also supports DNSSEC, privacy settings, forwarding, restoration, renewal, and API-based domain management.
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Specifications
| Registration | 36.99 EUR |
|---|---|
| Renewal | 36.99 EUR |
| Transfer | 36.99 EUR |
| Restore | 36.99 EUR |
| Change of ownership | 36.99 EUR |
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Frequently asked questions
What does the .guide extension mean?
guide signals that a website offers direction, explanations, recommendations, instructions, or organized information. It creates a clear connection between the domain name and content intended to help visitors understand a topic, choose an option, follow a process, or explore a place.
Who can register a .guide domain?
Anyone can register an available .guide domain. There are no residency, professional, organizational, or industry eligibility conditions. Names are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, so a registration can proceed when the requested name is available and the application is valid.
Are there restrictions or required documents for registering .guide?
guide has no special eligibility conditions and does not require applicants to belong to a particular profession, country, or organization. The domain label must contain between 1 and 63 characters. Supported internationalized characters include several accented Latin letters and ß.
Is .guide a good choice, and what projects suit it?
guide is a strong descriptive choice for tutorials, travel information, buyer resources, documentation, directories, educational material, onboarding content, and professional advice. It works particularly well when helping or directing visitors is central to the project rather than merely an occasional part of the website.
When does .guide make more sense than .com?
guide makes more sense when the domain should immediately communicate an instructional, advisory, or navigational purpose. .com is broader and often better for a general commercial brand, while .guide provides clearer positioning. The trade-off is specificity: .guide explains the content quickly but offers less flexibility if the project later changes direction.
How long does .guide registration take, and how long does it last?
Available .guide names are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis after a valid registration request. The applicable registration term and expiration date are confirmed with the order. The domain can be renewed, and renewal preferences such as automatic renewal can be managed through host.yt.
How do I transfer a .guide domain to host.yt?
Disable the transfer lock or other transfer protection with your current registrar, then request the domain’s authorization code. Submit that code when starting the transfer to host.yt. The process may take several days, and one year is added to the existing expiration date after completion.