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.blog domain guide: prices, registry and market movement
.blog is a generic top-level domain often considered for publications, newsletters and independent writers. The 2026-09-13 zone snapshot counted 366,043 domains, with a +2,432 net change over 30 days.
Facts reviewed 2026-09-13Prices checked 2026-09-18
.blog at a glance
Knock Knock WHOIS There, LLC is the listed registry operator and fury.ca is the technical backend in the current nTLDData snapshot. Those are separate roles from the registrar that sells and manages a name for the buyer.
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Dated market signal
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Registry operatorKnock Knock WHOIS There, LLC
Technical backendfury.ca
Zone-derived figures and monthly registry reports use different methods and dates, so they are shown separately rather than treated as matching totals. Data: nTLDData, licensed under CC BY 4.0. HostList selected, reformatted and labelled the fields; no domain-name or registrant data is reproduced. Methodology.
Compare .blog prices
| Provider | Registration | Renewal | Transfer |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenproviderNon-member prices | $6.991 year totalPromotional priceChecked 2026-09-18 | $40.361 year totalChecked 2026-09-18 | $40.36Transfer fee · confirm termChecked 2026-09-18 |
| AI VikingsPublic price list | $4.401 year totalChecked 2026-09-18 · source 2026-09-18 | $27.95Listed price · confirm termChecked 2026-09-18 · source 2026-09-18 | $23.40Transfer fee · confirm termChecked 2026-09-18 · source 2026-09-18 |
| PorkbunPublic API prices | $2.571 year totalChecked 2026-09-18 | $21.111 year totalChecked 2026-09-18 | $21.11Transfer fee · confirm termChecked 2026-09-18 |
| Name.comPublic retail prices | $5.991 year totalChecked 2026-09-18 | $37.991 year totalChecked 2026-09-18 | $34.99Transfer fee · confirm termChecked 2026-09-18 |
| DynadotRegular account prices | Check providerNo current public quote | Check providerNo current public quote | Check providerNo current public quote |
| AtomPublic retail prices | Check providerNo current public quote | Check providerNo current public quote | Check providerNo current public quote |
Advertised prices for standard names, not an availability check. USD as published; taxes and final fees are confirmed at the provider. How we compare All 49 extensions
Who runs .blog?
Tracked under Knock Knock WHOIS There, LLC in the HostList registry directory.
- Policy authorityICANNSets the rules the registry and registrars follow
- Registry for .blogKnock Knock WHOIS There, LLCBackend: fury.ca
- RegistrarsOpenprovider, AI Vikings, Porkbun, Name.com, Dynadot, Atom and othersSell registrations and pass the wholesale fee to the registry
- RegistrantYouHold the individual name for the term you have paid for
Knock Knock WHOIS There, LLC is the registry operator listed for .blog. The registry maintains the authoritative registration database, while fury.ca supplies the technical registry platform shown by nTLDData. Retail registrars sit between that infrastructure and the domain buyer.
- Delegated managerKnock Knock WHOIS There, LLCRegistry operator shown in the current nTLDData aggregate record source
- Technical backendfury.caTechnical registry backend inferred by nTLDData from root nameservers, RDAP endpoints and PTR data source
- Policy authorityICANNCoordinates the generic top-level domain system and registry agreements source
What changed, and when
- .blog was delegated in the DNS root. source
Who can register .blog, and what are the rules?
.blog is classified as a generic top-level domain. Availability, premium-name pricing and any registrar-specific checks are confirmed at checkout, so a public price should not be read as proof that a particular name can be registered.
Renewing, transferring and expiring a .blog name
Registration, renewal and expiry handling depend on the registry policy and the buyer's registrar agreement. Confirm the renewal price, grace periods and restoration fee before relying on a name for a live service.
Is .blog right for this project?
.blog is most legible when the words on both sides of the dot form a clear identity for publications, newsletters and independent writers. Compare the full renewal cost and the extension's 30-day direction, then test how the address sounds aloud before choosing it over a familiar alternative.
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How many .blog domains are registered?
The 2026-09-13 zone snapshot counted 366,043 domains, with a +2,432 net change over 30 days. Zone-derived counts are estimates of names visible in the zone, not a list of registrants.
Sources: ntlddata.com, ntlddata.com
Who operates the .blog registry?
Knock Knock WHOIS There, LLC is the listed registry operator. fury.ca is the technical backend shown in the same dated snapshot.
Sources: ntlddata.com
Is .blog growing?
The 30-day net movement was +2,432 as of 2026-09-13. A short interval can be affected by promotions, bulk registrations and deletions, so it should be read as a current signal rather than a forecast.
Sources: ntlddata.com
Sources and accountability
Facts on this page were checked against the sources below on 2026-09-13. Prices come from the public sources described in the methodology and carry their own check dates. Registry facts and retail prices are refreshed on different schedules.
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- IANA root zone record iana
- nTLDData .blog market profile market data
- nTLDData methodology methodology
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