.blog Domain Registration India
.blog is an open generic domain for writers, run by Knock Knock WHOIS There, LLC in the Automattic group and on general sale since 21 November 2016. It suits Indian creators whose blog is the brand, not a side section of a shop. WebJi® charges ₹2,700 for year one and ₹3,267 per renewal, before 18% GST.
For Indian bloggers, creators and company newsrooms deciding between a standalone .blog address and a /blog folder on their main site.
INR billing
- Registration
- ₹2,700/yr
- Renewal
- ₹3,267/yr
- Term
- 1–10 yrs
- Billing
- INR + GST
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Last editorial update: 14 November 2026. Prices follow the dated sources on this page; checkout confirms current charges.
What is a .blog domain?
.blog is an open generic top-level domain for writers and publishers, run by Knock Knock WHOIS There, LLC of San Francisco, a registry in the Automattic group that also owns WordPress.com. IANA delegated it on 18 May 2016; trademark owners registered first from August 2016 and general availability opened on 21 November 2016. The registry marked ten years of .blog in June 2026.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | Generic, unrestricted |
| Registry | Knock Knock WHOIS There, LLC, 60 29th Street, San Francisco |
| Delegated | 18 May 2016 |
| Open to all | 21 November 2016 |
| DNSSEC | Signed |
| WHOIS / RDAP | whois.nic.blog and an RDAP service |
Which Indian creators register .blog?
.blog is bought by Indian writers whose site is the product: food, travel, personal-finance, tech-review and Hindi-language bloggers, plus YouTubers who want written posts alongside videos. A .blog name tells readers to expect articles, not a shop, and it is often free in the exact form that is long gone on .com.
| Niche | Example | Why .blog works |
|---|---|---|
| Regional food and recipes | chettinadkitchen.blog | Recipe posts and step photos, clearly a blog |
| Travel and treks | himalayatrails.blog | Trip reports read better than a tour-company address |
| Personal finance | sipdiaries.blog | Signals opinion and education, not a licensed adviser |
| Tech and gadget reviews | budgetphones.blog | Short memorable name for affiliate reviews |
| Hindi writing and poetry | kavita.blog | Transliterated word, content fully in Devanagari |
| Company newsroom | yourbrand.blog | Separates articles from the sales site |
How much does a .blog domain cost in India?
WebJi® charges ₹2,700 for the first year of a .blog domain and ₹3,267 for each renewal, before 18% GST. Three years total ₹9,234 before tax (₹2,700 + ₹3,267 + ₹3,267), so the renewal adds ₹567 a year over the opening price. Short dictionary words may be registry premiums, shown before payment.
| Extension | First year | Renewal / yr | 3 years | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .blog | ₹2,700 | ₹3,267 | ₹9,234 | Register → |
| .me | ₹2,038 | ₹2,146 | ₹6,330 | Register → |
| .media | ₹2,722 | ₹3,289 | ₹9,300 | Register → |
| .press | ₹8,180 | ₹9,733 | ₹27,646 | Register → |
Prices from WebJi® billing on 14 November 2026.
Should a business blog live on .blog or on yourbrand.com/blog?
If your blog exists to bring customers to a main website, keep it in a /blog folder on that site; buy a .blog domain when the blog is a brand of its own. Posts in a folder share the main domain’s links and history, while a separate .blog starts as a new site in Google’s eyes.
- Folder (/blog): best for a clinic, agency or shop using articles for leads — one site to maintain and one SSL certificate.
- Separate .blog: best for a creator, a newsletter writer or a company newsroom with its own audience.
- Both: register yourbrand.blog and redirect it to the folder, so the name is protected and easy to say on a podcast.
The ending is not a ranking factor either way; AdSense and affiliate programmes accept .blog like any other gTLD.
Are there any rules for .blog registration?
No eligibility rules apply to .blog: anyone in India can register an available name without documents or a published blog. You need correct contact details and a reachable email, and the registry’s usage policy applies — names used for spam, malware or phishing can be suspended.
- Who can hold it: an individual, freelancer, company, NGO or media house.
- Brand names: registering someone else’s trademark risks a UDRP complaint.
- Privacy: keep a personal address out of public data where the registry allows it; see the WHOIS privacy guide.
Starting a WordPress blog on your .blog domain
Point the .blog name at a host, install WordPress, and you can publish the same day. WordPress hosting suits most Indian blogs, and our post on blogging themes helps with design. Add business email such as hello@yourname.blog for brand deals, and see the domain registration hub for other endings.
Frequently asked questions
Does a .blog domain require WordPress.com?
No. The registry belongs to the Automattic group, but a .blog name works with any host or platform — self-hosted WordPress, Ghost, Blogger or a static site. You point its DNS wherever you like.
When did .blog launch for the public?
General availability began on 21 November 2016, after IANA’s delegation on 18 May 2016 and a trademark sunrise from August 2016. Names have been first-come, first-served since then.
Can I write a Hindi blog on a .blog domain?
Yes. The address uses Latin letters, such as kahaniyan.blog, but the posts can be entirely in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali or any language. Readers and search engines treat the content language separately from the domain.
What will a .blog cost me over five years?
₹15,768 before 18% GST at WebJi®: ₹2,700 for year one and four renewals at ₹3,267 each. A .me over five years costs ₹10,622 before tax, if price matters more than the word.
Is .blog DNSSEC-enabled?
Yes. IANA lists a secure delegation for .blog, so you can add a DS record for your own name once your DNS host signs the zone.
Registry facts checked against IANA and nic.blog on 14 November 2026 · Reviewed by the WebJi® team, Jaipur.
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