.guide Domain Registration India
.guide is an open generic top-level domain run by Binky Moon, LLC (Identity Digital) and in the root zone since May 2014. At WebJi® it costs ₹4,562 in year one and ₹4,846 a year to renew, before 18% GST. It suits tour guides, city-guide publishers and how-to sites that want guide in the address.
For heritage-walk leaders, trek operators, city-guide publishers and buying-guide sites in India weighing whether .guide is worth its renewal price.
INR billing
- Registration
- ₹4,562/yr
- Renewal
- ₹4,846/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 .guide domain?
A .guide domain is an open generic top-level domain whose registry is Binky Moon, LLC, run through Identity Digital Inc. of Bellevue, Washington. The IANA root zone database shows it in the DNS since 15 May 2014. Snow Moon, LLC held it at launch; it passed to Binky Moon on 23 March 2018 together with .academy and 195 other strings.
The label works as a noun and a verb, which is why it reads well in two directions: walks.guide names a product, while the same ending after a topic word (visa.guide, gst.guide) promises instructions. Both readings are allowed, because the registry sets no use test.
| Field | Recorded value |
|---|---|
| Category | Generic top-level domain, Latin script |
| Manager | Binky Moon, LLC, c/o Identity Digital Inc. |
| In the root since | 15 May 2014 (first sponsor Snow Moon, LLC) |
| Signed with DNSSEC | Yes, DS record published at the root |
| Lookup service | RDAP at rdap.identitydigital.services |
| Term you can buy | 1–10 years per order |
Which Indian businesses and publishers use .guide?
.guide fits two groups in India: people who physically guide visitors, and publishers who explain a process step by step. The first group includes heritage-walk leaders in Jaipur and Varanasi, trek leaders in Uttarakhand and Himachal, and wildlife naturalists near Ranthambore or Kanha. The second is the how-to economy — visa explainers, exam notes, product buying advice.
- Heritage-walk operator: pinkcitywalks.guide for a booking page that lists routes and timings.
- Himalayan trek leader: kedarkanthatrek.guide, where the trail name does the selling.
- Safari naturalist: tigersafari.guide for permits, zones and seasons.
- Visa and travel-paper explainer: schengenvisa.guide for document checklists.
- Buying-guide or review blog: inverterbattery.guide for comparison articles.
- City food or nightlife listing: lucknowfood.guide for a curated directory.
A travel agency that sells packages rather than expertise is usually better served by .tours, and a broad reference library by .wiki.
What does a .guide domain cost in India?
WebJi® charges ₹4,562 for the first year of a .guide name and ₹4,846 for every renewal year, before 18% GST. Three years therefore come to ₹14,254 before tax (₹4,562 + ₹4,846 + ₹4,846), and five years to ₹23,946 (₹4,562 + 4 × ₹4,846).
| Extension | Year one (₹) | Each renewal (₹) | Three years (₹) | Natural fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .guide | 4,562 | 4,846 | 14,254 | Guides, explainers |
| .info | 2,551 | 3,091 | 8,733 | General information sites |
| .wiki | 2,834 | 3,442 | 9,718 | Collaborative knowledge bases |
| .tours | 9,471 | 11,374 | 32,219 | Tour packages and operators |
Prices from WebJi® billing, checked 14 November 2026. Registry-premium names carry their own quote, shown before payment. Register a .guide name →
Do you need a guide licence to register .guide?
No. The .guide registry asks for no tourism licence, Ministry of Tourism approval or trade registration; any individual or organisation can hold a name. A tourist-guide licence from your state or the Ministry of Tourism matters to your customers, not to the registry, so show it on the website itself.
The registry does require true contact data and a mailbox that receives verification mail. Short dictionary words may be held back as premium names with higher yearly pricing, and the anti-abuse policy of Identity Digital applies to every name, so a .guide site that impersonates an official tourism portal can be suspended.
.guide vs .info, .tours and .in — how to decide
Pick .guide when expert guidance is the product; pick .in when Indian identity matters more than the topic word. Search engines treat every gTLD as neutral, so the decision is about recall and the cost you are willing to carry each year.
- .guide — names the service directly; mid-priced at ₹4,846 a year to keep.
- .info — cheaper and familiar, but says “information” rather than “someone will walk you through it”.
- .tours — better for package sellers; more than double the renewal cost of .guide.
- .in — ₹1,000 a year; a sensible main address with a .guide name forwarding to it.
Putting a .guide name to work
Once registered, a .guide domain behaves like any other: set nameservers, add DNS records and it resolves within hours. A content-heavy guide site runs well on WordPress hosting, and a booking address such as walks@yourname.guide needs business email. Renewal timings are in the domain renewal guide; the wider catalogue is on domain registration in India.
Frequently asked questions
Which company operates the .guide registry?
Binky Moon, LLC is the IANA-listed manager, with Identity Digital Inc. handling administration and DNS operations from Bellevue, Washington. IANA lists no WHOIS server for the zone, so registration data for each name is looked up over RDAP.
Since when has .guide existed?
It entered the root zone on 15 May 2014, six days after the IANA report approving delegation to Snow Moon, LLC, dated 9 May 2014. Management moved to Binky Moon, LLC in March 2018.
How much is a .guide domain for five years?
₹23,946 before 18% GST at WebJi®: ₹4,562 for the first year and four renewal years at ₹4,846. Paying for five years up front locks the term but not a lower price.
Can a buying-guide or affiliate blog use .guide?
Yes. Product-comparison and affiliate sites are a common use, since the extension sets reader expectations for advice. Disclose affiliate links on the page and keep the content original; the domain gives no exemption from search quality rules.
Can I sign a .guide domain with DNSSEC?
Yes. The .guide zone has a DS record at the root, so once your DNS provider signs your zone, the DS record for your name can be published through WebJi®.
Registry facts checked against IANA on 14 November 2026 · Reviewed by the WebJi® team, Jaipur.
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