Coming Soon: New .Blog Domains for Websites
.Blog domain extensions will be available to all websites starting this year.
For more than a decade, the word “blog” has been synonymous with “your home on the web.” And since 2005, WordPress.com has been proud to help you create a unique space that is all yours.
Now we’re excited to announce a brand new way to create a unique identity for your website: .blog, a top-level domain extension that will let you create a customized name and web address for your site.
A name that’s all yours
Just like .com before it, .blog is clear and accessible, and it creates millions of fresh, new options for naming your blog. It’s the perfect place to build your home on the web.
The .blog domains are coming this year — sign up here to get notified when they become available. We’ll be offering them to all websites — you won’t need to have a WordPress or WordPress.com site to purchase one.
Why .blog?
For years, .com was the dominant choice for website names, but it’s become increasingly difficult to find a name. With a top-level domain like .blog, you can get a name that truly matches your identity. Plus, you’ll get all the same benefits with Google search results.
How .blog was born
Automattic — the parent company of WordPress.com — secured the rights to oversee and operate the sale and registration of .blog domains, a new and never-before available top-level domain. You’ll be able to purchase a .blog domain at WordPress.com or through our partner domain name registrars. And again, the .blog domain will be available to everyone, regardless of what kind of site you have or who hosts it.
Pricing
Domain registration prices are still being finalized, but they will be in the standard range for new top-level domains with some premium pricing for higher-value names. The domain names will become available through traditional timeframes such as “sunrise” (the period during which trademark owners can purchase domain names) and “landrush” (the time in which applications can be received prior to general availability).
Sign up to be notified when .blog arrives
We’re thrilled to bring .blog sites to the world, and we’ll share more details as they’re available. Sign up here to receive updates about .blog availability.
WordPress.com News 
This is cool!
LikeLiked by 7 people
So excited about this, I really want to be able to have a .blog to show my blog posts off.
Any rough release date? Q3 or Q4 or 2016 or something?
LikeLiked by 13 people
General availability is expected for Q4 2016, you can find a rough calendar on https://dotblog.wordpress.com/
LikeLiked by 14 people
Yeah (selfishly) hope it’s less expensive than my current WordPress domain… If so, I’ll believe and… Leap!
LikeLiked by 7 people
But can we port over the existing .com sites without needing a brain boost?
LikeLiked by 12 people
Yes, we’ll make it easy, no matter what you choose. 🙂
LikeLiked by 15 people
That’s great news and exciting!
LikeLiked by 5 people
This is big news.
LikeLiked by 11 people
Wow, that’s pretty neat. I’ll definitely keep this in mind when I (eventually) upgrade my blog.
LikeLiked by 10 people
This is awesome news! Really great idea.
LikeLiked by 11 people
Sounds very interesting. Looking forward reading more of it.
LikeLiked by 9 people
This is great idea, can’t wait
LikeLiked by 11 people
This is awesome! Super excited.
LikeLiked by 10 people
To be updated…..Lots of flexibility….That’s Awesome!!
LikeLiked by 6 people
This sounds like a more personal blog name! I am excited!
LikeLiked by 6 people
So…no more free blogs then? Should I just move everything over to Blogger?
LikeLiked by 11 people
Your blog will remain free! These are optional custom domains you will be able to purchase.
LikeLiked by 12 people
Ah. OK. Apparently I misunderstood
LikeLiked by 7 people
I can’t wait to have a .blog website, it should be a lot better than the old fashioned .com.
LikeLiked by 9 people
Is it bad to have several URLs pointing to the same blog? Maybe I’ll get the .blog point to my .com blog.
LikeLiked by 7 people
That’s great! But I love my .co domain 🙂
LikeLiked by 7 people
Is there any plan to enable us WordPress.com bloggers to create new free blogs at the new domain (something like myname.wordpress.blog)? Please please consider it! 😀
LikeLiked by 12 people
Very exciting news for all those wishing to purchase their own blog domains. Presently I have my free blog here. May consider purchasing one dot blog also in future.
LikeLiked by 8 people
Sounds exciting! Hope t isn’t so far from realiztion
LikeLiked by 7 people
Reblogged this on Dustin Hartzler and commented:
Finally the secret is out, we will be registering .blog addresses soon.
LikeLiked by 8 people
Sure do love the “why.blog” idea. 🙂
LikeLiked by 11 people
Wow, wonderfull…. it is great for bloggers and WordPressers, nice info.
LikeLiked by 4 people
Great news for the WP community and newcomers wanting to set themselves up in a few clicks.
LikeLiked by 5 people
Aside from .BLOG being a great domain extension, this is also very good news for the gTLD resale community generally as WordPress will introduce the concept of ‘not com’ domain names to millions of people.
LikeLiked by 6 people
This is a very good news!
LikeLiked by 4 people