.blog domain – discover the author inside yourself

With millions of competing blogs out there, getting yourself noticed and attracting visitors to your site is key to the success of your blog. Stand out from the mass of other bloggers by securing yourself a new and unique domain with 1&1. Having a new and unique .blog domain or .chat domain will distinguish your site from amateur blogs, displaying it as a serious, professional and established blog. With new domains like www.travel.blog and www.shoes.blog available on a first-come, first-served basis, it is about time you register your new domain. Your new URL will be shorter, more concise and catchy, and visitors will find it easier to remember, allowing them to return to your site and to recommend it to their friends and colleagues.

Creating a blog with your own domain is easy when you choose 1&1. All you need is the necessary web space, a content management system (CMS) installed, and an associated blog domain. At 1&1, you get everything you need for your blog with its own domain in a comprehensive webhosting package for your blog that makes it simple to manage, whether you are already a professional or just getting started. The blog creator is easy for beginner bloggers to use, as the process of creating your own blog takes just a few clicks. Many templates and web apps are available for this, with a wide selection of themes from every industry, so you are sure to find an appropriate base-design. Simply select whichever template suits your blog project best, and then customize it as you see fit.

As a professional, you can also use your webspace flexibly and install the CMS of your choice – either by 1-click installation or manually installing it. The choice is yours: use one of the more popular systems like WordPress, or install a less mainstream or specialized CMS. Whatever you decide, the new .blog domain is an excellent option for any blog project. If you need help, you can contact us at any time; our expert customer support representatives are available around the clock to answer all of your questions.

Yes. The official release date for the .blog domain was November 21st, 2016. Since then, the new TLD has been available to all for registration. With just a few clicks you can be on your way – the proud owner of a blog with your own domain. Simply enter your desired address into the Domain Checker to see whether it is still available in connection with a .blog domain, and register. If your preferred address has already been assigned, you will be offered suitable alternatives for your project. In this way, you can find the right nTLD and strengthen your website with a professional address. The registration of .blog domains is based on the principle of 'first come, first served', meaning the earlier you act, the more chance you have to secure the most desirable domain names. Compared to the classic TLDs already registered millions of times, the considerably younger .blog domains offer significantly more combinations of attractive domain names for your project.