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Make Helpful Content Easier to Find with a .GUIDE Domain

Check .GUIDE domain availability, register a new .GUIDE domain, search multiple names in bulk, or transfer your existing .GUIDE domains to NiceNIC. Built for travel publishers, tutorial creators, software teams, local directories, coaches, educators, and buyer-resource platforms.

.guide
Market $16.49 $10.99 first year
Basic $10.99 0% off
Super $10.99 0% off
VIP $10.99 0% off

Managing several guides, destinations, products, or documentation sites? Compare NiceNIC account levels for bulk registration and reseller pricing.

Why choose NiceNIC for .GUIDE

A clear domain can make useful information easier to trust and remember.

NiceNIC supports .GUIDE registration, transfer, DNS management, bulk searches, portfolio organization, and reseller API workflows for information-led websites.

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Crypto Payment Support

Add funds and pay for domain services using supported crypto options such as USDT, BTC, ETH, and LTC. Automated crypto deposit recording helps account balances update quickly after successful confirmation, with no extra NiceNIC processing fee for automated deposits.

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Real Human Support

NiceNIC provides real human support, not only scripted replies. Our team can review your domain needs, explain practical options, and give account-level, transfer, bulk registration, and reseller suggestions to help your domain business grow.

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Fair Abuse Review Process

NiceNIC does not take arbitrary action against domains. Abuse reports are reviewed based on available evidence, policies, and registry requirements, with domain owners guided to review, fix, or explain reported issues where appropriate.

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2,500+ Domain Extensions

Manage .GUIDE together with 2,500+ domain extensions from one NiceNIC account, including country-code, generic, and new domain extensions. This helps businesses, investors, and resellers build global domain coverage more efficiently.

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47+ Website Languages

NiceNIC supports 47+ website languages, creating a multilingual registrar experience for international users and teams. This makes domain registration, renewal, transfer, account management, and support easier across different markets.

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Reseller API for Domain Services

For hosting providers, agencies, platforms, and domain resellers, NiceNIC supports reseller API access for domain registration, renewal, transfer, DNS, account-level pricing, and custom nameserver services.

.GUIDE Market Intelligence · Q1 2026

.GUIDE gives information and advisory websites an immediately clear purpose.

The extension works across travel, software documentation, product comparisons, education, relocation, local discovery, and professional advice. Its value comes from pairing a focused keyword with content that genuinely helps users.

📊 .GUIDE registrations 19.6K

Current public DomainTools count snapshot.

📈 Share of all TLDs <0.1%

Approximate share of the 392.5M global TLD market.

🌐 Total TLD market 392.5M

Total domain registrations across all TLDs in Q1 2026.

Q1 2026 TLD Market Distribution

This chart places .GUIDE within the wider domain market while keeping its small segment visible for customer education.

.GUIDE19.6K
Other New gTLDs49.6M
ccTLDs146.3M
Established gTLDs196.6M
Source note: DNIB Q1 2026 market figures and the DomainTools public TLD count snapshot. Values are rounded and visually scaled for customer education.

Why .GUIDE has a clear customer-facing role

The extension tells visitors to expect useful directions, explanations, or recommendations.

Operated by Identity Digital

Binky Moon, LLC is the IANA-listed sponsoring organization for .GUIDE.

Broad information use

It fits travel, tutorials, documentation, local discovery, buyer resources, and professional advice.

Premium names may cost more

Short destinations and strong category words may carry registry premium registration and renewal prices.

.GUIDE Registration Count Snapshot Through 2026

Selected information and advisory extensions provide a customer-friendly view of the current .GUIDE market position.

.HELP
192.7K
.GURU
55.8K
.SUPPORT
39.4K
.TRAINING
22.0K
.GUIDE
19.6K
.TIPS
18.8K
Source note: DomainTools public TLD count snapshots accessed in July 2026: .HELP 192,715, .GURU 55,804, .SUPPORT 39,364, .TRAINING 22,047, .GUIDE 19,573, .TIPS 18,775. Display values are rounded.

Public Premium .GUIDE Domain Sales Examples

Selected public .GUIDE sales show that clear travel, destination, relocation, and shopping terms can attract buyers when the name matches a useful content category.

vacation.guide
$8,300
resort.guide
$7,500
park.guide
$3,500
relocation.guide
$1,086
retail.guide
$416
Source note: Selected completed .GUIDE sales recorded by NameBio and summarized publicly by NamePros. Prices are shown for market context only.
Choose the right .GUIDE service

Different information projects need different .GUIDE services.

A destination guide, product tutorial, support library, and coaching platform each need a name that matches the information visitors expect.

For travel and destination guides

Create a memorable home for itineraries, attractions, maps, and local recommendations.

  • Destination pages
  • Travel planning
  • Local discovery

For software and product teams

Separate documentation, onboarding, tutorials, and troubleshooting from the main sales website.

  • User documentation
  • Setup tutorials
  • Support resources

For publishers and educators

Organize buyer guides, learning materials, explainers, and specialist resources.

  • Buyer education
  • Course resources
  • Editorial guides

For agencies and platforms

Manage multiple vertical guides, city sites, customer projects, or automated registrations.

  • Bulk registration
  • Portfolio management
  • API workflows
Domain transfer

Move .GUIDE domains to a registrar built for safe domain management.

If you already own .GUIDE domains elsewhere, transfer decisions should not be based only on one renewal invoice. Check transfer eligibility, ownership access, billing reliability, support response time, API needs, and long-term domain management.

1 Unlock the domainConfirm the domain is not transfer-locked at the current registrar.
2 Get the Auth Code / EPP codeRequest the authorization code from the current registrar before starting the transfer.
3 Submit the transfer through NiceNICStart the transfer, complete payment, and monitor transfer approval status.
Bulk domain registration

Search and register multiple .GUIDE domains.

Paste multiple .GUIDE names, remove duplicates, review the count, and continue to bulk registration. This is useful for domain investors, brand teams, agencies, hosting providers, and resellers.

Enter domains or brand keywords

Enter one name per line, with or without .GUIDE. The tool removes duplicates and prepares a clean list for bulk registration.

Reseller API

Add domain registration to your own platform.

If your business sells hosting, websites, SaaS, agency services, or brand protection packages, NiceNIC reseller APIs can support domain registration, renewal, transfer, DNS, and account management.

Automated registration: create domain orders from your own platform.
Renewal operations: reduce manual follow-up and missed renewal risk.
Custom name servers: support branded hosting and DNS operations.
Wholesale structure: build margin with a registrar relationship designed for recurring operations.
# NiceNIC API v2 endpoint
# Applies to supported domain extensions, including .com, .net, .org, ccTLDs, and new gTLDs
https://api.nicenic.net/v2/

# Required headers
Authorization: username:api_secret
Content-Type: application/json

# Check domain availability across multiple extensions
curl "https://api.nicenic.net/v2/?category=domain&action=check&domains=example.com,example.net,mybrand.org" \
  -H "Authorization: username:api_secret" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json"

# Get registration / renewal / transfer pricing for any supported extension
curl "https://api.nicenic.net/v2/?category=domain&action=get_price&domain=example.com&type=register&year=1" \
  -H "Authorization: username:api_secret" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json"

# Change the domain value to query another TLD:
# example.com, example.net, example.org, example.ai, example.co

# Standard response format
{
  "code": 0,
  "msg": "success",
  "data": {}
}

Questions before you register or transfer a .GUIDE?

Practical answers about registry status, content use, premium names, authority, transfers, bulk portfolios, and API management.

Who should register a .GUIDE domain?

Travel publishers, tutorial creators, software teams, local directories, educators, coaches, and buyer-resource platforms can use .GUIDE for focused information. Check a name in the .GUIDE registration section.

Who operates the .GUIDE registry?

IANA lists Binky Moon, LLC, part of the Identity Digital registry portfolio, as the sponsoring organization for .GUIDE.

Is .GUIDE restricted to professional tour guides?

No. The extension is not limited to licensed tour guides and can be used for many kinds of instructional, advisory, travel, product, or local content.

Can a .GUIDE website claim to be an official authority?

The domain itself does not create official status. Site owners should clearly identify who publishes the content, keep information current, and avoid implying government or brand affiliation without permission.

Can .GUIDE domains have premium pricing?

Yes. Short locations, travel terms, and strong category words may carry registry premium registration and renewal prices.

Can I transfer a .GUIDE domain to NiceNIC?

Yes, when the domain is eligible. Unlock it, obtain the authorization code, and use the NiceNIC domain transfer service.

Is .GUIDE suitable for software documentation?

Yes. It can provide a clear standalone address for manuals, onboarding, API documentation, tutorials, and troubleshooting resources.

Can I register several .GUIDE domains for different topics or cities?

Yes. Use the bulk search section for destinations, product categories, languages, customer projects, or defensive names.

Can a platform automate .GUIDE registrations?

Eligible platforms can review the NiceNIC reseller API for registration, renewal, transfer, and portfolio workflows.

Secure the .GUIDE name before someone else does.

Register a new .GUIDE, transfer an existing domain, or upgrade your account level for bulk registration and reseller API use.

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