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Names are now free — .Shop domain

Names are now free — .Shop domain

Moniker offers first-year registration for free, but limited to one per client.

GMO Registry, the firm behind the .shop top level domain names, is offering free .shop domain names through December 23.

So far, the promotion is being offered by Key-Systems’ registrars Moniker and domaindiscount24.

It’s limited to one per client, which means we shouldn’t see the same level of questionable registrations we see in other top level domain names when the price is cut to close to zero. If other registrars offer the deal, consumers could snag multiple .shop domains by registering them at multiple registrars.

The offer is only good on regular registrations, not premium ones. And, of course, you have to pay full price when it comes time to renew.

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