.site is a short, open extension that works for any kind of website, with no rules about who owns it or what it's for. At four letters it's one of the shortest plain-English endings available, which leaves more room for the name that matters.
When you register a .site with PD Hosting it's live in your client area straight after checkout, ready for DNS and email, and we email you before each renewal falls due. Look up your name below.
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What is a .site domain?
- Type
- Generic top-level domain (gTLD), open to any use. Source
- Registry
- Radix Technologies Inc. SEZC. The extension was delegated on 16 March 2015 to DotSite Inc. and later moved to Radix companies, most recently in February 2024. Source
- Who may register
- Anyone. General availability is open to any interested party on a first-come, first-served basis. Source
- Registration period
- Between one and ten years per registration, as ICANN's registry agreement provides. Source
- Email verification
- The owner's email address must be verified by the registrar after registration and whenever contact details change; unverified names are suspended. Source
- Public WHOIS
- Public lookups don't show the personal details of a .site's owner. Source
- After expiry
- Registrars must send reminders about a month and a week before expiry. A deleted name then spends 30 days in redemption, when it can still be recovered. Source
Facts checked against the registry on 9 November 2026.
Who a .site domain suits
A .site suits almost anyone who needs a web address and would rather not compromise on the name: a wedding photographer, a local football club, a small charity's fundraising appeal, a restaurant's online menu, or a freelancer's portfolio. It's neutral, so it doesn't push a plumber or a poet into a category.
It's especially useful as a second domain. Many businesses keep their main .co.uk or .com for email and use a .site for a single project: an event, a product launch, a recruitment drive or a booking page that would otherwise clutter the main website.
- A main website for a small business or individual
- Event, launch and campaign microsites
- Online menus, booking pages and price lists
- Portfolios and project showcases
- Recruitment or volunteer sign-up pages
Benefits of a .site domain
Short ending, long reach
Four letters after the dot means a .site address stays short even when the name in front is two or three words, which helps on mobile screens and printed material.
Fits any website
There's no industry, place or purpose in the word, so a .site never has to be explained and never limits what you do with it later.
Wide choice of names
Plain business names and personal names that went long ago in the older extensions are often still unregistered in .site.
Using a .site alongside your main domain
One of the most practical uses of a .site is as a companion to the domain you already have. Your main address carries your email and your reputation; the .site handles a job that deserves its own address. A theatre company might keep its .co.uk for the box office and register springfestival.site for one season. A builder could put a single project's photos and progress updates on a .site to share with one client.
Doing it this way has real advantages:
- The project gets a short, memorable address you can print on a poster, without a long path after your main domain.
- Your main website stays tidy, and you can let the .site lapse when the project is over.
- Email keeps coming from your established domain, so a new name never has to build a sending reputation.
If you do send email from a .site, set it up with care. The extension is popular, and popular open extensions attract some abuse: in Spamhaus's figures for October 2025 to March 2026, .site entered its top 20 gTLDs for listed malicious or suspicious domains, with about 12,500 listed names in a zone of around 1.76 million. That's under one per cent, but it's why SPF, DKIM and DMARC records and a gradual start matter. For search engines none of this counts against you; Google ranks a .site on its content, as it would a .com.
.site pros and cons
Works well if
- You want a short, neutral address that suits any kind of site
- You need a separate address for a project, event or campaign
- Your preferred name has gone in .com and .co.uk
- You'll keep email on an established domain or set up email authentication properly
Look elsewhere if
- You want an address that clearly signals a UK business: choose .co.uk or .uk
- Long-term cost matters most: a .site renews for more than its first year, and .com or .co.uk is less to keep year after year
- Your project is a shop: .shop or .store tells visitors what to expect before they click
.site compared with similar extensions
| Extension | Best for | Worth knowing |
|---|---|---|
| .site | Any website, and projects beside a main domain | Short, neutral and open to all. |
| .website | Addresses that can't be misheard | Same registry and rules, three letters longer. |
| .online | Online-only businesses | Says the business lives on the internet. |
| .com | Global brands | Most familiar, but short names are scarce. |
Register your .site domain
- Search for the name you want below.
- Add it to your basket and choose how many years to register it for.
- Check out. Your domain is registered straight away and appears in your client area, ready to point at your website and email.
Every domain includes DNS management, DNS backup and restore, and free mail forwarding.
.site questions
What is a .site domain used for?
Anything that needs a website. It's an unrestricted generic extension, so people use it for business sites, portfolios, event pages, menus and campaign microsites. Nothing in the rules ties it to a particular sector or country.
Can I use a .site for a short project and then let it go?
Yes. Register it for a year, point it at your project, and simply don't renew when you're done. Bear in mind that once it lapses and is released, anyone can register it, so keep it if old links or printed posters still use the address.
.site or .website: which should I choose?
Both come from the same registry and follow the same open rules, so the choice is about how the address looks and sounds. A .site is shorter and neater on screens and print; a .website is longer but impossible to mishear when spoken aloud. If you can't decide, register both and point them at one site.
Does a .site affect SEO?
Not in itself. Google has said newer generic extensions are treated like established ones, and the word after the dot gives no boost or penalty. A .site ranks on what you publish and the links it earns.
Is a .site more expensive after the first year?
After the first year, a .site renews with us at £50.95 a year, which is higher than the introductory first-year price. Some names that the registry classes as premium are priced above the standard rate.
Why must I confirm my email after buying a .site?
It's an ICANN requirement for every registrar. We have to check the owner's email address within 15 days of a registration and after any change to the contact details. If nobody responds to our confirmation email, the rules require us to suspend the .site until it's verified.
Is there a grace period if a .site runs out?
We remind you before it's due. If it lapses, the site and email stop working and you can usually still renew for a short time. After the name is deleted, the registry holds it for 30 days in redemption, when it can be restored, usually for an extra fee; after that it's released.
Sources: IANA .site record · Radix registry policies · ICANN Expired Registration Recovery Policy · Spamhaus Domain Reputation Update, Oct 2025 to Mar 2026 · Google Search Central: handling of new TLDs
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