.tips is an open extension for sites that give advice: how-to guides, hints, recommendations and expert know-how. Identity Digital runs it, anyone can register one, and it has been part of the internet since 2013.
As a UK company and Nominet accredited registrar, PD Hosting registers your .tips the moment you check out and lists it in your client area. Before it falls due, we email you a renewal reminder.
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What is a .tips domain?
- Type
- New generic top-level domain. Source
- Registry
- Identity Digital (contract holder: Binky Moon, LLC). Source
- In the root since
- 19 November 2013. Source
- Who may register
- Anyone; no eligibility rules apply. Source
- Acceptable use
- Identity Digital's acceptable use policy lets it suspend or cancel names used for abuse such as phishing or malware. Source
- Owner check
- After a .tips is registered or its owner details change, we must verify the owner's email; 15 days without a reply means suspension. Source
- After expiry
- Deleted names enter a 30-day redemption grace period, during which the last owner may restore them. Source
Facts checked against the registry on 9 November 2026.
Who a .tips domain suits
Bloggers, coaches and specialists who share advice: a gardener posting seasonal jobs at allotment.tips, a personal-finance writer, a photographer teaching beginners, a driving instructor with test-day hints. A .tips site also suits a newsletter or video channel that wants a home for its written guides.
Businesses use .tips for content marketing too, such as a paint brand's decorating advice or a travel firm's packing guides, kept separate from the shop. In hospitality, the other meaning of "tips" can fit a page explaining how staff gratuities are shared.
- How-to guides and hints on a single subject
- A content hub kept apart from an online shop
- A home for a newsletter's or video channel's guides
- Advice from coaches and instructors
- A restaurant page on how staff tips are shared
Benefits of a .tips domain
Promises something useful
An address ending in .tips tells readers they'll get practical advice, which helps shared links and social posts.
Pairs well with topic words
Putting a subject before the dot, as in baking.tips or cycling.tips, gives short, readable names.
One process for everyone
There's no eligibility check, so a hobby blogger and a national brand register in the same way.
Making a .tips name earn its click
The extension makes a promise: whoever follows the link expects advice they can use. That helps when you share links in newsletters, forums or social posts, because the address itself suggests value. It also sets a bar. A .tips site that turns out to be a sales page disappoints visitors in a way a .com wouldn't.
The strongest names put a topic in front of the dot and little else: sourdough.tips, interview.tips, yourtown-gardening.tips. Brand names work too, provided the site behind them really is a library of advice, such as a decorating firm's how-to section. Avoid piling words like "top" or "ultimate" in front, which make the address long and read like an advert.
Then build pages that each answer one question well. Search engines rank individual pages, not extensions, so a clear, well-organised set of guides is what brings readers, while .tips makes the address easy to remember.
.tips pros and cons
Works well if
- You publish advice, guides or tutorials on one subject
- You want a content site that is clearly separate from your shop
- You want a short, topic-led name that is taken in .com
Look elsewhere if
- Your site mainly sells products: .shop or .store says so more directly
- You want an established, all-purpose address: .com or .co.uk will feel more familiar
- Your content is step-by-step instructions: .how may fit the format more exactly
.tips compared with similar extensions
| Extension | Best for | Worth knowing |
|---|---|---|
| .tips | Advice and how-to content | Promises practical help in the address. |
| .how | Step-by-step instructions | Reads like the start of a question; suits tutorials. |
| .guru | Personal expert brands | Puts the person, not the advice, first. |
| .blog | General blogging | Broader; fits any regular writing. |
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- 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.
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.tips questions
What do people put on a .tips site?
Mostly advice and how-to content. Writers, coaches, instructors and brands use .tips for guides on a single topic, and some hospitality businesses use it for pages about staff tips.
Who can register a .tips?
Anyone, in any country. The registry, Identity Digital, sets no eligibility requirements for .tips.
Will a .tips domain rank lower than a .com?
No. Google has said it treats new extensions such as .tips like other generic domains, so the extension is neither a boost nor a penalty. The quality of each guide decides how it ranks.
Does a .tips cost the same every year?
No. A .tips renews at £36.95 a year with us, which is more than the discounted first year.
My .tips is registered elsewhere: how do I move it to you?
Unlock the name at your current registrar, ask them for the auth code (sometimes called an EPP code) and enter it when you order the transfer with us. A transfer of a generic domain normally adds a year to the registration.
Why have I been asked to confirm my email for a new .tips?
It's an ICANN rule for every generic domain. We email the owner to confirm the address after registration or a change of details, and a domain whose owner hasn't confirmed within 15 days is suspended.
Sources: IANA .tips record · ICANN .tips registry agreement · Identity Digital acceptable use policy · ICANN 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement · Google on new top-level domains
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