Using your .tech
A .tech tells people your company builds technology. Plan for the renewal, which costs far more than the first year.
Basics
What is a .tech domain good for?
Tech startups and companies. Radix calls .tech the home of "the world's most innovative tech startups" and features the robotics company 1X Technologies and the electronics maker Nothing. Rules and prices are on the .tech checker.[1, 2]
What does a .tech cost after the first year?
$50.98 a year at Porkbun, about seven times the $6.99 first year. Short dictionary words can be premium, and each premium tier can set its own renewal price. Compare endings by renewal price.[3, 4, 5]
Can students get a .tech domain for free?
Yes, for one year. The GitHub Student Developer Pack includes one standard .tech domain at no cost for the first year. Claim your GitHub name while you're there.[1, 6]
How do you set up email and HTTPS on a .tech?
The same way as on any domain; .tech adds no rules of its own.
| Step | What to know |
|---|---|
| Gmail requires SPF or DKIM from every sender; over 5,000 a day, SPF, DKIM and DMARC | |
| HTTPS | Chrome and Safari now try HTTPS first for every site, so add a certificate |
| Certificate | Many hosts set up a free Let's Encrypt certificate; on your own server, use Certbot |
Advanced
What can get a .tech suspended?
Abuse, or contact details that aren't accurate. Radix's policy lets it cancel, delete, transfer, lock or suspend a .tech for any of these.
| Reason | Examples |
|---|---|
| Harmful use | Phishing, malware, spam, botnets, scams |
| Others' rights | Trademark or copyright violations, cybersquatting, counterfeit goods |
| Search tricks | SEO poisoning |
| Your details | Contact details that aren't accurate or up to date |
Sources [5]
Does a .tech rank worse on Google than a .com?
No. In 2015, Google said its systems treat new endings like .com and .org, and that keywords in an ending give no advantage or disadvantage. It treats .tech as generic, not tied to a country. For search and AI steps, see Using your .com; they work the same on a .tech.[10, 11]
Sources (11)
- PrimaryRadix: .tech ("home to the world's most innovative tech startups"; GitHub Student Developer Pack)
- PrimaryRadix: home page (1X Technologies and Nothing on .tech)
- PrimaryPorkbun: domain name pricing, the public price list our checker reads daily
- PrimaryRadix: Premium domains
- PrimaryRadix: Policies (pricing tiers; Acceptable Use and Anti-Abuse Policy)
- PrimaryGitHub Education: Student Developer Pack ("One standard .TECH domain free for 1 year")
- PrimaryGoogle Workspace Admin Help: Email sender guidelines
- PrimaryHSTS Preload List (hstspreload.org) (Chrome and Safari upgrade HTTP navigations to HTTPS)
- PrimaryLet's Encrypt: Getting started
- PrimaryGoogle Search Central Blog: Google's handling of new top level domains (archived)
- PrimaryGoogle Search Central: Managing multi-regional and multilingual sites