Back in July we spoke with DJ Chuang about the .CHURCH domain, and even dedicated an entire podcast on the subject of .CHURCH.
AND NOW THE TIME HAS COME!
Thankfully DJ covered all the .CHURCH info on his blog yesterday, as it marked the beginning of the 7-day period called the Early Access Program (EAP).
Here’s how it works:
The Early Access Program (EAP)
The EAP is a little tricky. Basically, each day the price goes down for .CHURCH domain names. DJ knows of 3 registrars along with their pricing, and you can thank him for hunting down all of this info:
101domain.com — day 1 @ $11990 / day 2 @ $2990 / day 3 @ $1199 / day 4 @ $650 / day 5 @ $169 / day 6 @ $149 / day 7 @ $129 || annual @ $29.99
godaddy.com — day 1 @ $12539.99 / day 2 @ $3164.99 / day 3 @ $1239.99 / day 4 @ 689.99 / day 5-7 @ $189.99 || annual @ $39.99
name.com — day 1 @ $12500 / day 2 @ $3000 / day 3 @ $1200 / day 4 @ 650 / day 5-7 @ $175 || annual @ $34.99
Here is a complete list of registrars selling domain names operated by Donuts.
Once the EAP has finished, normal registration fees and normal annual registration fees begin at 9:00am PDT on September 17, 2014—so don’t get cheated!
Any questions? I recommend that you ask DJ directly.
Ryan Hayes says
Ridiculously useful post, especially since most churches’ names end with “church”. Thanks so much for getting this together!
Eric Dye says
Thank you, Ryan! And thank you to DJ for keeping up with all of this. 😀
DJ Chuang says
Glad this was helpful, and may the odds ever be with you to get the .CHURCH domain name that matches your church name!
Ryan Hayes says
Yes, thanks, DJ!
Jason says
Seconded! Thanks a ton, guys!
john says
Hey guys – I pre-ordered a few options for us at $40 it made since through Go Daddy. But I didn’t really pay attention – am I charged whether we get it or not, or only if we secure the domain on the 19th?
DJ Chuang says
@john, best way to get a clear answer is to contact GoDaddy tech support, in the United States (480) 505-8877, 24/7 Support. (there may be specific details to your order that GoDaddy would be best to confirm.)