.shopGeneric
A 2016 extension for e-commerce, understood in many languages.
- Run by
- GMO Registry
- Who can register
- Anyone selling products or services.
- Best for
- online shop
- Costs
- £1.35 first year, then £29.26 a year
Compare extensions
.shop vs .store: which domain should you choose?
The two e-commerce extensions, side by side. .shop is cheaper in the first year, and over three years (£59.87 against £80.14).
.shop and .store prices
From our current price list, in GBP. +VAT 5% where applicable. The order form always shows the price before you pay.
| Price | .shop | .store |
|---|---|---|
| First year | £1.35Lower | £2.26 |
| Renews at (per year) | £29.26Lower | £38.94 |
| Transfer inUsually adds a year to the registration. | £29.26Lower | £38.94 |
| 3 years in totalFirst year plus two renewals. | £59.87Lower | £80.14 |
| Price rise after year one | +2067% | +1623% |
Is your name free in .shop or .store?
Search multiple domainsType a name without an extension and pick .shop or .store; we check availability live. First-year prices in GBP.
Who each one suits
.storeGeneric
A 2016 extension that tells visitors they can buy something.
- Run by
- Radix
- Who can register
- Anyone selling products or services.
- Best for
- online shop
- Costs
- £2.26 first year, then £38.94 a year
Registry rules and restrictions
What applies before and after you register. We confirm anything special before you pay.
.shop
- Anyone selling products or services.
- No HTTPS requirement from the registry, but every site should still use SSL.
.store
- Anyone selling products or services.
- No HTTPS requirement from the registry, but every site should still use SSL.
SEO: does the extension matter?
Short answer: not for rankings. Content, links and site speed decide where you rank; the extension mostly affects trust, memorability and which country search engines assume you serve.
.shop
A generic extension: no ranking advantage or penalty on its own. Search engines rank the content and the links, and let you target any country.
.store
A generic extension: no ranking advantage or penalty on its own. Search engines rank the content and the links, and let you target any country.
Myth check: no extension gets a hidden ranking bonus, and keyword extensions (like .shop or .tech) do not rank better for that keyword. Switching an established site to a new extension costs time while search engines re-learn it, so choose well up front.
Our verdict, by kind of site
Based on what each extension signals to visitors and its three-year cost at today’s prices.
- Startup or SaaS product.shopBoth fit equally well; .shop costs less over three years at today’s prices.
- Local business.shopBoth fit equally well; .shop costs less over three years at today’s prices.
- Tech or developer projectEitherNeither is a natural fit; a broader extension such as .com usually reads better for this.
- Online shop.shopBoth fit equally well; .shop costs less over three years at today’s prices.
- Non-profit or communityEitherNeither is a natural fit; a broader extension such as .com usually reads better for this.
- Personal brand or portfolioEitherNeither is a natural fit; a broader extension such as .com usually reads better for this.
.shop vs .store: questions and answers
.shop is cheaper in the first year (.shop £1.35, .store £2.26). Renewals are £29.26 and £38.94 a year, so three years cost £59.87 for .shop and £80.14 for .store, in GBP before VAT where it applies.
No extension ranks better on its own. Pick the one your visitors will remember and trust.
.shop: Anyone selling products or services. .store: Anyone selling products or services.
If the name is your brand, yes: register your main extension and point the other to it. It stops look-alike sites and catches visitors who type the other one. Both together cost £3.61 for the first year.
Yes. A transfer costs £29.26 for .shop and £38.94 for .store, and usually adds a year to the registration. Unlock the domain, get the transfer code from your current registrar and start from our domain transfer page.
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