.social — ₹3,847/₹3,860
Creator identity and conversation-first brands; near-flat renewal pricing.
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.social Domain Registration India
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.social is an open generic top-level domain managed by Dog Beach, LLC under Identity Digital, and delegated to the DNS root on 14 January 2014. It is aimed at creators, agencies, forums and meetup groups. WebJi® lists it at ₹3,847 for the first year and ₹3,860 to renew, read 4 November 2026, before 18% GST.
For creators, social-media agencies and community builders whose brand is the conversation itself.
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INR billing
- Registration
- ₹3,847/yr
- Renewal
- ₹3,860/yr
- Term
- 1–10 yrs
- Billing
- INR + GST
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Last editorial update: 15 November 2026.
What is a .social domain?
.social is an open generic top-level domain managed by Dog Beach, LLC — an Identity Digital portfolio company — and delegated to the DNS root on 14 January 2014. The registry's stated market is advertising, marketing, PR and design agencies, media-buying and production companies, blogs and forums, and event and meetup groups — in short, anyone whose product is people talking to people.
The ending does a specific job in a link-in-bio world: yourname.social reads as a directory of where you exist online, which is why creators, community builders and agencies have taken to it. It is not, and does not claim to be, a social network itself — it is an address that promises a person or a crowd behind the page.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | Generic top-level domain (open, unrestricted) |
| Registry manager | Dog Beach, LLC (c/o Identity Digital Inc.) |
| Delegated | 14 January 2014 (delegation report 10 January 2014, to United TLD Holdco Ltd.) |
| DNSSEC | Signed — secure delegation at the root |
| Name length | 2–63 characters: letters, digits, inner hyphens |
| Term | 1 to 10 years |
Creators, agencies and communities: .social in the Indian market
Three Indian buyer groups dominate this zone: independent creators who need one home link for every platform, agencies whose work is social by definition, and community builders running forums or member groups. Each uses the ending as a label of identity rather than a description of a product.
| Registrant | Example name | Job the address does |
|---|---|---|
| Creator or influencer | ananya.social | Link-in-bio home listing every channel |
| Social-media agency | postforge.social | The agency's specialism stated in its URL |
| Brand community or forum | ridersofindia.social | Members' space, separate from the shop |
| Event and meetup group | pyjaipur.social | Meetup hub a volunteer team can run cheaply |
| Podcast or talk series | chaiandcharts.social | Episode archive plus where to follow |
| HR and employer-brand team | lifeatwork.social | Culture site distinct from the corporate domain |
A caution from experience: if the site will mostly sell products rather than host conversation, a shop-flavoured or plain .com name usually serves better — see the alternatives below.
Eligibility: open to every registrant
No gate exists: .social checks no profession, follower count or platform affiliation, and the first completed order takes the name. Creators register as individuals; agencies and community organisations as companies or societies — identical registry terms.
- Documents: none beyond accurate registrant details; the registry verifies the email address.
- Who holds it: any person, firm, company or society, worldwide.
- Your handle, your domain: registering a name matching someone else's brand can still raise a trademark complaint under standard dispute policy — pick names you can defend.
- Premium labels: quoted before payment, renewing at the premium rate.
Buying runs through the standard WebJi® flow summarised on the domain registration hub.
.social versus .community, .agency and .events
The endings separate by what the site holds: a person or brand's presence (.social), a membership (.community), a hired service (.agency) or a schedule (.events). Ranking-wise Google treats them identically, so the choice is wording, price and how long you can afford the renewal.
.community — ₹2,722/₹3,289
Forums and member groups where belonging, not personality, leads.
.agency — ₹1,815/₹2,205
The self-describing choice for social-media and creative agencies.
.events — ₹4,562/₹4,846
Meetup brands whose real product is the next date on the calendar.
After registration: the community home page
A .social domain is ready for its first landing page within hours of registration. Link-directory and forum sites run on shared hosting from ₹299 a month, contact addresses such as hello@ananya.social on business email; the renewal guide and transfer guide handle the years and registrar moves that follow.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Who operates the .social registry?
Dog Beach, LLC, an Identity Digital portfolio company. IANA's record shows the zone in the root since 14 January 2014, with the original delegation report to United TLD Holdco Ltd. dated 10 January 2014.
Why is .social's renewal gap so small?
Most themed endings discount year one heavily; .social lists ₹3,847 registration against ₹3,860 renewal — a ₹13 gap at WebJi®'s listed rates (read 4 November 2026). Multi-year planning is therefore close to a flat rate.
Is .social owned by a social network like Instagram or X?
No. It is an ICANN generic top-level domain operated by Dog Beach, LLC under Identity Digital, with no platform behind it. Any link between a handle and a .social site is made by the registrant, not the registry.
Can a small creator afford .social for several years?
A three-year renewal budget at listed rates is ₹11,567 before GST. If that outweighs the branding gain, .community at ₹2,722/₹3,289 or a .in at ₹1,000 flat are honest alternatives the desk can quote side by side.
Can I register my Instagram handle as a .social domain?
If the exact label is free, yes — the registry asks no questions. The risk is trademark, not technical: if the handle belongs to someone else's registered brand, standard dispute policy can cost you the name later.
Registry facts checked against IANA on 15 November 2026 · Prices follow the dated sources on this page; checkout confirms current charges.
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Pricing: ₹3,847 to register, ₹3,860 to renew
WebJi® lists .social at ₹3,847 for the first year and ₹3,860 for each renewal year, before 18% GST — one of the narrowest first-year-to-renewal gaps among themed endings. A three-year renewal budget at listed rates comes to ₹11,567. Personal-name and short-word labels are frequently registry premiums, so check the quote before committing to a name on hoardings.
Prices read from WebJi® billing on 4 November 2026; checkout confirms current charges. The renewal column is what the second and later years cost.