Where Do I Register a Domain Name?

Register your domain at an established company. There are are a few big players in the domain registry industry such as freecpanels.com and bigfatdomains.com: Your domain name is a valuable asset and it has to be in the hands of a reputable company that will consider your interest as its priority. Make sure the company you choose will not charge you for basic functions such as pushing your domain from one account to another or for adding name servers or subdomains. This means that they will transfer a domain from one account to another for free. Some offer free Whois privacy. This means that when someone does a Whois search on your domain, all of your personal information like your address, name, and phone number - will not be visible to everyone in the world.

Almost 100% of the time these companies offer some sort of sale or discount at the point of purchase. These discounts are typically given to the buyer when he or she enters in a specific coupon code. You can find coupon codes in a lot of different places on the internet. If you are considering the registration of multiple domains, contact the company beforehand to enquire if they have any margins for a discount on your order or if they have a current promotion.

If you are looking for something more than just your run of the mill domain registry, like web hosting, then you should look for a domain registrar that offers what you need. If you cannot find what you need from the three companies I mentioned earlier, then head over to freecpanels.com and do a quick search for "cheap domains". Some sites you get will be terrible affiliate sites that only link to other places and don't actually sell domains, so you will want to avoid those places.

If you plan on selling your domain at a later time, or even plan on selling websites for that matter, you will want to look for a domain registrar that offers free domain pushes, or transfers. This will save you time and money when you need to send the domain to its new owner.

It is very important that you shop around before you buy. There are huge variances when it comes to domain registration costs. Some companies charge $30-40/year for a domain, and some charge $5-8/year. It is to your advantage to look around and see what places are offering the best and most competitive price.

Always remember to register the domain name yourself, and make sure all of your information is entered in when registering. Sometimes if you register your domain through a web host, they can claim the domain as theirs and not let you own it yourself. This will pose a big problem down the line if your domain starts to get a PageRank and it gains value.

Nathaly Dedeyan is co-owner of http://www.1coms.com an established web hosting and domain registration service that has been active over nine years. http://www.1coms.com offers a unique and personalized service to its clients and steers away from the mainstream commercial bulk hosting deals on offer today.

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