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02/20/2005 05:02:14 PM · #1
Please help! To many choices!

I'm thinking about reserving a domain name. For the mere registration of a name does it matter who I go through?

(added to my questions - below)

Would it be prudent to decide on a HOST and then register through them?
(Any experiences with Aplus.net or Godaddy?)

Message edited by author 2005-02-20 17:21:04.
02/20/2005 05:06:27 PM · #2
no, there are some cheaper, some more expensive, some probably relaiable and some not...

well known are //www.domains.yahoo.com
or //www.easydns.com

i might be tempted to go with easydns next time but yahoo is who i am with now....
02/20/2005 05:06:49 PM · #3
No. It dont matter where you register.

HOWEVER, depending on where you register may dictate how much you pay.

Go Daddy is decent and has cheap fees.

Message edited by author 2005-02-20 17:07:11.
02/20/2005 05:26:23 PM · #4
If you dont register your domain threw your server, you may have to pay to have it transfered.
02/20/2005 05:28:27 PM · #5
It does not matter who you buy the name thru, just so you can 'move' it if you have to - by that I mean where will the webfiles themselves reside?

The cheapest route is to use godaddy to get a name and nothing more ($8/year depending on sales or promos). You then have to have a host, a place to put the files. You then redirect the name to the site. Done this way, it is the cheapest way to go.

Some places will offer additonal services and charge more for the name - this can be a good deal depending on what services you need. You can move a name - I moved mine from domaindirect.com to godaddy.com. domaindirect offer more in their lowest deal, but it was still several times more than godaddy.

my webfiles are on ISP's server, that space is included with my access plan to the 'net, so it is essentially free.
02/20/2005 05:37:33 PM · #6
To reiterate, you don't need to buy the domain from your hosting company. I have my domain registered through Go Daddy, and set up my hosting account with Lunarpages (good service, and cheap plans).

I chose Go Daddy because it was cheap and they offer a plan where they hide your name, address and phone number from the public, which helps to prevent spam. (It costs a bit more for that service, though.)

Your hosting company will tell you what you need to do to get your domain registrar to point your domain to your website. (It's fairly straightforward.)

I've had no problems with either Go Daddy or Lunarpages, and I have had my website for about 8 months now.
02/20/2005 05:43:15 PM · #7
what happens when the domain name company you register under goes bankrupt?
02/20/2005 05:47:08 PM · #8
Originally posted by leaf:

what happens when the domain name company you register under goes bankrupt?


as far as i know, the real registray is w3c or other umbrella organization. until 5 or 6 years ago all registrations were done thru them or one of two authorized resellers. When that changed then amost anyone could resell names, and then they added the .pro, .info, .biz, etc. I assume the reseller sends $X.XX to the umbrella org and they show you are the owner. getting the defunct company to release the name so you can move it etc might be the problem.

umm, not w3c, perhaps internic is what i was trying to remember.

see also //www.icann.org/registrars/accredited-list.html

Message edited by author 2005-02-20 17:50:33.
02/20/2005 05:54:18 PM · #9
I bought my domain name from Budgetnic.com for $13.95 a year, and I host with allhost.org for $35.00 per year, tons of space, and lots of bandwidth.

BYork
//www.BigDPhoto.com
02/20/2005 06:37:56 PM · #10
I have used GoDaddy to buy domain names, especially when ALL I want is the DOMAIN name. I use SBI,(see sig), when I am actually building a site, and with them, the domain name is part of the package.

If you are ready to host right away, buy your domain cheap. You can always move it later, or re-direct. Domain modification (moving domain) used to be difficult, but now it is common.
03/04/2005 07:11:14 AM · #11
i just purchased a new domain //www.tylerolsonphotography.com from www.tylerolsonphotography.com from //www.namecheap.com. They provide dynamic dns as well, which is why i chose them. they are $8.99/ year. pretty good i think
03/04/2005 07:16:17 AM · #12
Originally posted by Niten:

If you dont register your domain threw your server, you may have to pay to have it transfered.


You should NOT have to pay for a domain transfer. As far as I know (and I could be wrong), the losing registrar is not allowed to charge for the service, and the gaining registrar usually won't as they want your business.

-Terry
03/04/2005 07:17:57 AM · #13
b-one.net

Highly recomended
03/04/2005 07:53:01 AM · #14
I use Network Solutions for domain name registration and then look at local cheap hosting solutions. This makes things very simple if I want to change hosting provider.
03/04/2005 08:01:35 AM · #15
Originally posted by ClubJuggle:

Originally posted by Niten:

If you dont register your domain threw your server, you may have to pay to have it transfered.


You should NOT have to pay for a domain transfer. As far as I know (and I could be wrong), the losing registrar is not allowed to charge for the service, and the gaining registrar usually won't as they want your business.

-Terry


Some do charge an 'admin' fee. All they really have to do is change the TAG name to your new supplier, but as they are losing your business, they may charge...
03/04/2005 08:13:46 AM · #16
Originally posted by brownt:

Originally posted by ClubJuggle:

Originally posted by Niten:

If you dont register your domain threw your server, you may have to pay to have it transfered.


You should NOT have to pay for a domain transfer. As far as I know (and I could be wrong), the losing registrar is not allowed to charge for the service, and the gaining registrar usually won't as they want your business.

-Terry


Some do charge an 'admin' fee. All they really have to do is change the TAG name to your new supplier, but as they are losing your business, they may charge...


I just log in to the management module and change the settings to point to my host.

I'm currently using web-mania, at £20 a year they are pretty good.
03/04/2005 08:45:09 AM · #17
If you're just looking for domain registration and DNS hosting (ie not email or web hosting), then I highly recommend using www.dyndns.org - you'll be able to completely control all aspects of your DNS records, should you wish to.
03/04/2005 08:48:09 AM · #18
I got my domain name from //www.budgetnic.com and I have hosting with //www.allhost.org The domain was $13.00 US, and the hosting is $35.00 per year with lots of space, unlimited email, and more than enough bandwidth to support heavy traffic, has built in scripts for shopping cart, etc.......etc......!

BYork
//www.BigDPhoto.com
03/04/2005 10:11:39 AM · #19
Originally posted by colda:

I use Network Solutions for domain name registration and then look at local cheap hosting solutions. This makes things very simple if I want to change hosting provider.


Simple to change hosting providers but sometimes damn near impossible to make changes to your domain registration. For three domains I had registered with them getting an email address changed to reflect my actual email address took dozens of emails, faxes, and letters over the course of 2 and a half years. Switching all my domains to GoDaddy was the best thing I have ever done. Since then it's been trouble free and so easy. If Network Solutions became the only choice for domain registration today, I would just delete all the websites I've done.
03/04/2005 01:06:55 PM · #20
Starting in 2000 and through today, when I was a webmaster at 2 companies, I have used Dotster to register domain names. I have yet to have a problem and their web interface lets you do just about everything yourself.
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