How to Register Domain Name

May 21, 2009 by Butterfly | 1 Comment Filed under: Domain 

When you buy a domain name it will be automatically registered through an accredited Registrar. There are over 1,000 accredited Registrars to choose from. Think of them as companies that compete to register domain names. Each Registrar chooses how much to charge to register domain names. This is why the same domain name may cost you $9.99 with one Registrar and $25.00 with another.

So who controls your domain name? It will be the company where you buy it, either the Registrar or your Web Hosting Provider. Some Registrars provide additional services such as Web Hosting, however, all Web Hosting Providers are not Registrars. If the domain name is purchased through a Web Hosting Provider who is not a Registrar, that Web Host will have the domain registered through their Registrar of choice.

What Registrars or Web Hosting Providers do to register your domain name is invisible to you. All you have to be concerned with is who to pay to renew your domain name before it expires, which is the company you bought if from originally.

What is important to note is that if you purchase a domain name directly from a Registrar but have your web site hosted elsewhere, it will be necessary to change the Nameservers to point to your Web Host Nameservers.

A Registrar gathers contact information and technical information. The technical information about your domain name is forwarded to InterNIC, a central directory known as the “Registry” whose goal is to let other computers on the internet know how to find your web site.

How to buy cheap domain names is easy enough as so many Web Hosting Providers offer a free domain name if you sign up for one of their hosting packages or buy one of their products. I prefer spending about $10.00 for a domain name through a Registrar and have no strings attached. If you plan on having multiple web sites then purchasing all your domain names through one Registrar is the way to go as you can manage all your domain names in one place.



Buy Domain Names – Information on Where to Go With Domain Names

November 4, 2008 by Butterfly | Leave a Comment Filed under: Domain 

If you would like to buy domain names for investment purposes, it’s important to take a long hard look at how you are going to make money off these investments. Buying these names is not the cash cow it once was when the dot.com craze first began-but it still can be quite profitable.

With careful planning and research there are still ways to benefit from being a domainer. It is important to make the purchase of any domain a well-thought-out endeavor. A name that is not generating any traffic may not be worth considering. It could be a negative investment since you will need to pay a renewal fee to maintain the domain and it won’t make any money without inherent traffic.

If you are seeking to buy domain names you must realize that there are thousands of for sale at competitive and alluring prices, but out of the few sales that are actually taking place, the names that are selling are usually going for much less than the asking price.

To make any headway in profiting from buying domains, you will really have to do your homework and dedicate a lot of time to reading and researching the domains on offer on the internet. The amount of websites devoted to the selling of domains is pretty impressive so also make sure you do your homework in terms of which sites are the best to use.

Purchasing expired domains is a good way to buy a domain that has already established traffic. You will have to be very quick and quite imaginative to find the top names since the best domain investors usually have software setup to allow them to grab expiring domains instantly.

As you can see, if you want to buy domain names for profit it is quite an endeavor, but one well worth looking into if you have the time and the dedication to make it work for you.

Cheap Domain Names – Tips on Finding Cheap Domain Names

October 29, 2008 by Butterfly | Leave a Comment Filed under: Domain 

Buying a cheap domain name is more than possible to do if you are willing to put in the time and effort necessary to thoroughly research all the offers on the internet. Some sites advertise cheap domain names that can be had for very little outlay. It’s important to note that although these domain names can sometimes be worthwhile purchases you should be wary of buying a cheap domain name at such low cost. You will still want to draw visitors to your site and will still want to have a domain name that is memorable and portrays the type of website you are creating.

If you are looking to buy a cheap domain name it is important to consider the sheer volume of domain names available. If your domain is already owned by someone you may be out of luck and unable to get it at a cheap price. If you have to decide between a high price domain name with great appeal or a cheap domain name-make sure you take your time when making this important decision.

Cheap domain names can be found through resale websites as well as auction sites. There are even sites that specialize in expired domain names. Expired domain names can be bought after the name has expired and is then available again to the public. These sites can be a great way to get a cheap, but valuable, domain name since they often will have built up traffic to the domain name.

The amount of sites that are dedicated to the selling of cheap domain names is staggering. It is worthwhile to read all the online literature available to educate yourself about buying cheap domain names before you make your final purchase. Also make sure to take some time to check out books and manuals in book stores that pertain to the buying of domain names. It will be well worth it in the long run when you have found out that all the time and dedication you took has paid off in the form of a great, cheap domain name.