Go back
Registering Domain Names.

Registering Domain Names.

General

Vote Up
Vote Down

I want to register a domain name, but typing "Register Domain Name" into google gives a load of sites where I can do this, but can anyone recomend one, one that'll not take my credit card number and run!

And also, any recomendations for hosting?

3 edits
Vote Up
Vote Down

Originally posted by Irax
I want to register a domain name, but typing "Register Domain Name" into google gives a load of sites where I can do this, but can anyone recomend one, one that'll not take my credit card number and run!

And also, any recomendations for hosting?
http://www.w3.org/ is pretty much the only site you need. do whatever it says on the site. they know best.

EDIT: i think they are the organisation that all domains are registered through. although i can't remember-i did internet stuff at uni 2 and a half years ago and didn't do too well in the module...

EDIT2: actually, i don't think they register domains, but if you get a company that does and is a W3C member, such as www.uncoverthenet.com, then you should be fine...

EDIT3: i have decided that i actually know nothing about this and so am going to stop talking/typing/whatever.

1 edit
Vote Up
Vote Down

I think that www.w3.org is the organisation for defining and maintaining protocols on the the internet, rather than a profit making company that'll take your money, register a domain name and then host your site.

Vote Up
Vote Down

If you have a particular name sorted don't query whether it's taken until you are ready to register. If you do there are people out there scanning the checks and grabbing the queried names. They then try to sell the name to you. Usually a couple of weeks later the name is released again but it is inconvenient.

1 edit
Vote Up
Vote Down

http://www.dreamhost.com/

My site is registered and "hosted" through these guys. Although I use Filezilla for my ftp needs they do offer a ftp service.

Vote Up
Vote Down

Originally posted by Tirau Dan
If you have a particular name sorted don't query whether it's taken until you are ready to register. If you do there are people out there scanning the checks and grabbing the queried names. They then try to sell the name to you. Usually a couple of weeks later the name is released again but it is inconvenient.
Thanks for the tip.

But....

Ooooops. I now happen to know that the domain name is available.....

Vote Up
Vote Down

I use Dynadot - cheap, reliable and effective

Vote Up
Vote Down

I've been looking into this tonight, it looks like the actualy registration is fairly cheap, it's the hosting where the costs really start going up. I guess that's fair enough when you think about it!