Domain Name registration should be easy
Yes, there are a plethora of sites to register a domain name. Google ‘register domain names’ and have yourself a fun-filled time comparing prices and the like. Just about every web hosting company also offers domain registration. I am going to narrow your search down to two registrars. One for beginners, the second for those who need more tools to manage multiple websites.
For beginners, I recommend Aplus.net. Aplus offer numerous web based services including hosting and web design. I have only used them to register domain names. I used them for several reasons:
- they offered excellent prices on domain names
- they offered the ability to do private domain name registration
- they are a well established medium sized company that is not to big for their britches
- the registration process is easy
For beginners, I can not recommended them more highly. A fifth reason I recommend them is for their customer service.
It is amazing how many companies on the web feel they can get away with lousy customer service. Having used APlus over the last two years for a number of domain names, I can verify that when a call is placed to Aplus, a human answers the phone and the problem gets resolved. Yes, sometimes there is a hold time but I have yet to have a problem with their customer service. In a crowded market it is customer service that will begin to separate the big players from each other.
The regular price for .com, .net, .org domain names is typically $8. This is subject to change due to sales and specials that run regularly. Check the site for a current price.
Readers of this website will recognize that the themes of reliability and value occur fairly regularly. It is no less true when selecting a domain name registrar. Finding reliable customer service when it comes to maintaining a domain name will add value to a website. What good is a website that is tangled up in domain name hell?
So you have a name for your new website? Head over to Aplus.
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For those who are amassing a large portfolio of domain names I recommend Moniker(aff). Moniker offers a far better user interface to manage multiple domain names. At a lot of registrars, handling multiple domain names can become a tedious and time consuming affair. Moniker employs a batch tool for virtually every kind of action. Need to change multiple domain names to the same DNS? Its a snap at Moniker.
Moniker’s prices are a little more expensive than APlus or other registrars. You are paying for better tools and a better interface. However, I have found that they do offer private domain registrations at a lower rate than anyone else. So it all comes out in the wash.
Helpful tip: No matter who you choose to use as a domain registrar, do not use them for web hosting as well. I know it seems like a good deal to have your domain and websites with one company, however I have read about people who have had too many problems with that arrangement.
Domain registration should be an easy painless process. I have had good experience with both of these registrars and heartily recommend them both.
Don’t forget to check out my Domain Name Handbook, a simple look at choosing, registering and managing domain names. It is available as a free non-printable download.
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