domain names - does it matter where I purchase it from?

[Catchy]

Please help lol, will it matter where I get it from or not? Would one company be better than another or what?

[scottish]

no, prices can vary though and deals etc.

[Catchy]

no, prices can vary though and deals etc.

oh ok thanks scott, is there any small print i should look out for?

[scottish]

no just watch the deals really

some you'll get for like 1p but under the condition you renew for 2+ years and your second year will be like £8

[Catchy]

no just watch the deals really

some you'll get for like 1p but under the condition you renew for 2+ years and your second year will be like £8

what if i dont wanna renew

[scottish]

normally its 1 year so u just renew if u want or turn off auto renew.

but if you do a deal thats like 1p sometimes it'll be on basis you register for 2 years and renew at 8 quid on second year.

[tMarc]

Godaddy all the way to get your domain name.

For one, their customer service is TOP NOTCH.

Secondly, they always run deals, like $.99 for your first year.

Or if you pick a domain and let it sit in your cart, they will sometimes email you wit a cool deal.

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Godaddy all the way to get your domain name.

For one, their customer service is TOP NOTCH.

Secondly, they always run deals, like $.99 for your first year.

Or if you pick a domain and let it sit in your cart, they will sometimes email you wit a cool deal.

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.99/month for your first year,

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[xxMATTGxx]

I personally use namecheap.com for domain names.

[Lucy]

All the same generally, I would just recommend shopping around for the cheapest :)

[peteyt]

Godaddy all the way to get your domain name.

For one, their customer service is TOP NOTCH.

Secondly, they always run deals, like $.99 for your first year.

Or if you pick a domain and let it sit in your cart, they will sometimes email you wit a cool deal.

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Godaddy all the way to get your domain name.

For one, their customer service is TOP NOTCH.

Secondly, they always run deals, like $.99 for your first year.

Or if you pick a domain and let it sit in your cart, they will sometimes email you wit a cool deal.

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.99/month for your first year,

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I personally use namecheap.com for domain names.

I recommend namecheap. Used them for a few years a while back, good prices, 24/7 live chat for any issues if I remember correctly. Heard a lot of bad stuff about go daddy. Let's just say cheap doesn't always mean the best.

[TheBash]

Yes it matters, Those that say no clearly don't know much when it comes to hosting & domains. I like full control over my domains which is why I mainly use NameCheap, they provide whois protection, nameserver protection and more for free.

For instance, don't buy from a host that's not been around long, they always tend to close after awhile. Most hosting company's that provide domain registrations charge extra for nameservers & whois protection, whilst some even require you to contact them to change them.

Not forgetting, the pricing difference each company offers per domain extension.

I usually go with NameCheap for all my domains as they provide realistic pricing & domain coupons. Otherwise I'd use 1&1 for their 99p domain registrations. I did use GoDaddy once because that's where the domain I wanted was currently purchased with, unfortuntely for me, their domain system was too complicated for me, especially when it came to switching nameservers.


I could go on and on, but it's more or less your choice who you go with after abit of research. Just don't do what I did when I brought my first domain all them years ago and go with the first website you see, boy, was that a big mistake.