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		<title>1&amp;1 Offering Web Domains for Only $4.99</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 14:30:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>I almost could not believe my eyes when I saw this offer. <a href="http://order.1and1.com" rel="nofollow" >1&#38;1</a> is offering domains for only USD $4.99 for the first year with free Whois privacy? Are you kidding me?</p>
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<p>This offer expires on the 30th of November 2010. I wonder if they will extend this crazy after &#8230; <a href="http://www.maverickwebcreations.com/2010/11/08/11-offering-web-domains-for-only-4-99.html" class="read_more">Read more...</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I almost could not believe my eyes when I saw this offer. <a href="http://order.1and1.com" rel="nofollow" >1&amp;1</a> is offering domains for only USD $4.99 for the first year with free Whois privacy? Are you kidding me?</p>
<p><a href="http://order.1and1.com" rel="nofollow" ><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1994" title="1&amp;1" src="http://www.maverickwebcreations.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/11.jpg" alt="1&1 Offering Web Domains for Only $4.99" width="640" height="348" /></a></p>
<p>This offer expires on the 30th of November 2010. I wonder if they will extend this crazy after November. I have briefly read the <a href="http://order.1and1.com/xml/order/TcSpecialOffers" rel="nofollow" >terms of this special offer</a> and it seems to be a genuine offer.</p>
<p>I might give this a try to see how it works. I have never used <a href="http://order.1and1.com/" rel="nofollow" >1&amp;1</a> before so I can&#8217;t say how good their service is.</p>
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		<title>Where Can I Get Cheap Web Domain Names?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:19:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>There are quite a few web domain providers that offer cheap web domain names. I have researched the following 8 web domain providers &#8211; Netfirms, IPOWER, 1and1, APlus.net, DomainSite, MyDomain, NameCheap and GoDaddy. What I discovered by looking at all their prices is that although the prices of the web &#8230; <a href="http://www.maverickwebcreations.com/2008/06/10/where-can-i-get-cheap-web-domain-names.html" class="read_more">Read more...</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are quite a few web domain providers that offer cheap web domain names. I have researched the following 8 web domain providers &#8211; Netfirms, IPOWER, 1and1, APlus.net, DomainSite, MyDomain, NameCheap and GoDaddy. What I discovered by looking at all their prices is that although the prices of the web domains are almost the same, these companies try to make money by charging more on domain related services like web hosting, email services and WHOIS privacy.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s a list of potential charges by the web domain providers to give you an idea on how they make money:</p>
<ul>
<li>ICANN fee included in the price of the domain or an additional USD 20 cent yearly ICANN fee per domain. ICANN charges .com, .net, .org, .info, .biz, .name, .jobs and .mobi domain extensions.</li>
<li>Free domain privacy or yearly domain privacy fees per domain.</li>
<li>Different prices for the each domain&#8217;s first yearly charge and the second year onwards.</li>
<li>Different prices for the various types of domain extensions.</li>
<li>Restrictions on the number of domains you can purchase at a discounted price.</li>
</ul>
<p>Domains that do not allow anonymous WHOIS profiles:</p>
<p>.us &#8211; The United States Department of Commerce do not allow anonymous registrations for .us domains.<br />
.org &#8211; ICANN requires .org domain owners to reveal their true identities.</p>
<p><strong>Netfirms.com</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>.com, .net and .org domains at USD $5.95 for the first year.</li>
<li>.com, .net and .org domains at USD $9.95 from the second year onwards.</li>
<li>.biz and .info domains at USD $9.95 per year.</li>
<li>Free hiding of your public WHOIS record on .com and .net domains only.</li>
</ul>
<p><a href="http://www.maverickwebcreations.com/track/netfirms1.php">Netfirms</a> is a great choice if you are looking to get a cheap web domain name (.com and .net) and you do not need more than 5 domain names. Domains cost as low as USD $5.95 for the first year. This is the cheapest I have come across throughout my entire career online. Overall, <a href="http://www.maverickwebcreations.com/track/netfirms1.php">Netfirms</a> is good for .com and .net domain names because of the free WHOIS protection. Their .info domains are very expensive compared to the other web domain providers.</p>
<p><strong>IPOWER.com</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>.com, .biz, .info, .net and .org domains at USD $7.75 per year, USD $15.50 for 2 years and USD $23.25 for 3 years.</li>
<li>Domain privacy at USD $8.99 per year.</li>
</ul>
<p><a href="http://www.maverickwebcreations.com/track/ipower1.php">IPOWER</a> is better known for their web hosting services. Their domain prices are rather competitive but they do not offer free domain privacy services. They try to get you to pay for more than 1 year up front with very little savings, which is negligible in my opinion. There are better web domain providers out there with better rates without asking you to sign up for more than 2 years at a time for measly savings like this.</p>
<p><strong>1and1.com</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>.com/.net/.org/.us/.biz/.name domains for USD $6.99 per year.</li>
<li>.info domains at USD $0.99 for the first year with a maximum of 25 .info domains per customer.</li>
<li>.info domains at USD $6.99 per year from the second year onwards.</li>
<li>Free private domain registrations.</li>
</ul>
<p>1and1 is the best place to get cheap .info domains but you may only get up to 25 .info domains. Their prices for the other common domain names are pretty cheap at only USD $6.99 per year, which is the second cheapest after Netfirms. Furthermore, they do not have any restrictions on the number of domain names you can purchase at this price.<br />
<strong><br />
Aplus.net</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>.com domains at USD $7.40 for the first year.</li>
<li>.com domains at USD $8.40 from the second year onwards.</li>
<li>.net domains at USD $6.95 for the first year.</li>
<li>.net domains at USD $7.95 from the second year onwards.</li>
<li>.org and .us domains at USD $7.95 per year.</li>
<li>.biz domains at USD $15.90 per year.</li>
<li>* .com domains only; ICANN fee of 20 cents per domain name year will be applied. USD $7.40 price valid only for first year of domain name registration. Not valid for existing customers.</li>
<li>** .net domains only; ICANN fee of 20 cents per domain name year will be applied. USD $6.95 price valid only for first year of domain name registration. Not valid for existing customers.</li>
<li>*** .info domains only; ICANN fee of 20 cents per domain name year will be applied. USD $1.95 price valid only for first year of domain name registration. Not valid for existing customers.</li>
<li>Domain Registration Privacy at USD $8.95 per year.</li>
</ul>
<p>APlus is one of the most costly and complicated web domain providers. Why in the world are they charging USD $15.90 per year for a .biz domain name when others charge a maximum of USD $9.99 for it?</p>
<p><strong>DomainSite.com</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>.com, .net and .org domains at USD $7.88 for the first year.</li>
<li>Hidden WHOIS services at USD $0.50 per year.</li>
</ul>
<p>DomainSite is not the cheapest but they have reasonable prices.</p>
<p><strong>MyDomain.com</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>.com, .net, .org, .biz, .us and .info domains at USD $8.75 per year + USD $0.20 ICANN Fee = USD $8.95.</li>
<li>WHOIS Privacy on any .com or .net domain at USD $6.99 per year.</li>
</ul>
<p>MyDomain prices are quite a turn off because they do not absorb the ICANN fees and their WHOIS privacy service is quite expensive.</p>
<p><strong>NameCheap.com</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>.com, .net, .org and .biz domains at USD $8.41 for the first year with discount code.</li>
<li>.com, .net, .org and .biz domains at USD $9.29 from the second year onwards.</li>
<li>Free WhoisGuard for the first year.</li>
<li>WhoisGuard at USD $2.88 from the second year onwards.</li>
</ul>
<p>My web domain was purchased from <a href="http://www.maverickwebcreations.com/track/namecheap.php">NameCheap</a>. I chose them not because they were the cheapest but because they were the ones with the best reviews I could find on the internet. I wish they could provide their WhoisGuard service free forever.</p>
<p><strong>GoDaddy.com</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>.com, .net and .org domains at USD $9.99 + USD $0.20 ICANN Fee = USD $10.19.</li>
<li>.info domains at USD $1.99 + USD $0.20 ICANN Fee = USD $2.19.</li>
<li>Private Registration at USD $6.99 per year.</li>
</ul>
<p>GoDaddy is not known for its cheap web domain registration rates. They are the most glamorous web domain provider of the world with Playboy models like Candice Michelle and Amanda Beard as their spokespersons. If you enjoy buying from fashionable shops then this is the place to get your web domains. However, be prepared to pay a premium on their domain names.</p>
<p><strong>How To Get the Cheapest Web Domains</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Get your first 5 .com, .net and .org domains from <a href="http://www.maverickwebcreations.com/track/netfirms1.php">Netfirms</a> at USD $5.95 for the first per year.</li>
<li>Get your subsequent .com, .net and .org domains from 1and1 at USD $6.99 per year.</li>
<li>Get your first 25 .info domains from 1and1 at USD $0.99 for the first year.</li>
<li>Get your subsequent .info domains from 1and1 at USD $6.99 per year.</li>
</ul>
<p>Other than <a href="http://www.maverickwebcreations.com/track/netfirms1.php">Netfirms</a> and 1and1, NameCheap and DomainSite are pretty cheap as well.</p>
<p>* The prices listed here could have been changed right now so please check their web sites for the latest prices and policies.</p>
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		<title>How Do I Get a Free Web Domain?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 05:55:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Registering a web domain can cost from USD $8 per year. It is certainly possible to get a web domain for free but you do have to read the fine print to be sure of what you are actually getting.</p>
<p><strong>Free Web Domains From Web Hosts</strong></p>
<p>Most free domains are &#8230; <a href="http://www.maverickwebcreations.com/2008/06/10/how-do-i-get-a-free-web-domain.html" class="read_more">Read more...</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Registering a web domain can cost from USD $8 per year. It is certainly possible to get a web domain for free but you do have to read the fine print to be sure of what you are actually getting.</p>
<p><strong>Free Web Domains From Web Hosts</strong></p>
<p>Most free domains are offered as part of a web hosting package. The domain is free just for the first year. With all of them, the question is who really owns the domain. You want to be sure of this before you sign up. Sometimes, if you are just getting started, a free domain that you don’t actually own yourself might be okay to use while you are learning. Just remember to think of it as a disposable domain and don&#8217;t get your business too tied to it.</p>
<p>When you are considering getting a web domain with a web hosting package, check everything on the site to be sure of the details of the offer. Contact the hosting company’s customer service. This should be done in any event to test the kind of support you can expect from the company. Ask a question about the free domain, such as who really owns it, is it transferable and under what conditions and are there any hidden fees associated with the free domain in any way.</p>
<p>As mentioned briefly above, some domain registration sites offer the first year free. These need to be checked out carefully. Register.com offers the first year free to small business owners who also purchase an email or hosting package but if you choose to keep the domain through them, it is USD $35 a year after the first year. With many domain registration sites offering much lower registration fees, you would not be saving anything on the domain if you can pay USD $9.00 a year from the start.</p>
<p>Another example is DotEasy. They charge a .com domain registration at $25.00 per year with free 1 Year 100 MB web hosting account included. A .com domain name should not cost more than USD $9.99 per year. Therefore, the web hosting costs USD $15.01 per year. As you can see the domain is not free. You are paying for it one way or another.</p>
<p><strong>Free .co.nr Web Domains</strong></p>
<p>You can get a subdomain of the .co.nr web domain from <a href="http://www.freedomain.co.nr" rel="nofollow" >FreeDomain.co.nr</a>. Although there are no charges, the catch is that you should actually use your domain name. Domains inactive for more than a month will be deleted without any warning. Furthermore, a link back to CO.NR website is REQUIRED to be placed on the main page of your website.</p>
<p><strong>Free .tk Web Domains</strong></p>
<p>Another free domain service is the .tk web domain from <a href="http://www.dot.tk/" rel="nofollow" >Dot.tk</a>. Each domain name you acquire from Dot.tk is required to generate a minimum of at least 25 page views during 90 days. You could use your .tk web domain like a redirection service for long URLs like affiliate program links.</p>
<p><strong>Free .co.cc Web Domains</strong></p>
<p>Like the .co.nr service, the .co.cc is also a sub domain service of the <a href="http://www.co.cc" rel="nofollow" >.co.cc</a> domain name. They only offer free domain redirection services to redirect visitors to another web site. The termination rules are weird. According to their terms of use, they can &#8220;at any time and for any reason, terminate the service&#8221;.</p>
<p><strong>Free Domains as Reward for Filling Up Surveys</strong></p>
<p>I have not investigated this method of getting web domains enough to determine if it is legitimate or not. If you are going to fill up surveys, it will take up some of your time. Therefore, it is not really free, isn&#8217;t it? Anotherfree.com and Domainlagoon.com are some of the companies doing this. They seem to be from the same owner as they have the same support forum at ForumLagoon.com.<br />
<strong><br />
Conclusion</strong></p>
<p>With the competition among hosting services and domain registration services also offering hosting packages, a great many offer web domains for free with the purchase of a hosting package. It is still best to keep your web domain and web host separate. Nothing is free. Why would any one give you something for free and not want anything in return? It is better to get a paid web domain that you own rather than dealing with the restrictions on these free web domains. If you would like to get a web address for a business, the free domains (.co.nr, .co.cc and .tk) just look unprofessional. Please refer to my other blog post on <a href="/2008/06/09/how-do-i-get-a-web-domain.html" rel="nofollow" >how to buy a web domain name</a>.</p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:45:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>As a business owner or blogger, you understand that the internet is a very powerful medium in any industry. You want to tap into the huge market of potential customers that could really take your business to new heights. However, you also know that the first step in doing any &#8230; <a href="http://www.maverickwebcreations.com/2008/06/09/finding-the-best-web-domain-for-your-business.html" class="read_more">Read more...</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As a business owner or blogger, you understand that the internet is a very powerful medium in any industry. You want to tap into the huge market of potential customers that could really take your business to new heights. However, you also know that the first step in doing any of this is getting the best web domain possible for your website. There are many different types of domains available, each with different pricing and with different levels of popularity. It is important to know which type of domains suit your business when you get a web domain as you do not want to get a domain name that makes your business look unprofessional.</p>
<p><strong>The Best Web Domain</strong></p>
<p>Most anyone, when they think of a website, thinks of .com. This is natural because it is the most widely used domain extension on the internet. In all honesty, this should be the first choice for any business. .com websites are available for the first year at a price of USD $5.95, for each additional year, you can expect to pay USD $9.29 yearly.<br />
<strong><br />
The Second Best Web Domain</strong></p>
<p>After .com, .net is the second best web domain extension on the internet and is controlled by Verisign. .net comains was generally intended to be used for those who provided networks to the world at large, but any business can now use the domain. This domain will generally cost about the same as a .com website, the first year costing USD $5.95, additional years costing USD $9.29 yearly.</p>
<p><strong>The Cheapest Best Web Domain</strong></p>
<p>.info is by far the cheapest of all web domains. This domain extension, though not restricted in use, is generally used for informational websites. The .info signifies to people that they will find more information on the website than they will selling or advertisements in most cases. This domain will generally start out at USD 99 cents during the first year of registration, after that it will generally run about the same as the others at USD $9.29 yearly.</p>
<p>The problem with .info domains is they are prone to &#8220;black hat&#8221; search engine optimizers that put up junk web sites that are created with very little useful content and lots of ads, designed to earn advertising revenue as its number one goal. Therefore, if you want to be taken seriously, get a .com or .net domain instead.</p>
<p><strong>Other Web Domains</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>.ws – Though originally created for the country of Samoa, the ws domain is a good abbreviation for the word web site. The cost for a ws domain registration usually starts at USD $28.88 per year.</li>
<li>.us – This is a restricted domain that is only available for use to an entity, organization, resident, or citizen of the United States. Typically, though not required, most governmental websites at a local and state level use this extension. Please note that any form of &#8220;whois privacy&#8221; will not work with the .us domain. The us domain registration costs for this domain starts at USD $8.88 yearly.</li>
<li>.tk &#8211; starting out at USD $6.95 yearly, but requiring a two year upfront purchase, which adds up to USD $13.90 for the initial start up costs. The tk web domain also has a free tk domain services that allows you to own a free tk domain as long as you receive above 25 page views within 90 days.</li>
<li>.eu &#8211; The eu web address caters for web sites in the European Union. They cost USD $11.44 yearly.</li>
<li>.edu &#8211; The edu web address is reserved exclusively for educational websites, which usually refers to educational institutions in the USA. Other schools from non-USA countries may have a country code after the .edu domain name. These domains csot USD $40.00 per year.</li>
</ul>
<p>The best web domain is one that identifies your company and appeals to your users. Choose the right domain that fits what you intend to do, where you live and what you want to display to your potential customers. Please refer to my blog post on <a href="/2008/06/09/how-do-i-get-a-web-domain.html" rel="nofollow" >how to get a web domain</a> for more information on how to buy a domain name.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>The domain name is a very important part of your online business. You will want to have a memorable name that people will remember easily. A terrible domain name only makes your business look bad and hard to find online. Here&#8217;s a list of dos and don&#8217;ts I personally follow &#8230; <a href="http://www.maverickwebcreations.com/2008/06/09/how-do-i-get-a-web-domain.html" class="read_more">Read more...</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The domain name is a very important part of your online business. You will want to have a memorable name that people will remember easily. A terrible domain name only makes your business look bad and hard to find online. Here&#8217;s a list of dos and don&#8217;ts I personally follow when I getting a web address.</p>
<ul>
<li>Get a .com domain whenever possible. People will remember a .com name than a .net or other types of domains. Many people type in .com as the default domain type anyway, therefore it is best to use a .com.</li>
<li>Use your company name if possible as your domain name.</li>
<li>Use your first and last names as your domain name if your name is very important to the reputation of your business.</li>
<li>Do not use dashes in between words in the desired domain names as they look kind of ugly, hard to type out and remember.</li>
<li>Use short domain names whenever possible.</li>
<li>Don&#8217;t register weird and hard to remember domain names like &#8220;io.us&#8221; and advertise your web site like &#8220;del.io.us&#8221;. Can you even remember how to type Delicious&#8217; web address?</li>
<li>Don&#8217;t use trademark names and terms for your domain name or buy a non .com version of a trademark term.</li>
<li>Try not to use numbers in your domain name.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Getting a Web Site Domain</strong></p>
<p>Once you have decided on a potential domain name, you need to proceed to a web domain registrar to purchase a domain. At every web domain registrar, you should see a form asking you to enter your desired domain name. Once you enter your desired domain and submit the form, the web site will let you know if your desired domain is in the pool of available web domain names. If so, you may proceed to register and pay for the web domain.</p>
<p>I prefer to get my web domains from <a href="http://www.maverickwebcreations.com/track/namecheap.php">NameCheap.com</a> or <a href="http://www.maverickwebcreations.com/track/netfirms1.php">Netfirms.com</a>. I always try to get discount coupons from <a href="http://www.dncoupons.com/"rel="nofollow" >DNCoupons.com</a> when I purchase web domains from <a href="http://www.maverickwebcreations.com/track/namecheap.php">NameCheap.com</a>. Domains start at USD $9.29 for a .com domain. However, if you enter a coupon that works, you could get a .com domain at only USD $8.41. It isn&#8217;t the cheapest in the world but they are reliable and have great customer service. Regardless of where you purchase a .com domain, never pay more than USD $9.99 for a new domain registration.</p>
<p><strong>What if My Desired Domain Name Has Been Taken?</strong></p>
<p>If you want to get a web address and the web site address is already in use, fear not, as there is still a way to get the domain. Firstly, try to contact the owner of the web domain. You should be prepared to pay a lot of money to buy a domain from the owner. Another way to backorder the domain name. This is only a good idea if you can wait a while for the domain name to become available. You can go to <a href="http://www.backorderdomain.eu/"rel="nofollow" >BackorderDomain.eu</a> or <a href="https://www.godaddy.com/gdshop/Domain_Alert/landing.asp?isc=goodap001&amp;ci=9001"rel="nofollow" >GoDaddy&#8217;s DomainAlert Pro</a> to backorder your domain name. Both of them include the domain name&#8217;s registration for the first year. Others might ask you to pay the 1st year&#8217;s fees on top of the backorder fee. Remember there are no guarantees that you will the domain name you want. The worst case is someone else gets it before you do and you have to reuse your credit on another web domain.</p>
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		<title>What is a Web Domain?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:38:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>A web domain is simply the internet address of  your web site.</p>
<p>In geeky terms, a web domain is a sequence of letters or words in front of an extension.  For example website.com &#8211; the word website is the domain and .com is the extension.</p>
<p>The 3 most popular extensions &#8230; <a href="http://www.maverickwebcreations.com/2008/06/09/what-is-a-web-domain.html" class="read_more">Read more...</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A web domain is simply the internet address of  your web site.</p>
<p>In geeky terms, a web domain is a sequence of letters or words in front of an extension.  For example website.com &#8211; the word website is the domain and .com is the extension.</p>
<p>The 3 most popular extensions for web domain names are:</p>
<ol>
<li>.com, short for commercial and used by both large businesses or individual ventures,</li>
<li>.net, short for network, also able to be used by anyone, but was once originally designated for technical websites only.</li>
<li>.org, which is short for organization and was once only for non-profit organizations or those that didn&#8217;t fit into the other categories, but now, anyone can register a website domain name using the extension .org.</li>
</ol>
<p>Some of the other extensions commonly used in addition to those that are specific to a certain country include:</p>
<ul>
<li>.aero</li>
<li>.biz</li>
<li>.bz</li>
<li>.cc</li>
<li>.coop</li>
<li>.edu</li>
<li>.gov</li>
<li>.info</li>
<li>.int</li>
<li>.jobs</li>
<li>.mil</li>
<li>.mobi</li>
<li>.museum</li>
<li>.name</li>
<li>.pro</li>
<li>.tv</li>
<li>.ws</li>
</ul>
<h2>The Basic Cost of a Web Domain Name</h2>
<p>The basic costs of owning a web domain name will vary depending on a number of different factors, including the extension category, as well as what specific features you select, such as email accounts, monthly bandwidth space, whether or not you want to receive visitor statistics and reports about your website.</p>
<p>Generally, .com, .net., and .org domain names are usually within the <strong>USD $8.99 to USD $9.99 range per year</strong>, while newer extensions like .info are about USD $1.99 for the very first year and then increase to USD $9.99 each year after that.</p>
<h2>ICANN Accreditation</h2>
<p>ICANN or Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, is the non-profit corporation that oversees the assignment of domain names and IP addresses.</p>
<p>All domain names are &#8220;attached&#8221; to the internet&#8217;s DNS (Domain Naming System), which serves as a virtual phone book of sorts. The DNS converts the letters and characters used in domain names into their unique, numerical IP (Internet Protocol) address, which allows computers to electronically communicate with one another and share data without the need for using the series of numbers.</p>
<p>Domain name registrars that have been accredited by the ICANN have to go through a stringent <a href="http://www.icann.org/registrars/accreditation-process.htm"rel="nofollow" >accreditation process</a>, which isn&#8217;t for small businesses without a lot of money.</p>
<p>If a web domain registrar is not ICANN accredited, chances are they are resellers (distributors) of an ICANN accredited web domain registrar. An example is <a href="http://www.maverickwebcreations.com/track/namecheap.php">NameCheap.com</a> &#8211; They were resellers for eNom.com before they became ICANN accredited.</p>
<p>ICANN accredited web domain registrars tend to be more reliable but RegisterFly is an exception. In 2007, ICANN ordered about <a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/05/29/icann_registerfly_godaddy/"rel="nofollow" >850,000 RegisterFly web domains to be transferred to GoDaddy</a>. It takes more than just being an ICANN accredited registrar to be considered a good web domain registrar.</p>
<p>I used to buy domain names from RegisterFly and this transition period was a tough time for me because I had to prove to GoDaddy that I owned the domains. Some of the RegisterFly domains belonged to eNom as RegisterFly were their resellers for some time too.</p>
<h2>Web Doman Registration Sites I Recommend</h2>
<p>Some of the web domain registration sites you may want to use based on their good reputation, service and cost include the 3 companies below.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.maverickwebcreations.com/track/netfirms1.php">Netfirms.com</a> is my favourite. The domains only cost USD $7.99 per year with free Whois privacy. The customer&#8217;s interface is very easy to use and the customer support is great. This is as good as a steal for this level of service and price.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.maverickwebcreations.com/track/namecheap.php">NameCheap.com</a> offers web domains starting at USD $9.16 per year. <a href="http://www.maverickwebcreations.com/track/namecheap.php">NameCheap.com</a> is also now offering their Whois Privacy Protection for free for the first year to new domain names registered or for transferred names as well as a host of other beneficial features. Their interface is very easy to use and they don&#8217;t overcharge on their domains.</p>
<p>GoDaddy.com is another reputable web domain registration site that offers web domains $9.99 per year, although including extra services and add-on features can end up being rather expensive. Not to mention they charge an ICANN fee of USD $0.20 per year when others usually waive this charge.</p>
<p>I personally believe their premium prices are for covering their excessive marketing campaigns of hiring pretty models to advertise their services.</p>
<h2><strong>Web Domain Registration Sites to Avoid</strong></h2>
<ul>
<li><em><strong>Avoid web domain registrars with a history of bad service and complaints from customers</strong></em>. E.g.  RegFly.com, also known as RegisterFly.com.<strong></strong><strong></strong></li>
<li><em><strong>Avoid purchasing web domains directly from web hosting companies </strong></em>who will more than likely ask that you sign up for their hosting service, or require that you pay many months in advance, which &#8220;locks&#8221; you in to a service you may or may not be happy with over time.</li>
<li><em><strong>Avoid purchasing web domains from a web design company</strong></em> who may be resellers of an ICANN accredited web domain registrar. They may even overcharge on the domain name fees if you do not know how much a domain name costs per year.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Benefits of Getting Your Own Web Domain</h2>
<p>Buying a domain name proves that you are serious about your online  business and web presence. It is simply unprofessional to use a free  subdomain like &#8220;myname.blogspot.com&#8221; or &#8220;myname.wordpress.com&#8221;.</p>
<p>Not only does this help you to appear to others as a credible and  professional source, but it also gives your customers or business  associates an easy way to stay in contact with you and your company or  service.</p>
<p>Using a free sub domain or domain service has its restrictions  and you do not own this domain name. Some of them even display  intrusive ads  on your web site. If you violate the terms and conditions of the free domain service provider, they have every right to delete the domain name and your web site will be gone.</p>
<p>This won&#8217;t happen if you have your own domain name. You will only lose your domain name if it expires and you do not pay the yearly fee.</p>
<h2>Why You Should <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Own</span> Your Web Domain</h2>
<p>When you buy your own web domain, you own the web domain. If someone else buys a web domain on your behalf, he or she owns the web domain.</p>
<p><em><strong>I never register domain names for my clients</strong></em>.</p>
<p>If I did, I would own your domain name. What that means is your company&#8217;s web domain or your web site&#8217;s domain name is owned by me. You should never let anyone but yourself own your domain name.</p>
<p>When you own your web domain, you can:</p>
<ol>
<li>Edit your DNS (<em>nameservers</em>) to connect to a different web host</li>
<li>Edit your personal or company information of your domain name</li>
<li>Ensure that the yearly fee of the domain name is paid on time every single year or pay a few years in advance. Either way you can ensure that your web domain does not expire.</li>
<li>Be sure that you do not need to be at someone else&#8217;s mercy when you need to do the 3 things above.</li>
</ol>
<p>What I usually tell my clients after they have purchased their web domain is to edit the DNS settings of their web domain to connect their web domain to their existing web host (if they have one) or the free web hosting I provide.</p>
<p>Sometimes my clients have no clue how to do this and I will either walk them through the steps or do it for them if they need me to. It usually takes 5 minutes or less.</p>
<h2>What if Your Web Domain is Currently Owned by Someone Else?</h2>
<p>You should request the person or the company who is currently holding your web domain to transfer it back to you.</p>
<p>The process of getting back the ownership of your domain depends on where the current domain name is held at the moment and where it is going to be transferred to. I usually walk my clients through this process to make sure that they control their own domain name.</p>
<p>This could take a few minutes to months depending on whether the current owner co-operates with you in an efficient manner. Sometimes you can&#8217;t get back your domain name because the current owner refused to do so.</p>
<p>This is a lousy position to be in and should be avoided right from the beginning.</p>
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		<title>Where Is RegisterFly&#8217;s EPP Code?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2006 02:48:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin_mwc</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>I was trying to move some domains out of <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=10023&#38;U=104779&#38;M=3207" rel="nofollow" >RegisterFly</a>. One of them was going to expire soon so I knew it would be too late to try to move out of <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=10023&#38;U=104779&#38;M=3207" rel="nofollow" >RegisterFly</a>. The other domain I had a long way to go before expiry. I have tried &#8230; <a href="http://www.maverickwebcreations.com/2006/11/21/where-is-registerflys-epp-code.html" class="read_more">Read more...</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I was trying to move some domains out of <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=10023&amp;U=104779&amp;M=3207" rel="nofollow" >RegisterFly</a>. One of them was going to expire soon so I knew it would be too late to try to move out of <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=10023&amp;U=104779&amp;M=3207" rel="nofollow" >RegisterFly</a>. The other domain I had a long way to go before expiry. I have tried to ask <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=10023&amp;U=104779&amp;M=3207" rel="nofollow" >RegisterFly</a>&#8216;s support on how to find my domains&#8217; EPP codes but they are not responding. I searched on Google.com for help and realised a lot of people are having the same problem right now.</p>
<p>I read a post in a forum that mentions you can enter a random number into <a href="http://www.maverickwebcreations.com/track/namecheap.php">NameCheap.com&#8217;s</a> EPP code verification box and get your <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=10023&amp;U=104779&amp;M=3207" rel="nofollow" >RegisterFly</a> domains transferred without any problems. I tried that for 2 of my domains and I am still waiting for the whole thing to process. I am not sure if it is going to work. It seems like <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=10023&amp;U=104779&amp;M=3207" rel="nofollow" >RegisterFly</a> is having problems with their EPP code system.</p>
<p>Therefore, if you have domains that are going to expire at <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=10023&amp;U=104779&amp;M=3207" rel="nofollow" >RegisterFly</a>, it would be better if you extend your domain with them for another year and move out once that extension is confirmed. My domain transfers have been dragging on for almost 2 weeks and they are not resolved.</p>
<p>Do yourself a favour next time, don&#8217;t do business with <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=10023&amp;U=104779&amp;M=3207" rel="nofollow" >RegisterFly</a>.</p>
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		<title>How To Tame RegisterFly</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Oct 2006 17:54:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin_mwc</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>I used to use <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=10023&#38;U=104779&#38;M=3207" rel="nofollow" >RegisterFly</a> a lot but not anymore. I like their cheap prices but their system sucks. I wonder why they could not create a better system. Their programmers must be mediocre!</p>
<p>In this blog entry, I will go through some dos and don&#8217;ts when using <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=10023&#38;U=104779&#38;M=3207" rel="nofollow" >RegisterFly</a>. &#8230; <a href="http://www.maverickwebcreations.com/2006/10/17/how-to-tame-registerfly.html" class="read_more">Read more...</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I used to use <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=10023&amp;U=104779&amp;M=3207" rel="nofollow" >RegisterFly</a> a lot but not anymore. I like their cheap prices but their system sucks. I wonder why they could not create a better system. Their programmers must be mediocre!</p>
<p>In this blog entry, I will go through some dos and don&#8217;ts when using <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=10023&amp;U=104779&amp;M=3207" rel="nofollow" >RegisterFly</a>. Should you fail to apply some of these tips I mentioned, be prepared to spend a lot of your precious time fixing them. Time is money, if you do what I say, I guarantee you will spend less time getting their system to work.</p>
<p><strong>1. Do not submit replies to your support tickets if RegisterFly has not replied</strong></p>
<p>I learnt this the hard way. <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=10023&amp;U=104779&amp;M=3207" rel="nofollow" >RegisterFly</a> puts you in a queue when you submit your support request. Should you reply to your support request, you will put to a lower position in the queue. I don&#8217;t really understand how this works exactly but I think it is very stupid. Other support systems have an urgency criteria for you to select from something like critical to not so important issues. <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=10023&amp;U=104779&amp;M=3207" rel="nofollow" >RegisterFly</a> uses a &#8220;first come first served&#8221; queue system. They push you back to the back of the queue if you reply to your own support ticket too many times.<br />
I highly recommend you pick up the telephone and call their support team directly if your issue has not been resoved in a reasonable amount of time. They seem to get things done faster this way. Please try to be polite to their staff, it is not their fault. It is the fault of the people who created such an inept system.</p>
<p><strong>2. Do not use their &#8220;whois protection&#8221; service</strong></p>
<p>One of the things that attracted me to <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=10023&amp;U=104779&amp;M=3207" rel="nofollow" >RegisterFly</a> was their free &#8220;whois protection&#8221; service. Don&#8217;t use it! Why? Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn&#8217;t work. I remember I had to enable ProtectFly for my domains one by one because the mass update form doesn&#8217;t work!</p>
<p>Simply enter <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=10023&amp;U=104779&amp;M=3207" rel="nofollow" >RegisterFly</a>&#8216;s contact information and address in your domain&#8217;s profiles to get a &#8220;fake ProtectFly&#8221; profile. Alternatively, enter some &#8220;dummy data&#8221; and save it. Whenever you need to update your domains&#8217; information, load it up and mass update all your domains at once. Sometimes their mass update tool does not work and you will have to update them one by one. You have been warned!</p>
<p><strong>3. Create multiple RegisterFly accounts to organize your domains</strong></p>
<p>I highly recommend you create multiple <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=10023&amp;U=104779&amp;M=3207" rel="nofollow" >RegisterFly</a> accounts to organize your domains. I use multiple accounts for the different groups of web sites I own. It is so much easier to mass update information and get support for my domains this way. You may &#8220;push&#8221; your domain to another <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=10023&amp;U=104779&amp;M=3207" rel="nofollow" >RegisterFly</a> account quickly and easily. This is one feature that I am very proud of <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=10023&amp;U=104779&amp;M=3207" rel="nofollow" >RegisterFly</a> because I have not experienced any screw ups here.</p>
<p><strong>4. Always fund your account before purchasing domains</strong></p>
<p>It is not a wise move to enter your credit card at the end of the domain checkout process. <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=10023&amp;U=104779&amp;M=3207" rel="nofollow" >RegisterFly</a> is famous for charging you for error purchases. What that means is you pay money even when the order did not go through. If you do not wish to go through lengthy chargeback and refund procedures, simply plan how many domains you wish to purchase and deposit the exact cost of those domains to your account.</p>
<p>One more thing&#8230; Do not use PayPal as a checkout option. I thought using PayPal during checkout means that my PayPal money will go into <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=10023&amp;U=104779&amp;M=3207" rel="nofollow" >RegisterFly</a>&#8216;s PayPal. My PayPal money went into my <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=10023&amp;U=104779&amp;M=3207" rel="nofollow" >RegisterFly</a> account instead and I had to do another order to complete my initial order. It is like paying for an item with an ATM card and having the cashier withdraw cash from your ATM card via their cash drawer and you return that cash to them. Does that make sense to you? What a waste of time!</p>
<p><strong>5. Call them up if you are using a totally new DNS</strong></p>
<p>If you wish to create your own DNS for your web sites, don&#8217;t use <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=10023&amp;U=104779&amp;M=3207" rel="nofollow" >RegisterFly</a>. Get another domain registrar to do this work. You cannot trust <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=10023&amp;U=104779&amp;M=3207" rel="nofollow" >RegisterFly</a> for something as important as your DNS domains.</p>
<p>Sometimes your web host might assign you with DNS <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=10023&amp;U=104779&amp;M=3207" rel="nofollow" >RegisterFly</a> has not seen before. When this happens, <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=10023&amp;U=104779&amp;M=3207" rel="nofollow" >RegisterFly</a> will give you an error when you try to link that DNS to your domains. I find the support staff too slow on these issues. Simply call them up and tell them to add your DNS to their &#8220;registry&#8221;. This will allow <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=10023&amp;U=104779&amp;M=3207" rel="nofollow" >RegisterFly</a> to let you to use this DNS for your domains. Strange I know&#8230; but this is how they work.</p>
<p><strong>Conclusion</strong></p>
<p>I might have more issues to bring up but this is all I can recall at the moment. I rank <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=10023&amp;U=104779&amp;M=3207" rel="nofollow" >RegisterFly</a> as my second worst online experience after some other major issues with some other lousy merchants. I do not recommend <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=10023&amp;U=104779&amp;M=3207" rel="nofollow" >RegisterFly</a> as your domain registrar of choice because the wasted time you spend fixing your issues will cost you more time and time equals to money, therefore you are wasting your precious time and money on them when you could <a href="http://www.vincentrich.com/2006/09/22/where-to-get-the-best-deals-for-your-domains.html" rel="nofollow" >get better deals for your domains</a> elsewhere. If you must use <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=10023&amp;U=104779&amp;M=3207" rel="nofollow" >RegisterFly</a> to save money, I recommend following some of all of the tips I mentioned in this blog entry.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>There is no perfect domain registrar on this planet. Over the years I have purchased domains from at least 5 different domain registrars and I have compiled a list below on where I get my domains from today.</p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;">.ORG Domains</p>
<p><a href="http://www.resellerclub.com/" rel="nofollow" >Reseller Club</a> is my first choice of .ORG domains because &#8230; <a href="http://www.maverickwebcreations.com/2006/09/22/where-to-get-the-best-deals-for-your-domains.html" class="read_more">Read more...</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There is no perfect domain registrar on this planet. Over the years I have purchased domains from at least 5 different domain registrars and I have compiled a list below on where I get my domains from today.</p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;">.ORG Domains</p>
<p><a href="http://www.resellerclub.com/" rel="nofollow" >Reseller Club</a> is my first choice of .ORG domains because they cost only $1.49 for the first year if you are a Reseller Club reseller. You will need to put in a deposit of $199 to open a reseller account. Once you have done that, you may create a customer account to buy domains at your wholesale price.</p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;">.NET Domains</p>
<p><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=10023&amp;U=104779&amp;M=3207" rel="nofollow" >RegisterFly</a> is the way to go for .NET domains. During a weekly 48 hour promotion period, you will be able to grab a .NET domain for only $2.99. Check out RegisterFly&#8217;s <a href="http://www.theflypaper.com/" rel="nofollow" >Fly Paper</a> every week before Thursday EST to see what promotions they have.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, RegisterFly&#8217;s system does mess up very often and I will go into greater detail about how to use RegisterFly without pulling your hair out in another post. If you can&#8217;t get a $2.99 .NET domain from RegisterFly during the promotion period, get it from <a href="http://www.namecheap.com" rel="nofollow" >NameCheap.com</a> at $7.98 instead with the latest coupon code from <a href="http://www.dncoupons.com/" rel="nofollow" >Domain Name Coupons</a>.</p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;">.COM Domains</p>
<p>I choose <a href="http://www.maverickwebcreations.com/track/netfirms1.php">Netfirms.com</a> and <a href="http://www.maverickwebcreations.com/track/namecheap.php">NameCheap.com</a> for .COM domains because their systems are much more stable than RegisterFly. I am tempted by RegisterFly&#8217;s $6.99 promotion but for a $1.00 difference, I do not wish to go through all the drama to get RegisterFly to work properly.</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">.INFO Domains</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?B=10023&amp;U=104779&amp;M=3207" rel="nofollow" >RegisterFly</a> used to have this crazy $0.60 .INFO domain sale every Friday morning EST. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn&#8217;t. Now they have increased the price to $0.75. If you&#8217;re only buying a couple of domains from RegisterFly, it would be manageable. If you plan to buy hundreds of them, I would recommend that you be mentally prepared to spend a lot of time fixing all the errors you get in RegisterFly&#8217;s system.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.resellerclub.com/" rel="nofollow" >Reseller Club</a> has caught up with RegisterFly with their &#8220;<a href="http://resellerclub.com/promos/" rel="nofollow" >Mega Bargains Month</a>&#8221; promotion. They are selling .INFO domains at $0.99. This is $0.24 more per domain than RegisterFly. I highly recommend you to avoid RegisterFly if you do not have a lot of time to burn. Just do a search on Google for &#8220;RegisterFly Complaints&#8221; and you will get what I mean.</p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;">Conclusion</p>
<p style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">I would normally avoid RegisterFly if I need to get my domains urgently. I used to plan my domain purchases around RegisterFly&#8217;s promotion period. Now, I simply purchase it from the alternative domain registrar as mentioned above.</span></p>
<p>RegisterFly is cheap but it comes at a price of your time. Everything that can go wrong might go wrong when you use RegisterFly. Their system is so crappy it is almost insane! In my next post I will detail how I use RegisterFly to purchase domains to get the most out of RegisterFly and to reduce my anger levels.</p>
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