It may surprise you to know that one of the most popular questions I asked by newcomers to internet marketing is to purchase a domain name.
Now I know that if you’ve been around a bit, as you probably think “The purchase of a domain name, how hard is it? Simply select your name, click and buy!” But actually, on reflection, it can be a bit of a minefield out there. . .
From the minute you reach your preferred domain seller, you stand by decisions, processes and options designed to help you spend a deal are bombarded more than, say, the $ 4. 99 You thought your shiny new domain name would cost you.
I decided with my local pop-domain-shop (read just a bookmark and login) and see what is on offer and whether all these add-ons and extras are quite essential.
1) OK, so the first thing I see before I even in the way I want to buy a domain name, is that there is a “sale” to certain extensions such as. com. net. org
2) I type in my domain name select – domain-name confusion. com – and click on the button ‘Next’ and ‘fantastic’, it is possible, but depend. . . I can also buy a domain name confusion. USA. NAME. BIZ etc and many more. I can also choose to Mydomain-name-confusion, EASYdomain-name-confusion, domain-name-confusionONLINE, domain-name-confusionSTORE and countless other combinations
3) I decide that no, I’m confused on my original choice of domain name stick. com and so I have not check any of the other boxes. I assume what I think the cash but OH NO. . . I’m back is asked to STOP!
Why can not I protect my brand and increase my traffic by buying. org. net and. info – and I’m actually a really amazing “special price”, offered to buy the job lot! And more there is a special box with a list of compelling reasons why I should do that really
4) No, thanks, I would like to my original domain name stick confusion. com, so I again on the Checkout button!
Great! We are on the summary page, where I said what I’ll order.
But wait! Will I certified my domain name for an extra $ 2. 99? I would like to add email to my domain for an extra $ 1 99? If the full or deluxe, madam? How about hosting, site builder, blog, or even some traffic driving software? Is the Standard, Deluxe or Protected, madam?
5) No, honestly, you’re too kind, but I want to buy only the domain name! Click the Checkout button again!
Phew, the till at last! But wait, I will add protection to my domain name and ‘private’? Will I add another domain name? I’m sure I do not want to. NET, or. INFO?
Quite a marathon, huh? And, of course, if you are all up in the dream of an own website and want it from the beginning, perfectly packaged, you are prone to emotional stimuli. PROTECT increase, expand, to win. . .
So let’s take a look to see if you need all these unusual but reasonable-sounding options?
Need Extra domain extensions?
You can use a. com domain name registrars with several very reputable for, say, $ 6. 99/yr to $ 9 99/yr. The fees for the registration of the other possibilities. info,. co. uk,. net,. org,. biz,. TV can range from $ 0. 99 per year, wants to charge for registration, regardless of the company.
But it’ll be worth it? And where are you going to stop with the combinations? . com,. co. uk,. info, and then there’s the “I add a dash (-) easy-to-be-on-the-safe-side. com,. org,. biz”? I would say not likely. The. com brand is so well known that most people automatically in a kind COM extension on a site trying to find them.
Private Registration
This option is your private data, not name, address and e-mail address available for each review of the ownership of your domain to keep the “Whois”. Internet law requires that all information on domain registration and open to the public “Whois” maintains the databases, this information will be included.
If you buy a private registration, your information will not be available, but who wants to check on your domain for certain property relations. There are many domain owners who do not think this is necessary, but on the other hand, private registration can help avoid spam, crank e-mails and unwanted calls.
It is worth bearing in mind that you not send e-mails from the U.S. that are commercial in nature should be sent to:
i) advertising for a product or membership
ii) From that readers visit your sales page
iii) offers a rebate for the purchase of some products
required, by the U.S. CAN-SPAM Act to get out of your right, visible physical postal address in your e-mail recipient and the correct e-mail address that you have sent, the display, so that this kind of defeats the subject of private records in a way.
Protected Registration
This form of domain registration protects you from accidental expiration of your domain registration, including credit card number, expiration date, failed billing, or outdated contact information. It also makes the most malicious domain transfers by Internet predators away. Effectively, your domain would be held for you until you renew the registration.
There may be more than $ 25 per year for this service, depending on who you are for this protection with a cost. If you are a small marketing venture to sell a piece of software, an affiliate product or an ebook on a niche product, you need not upsell. However, if your domain starts later make a lot of money, and decide that you need it, you can easily add.
Business Registration
This level of domain registration keeps need-to-know information about your company in the WHOIS database. This information can a card, embed to your store, website, photo, business description, phone number and links to important pages on your site.
The important information of your customers may need to facilitate transactions with your business visible to millions of seekers in the Whois domain name database.
Need it? That would depend on the nature and size of your business and your budget. This would be more of a marketing budget decisions. A small start-up website selling an ebook would probably not need this additional service.
How many years do you need?
Each time register if you have a domain name, regardless of the service you choose to use for the registry, a multi-year registration will be offered at a discount. It’s up to you whether this offer to consider a good deal, but you might want to consider something before you do it.
Are you sure you still want your own domain name after the first year? If you are still in business in a year? If you want a larger, much different online business have been completed or another company altogether?
If you take a multi-year package, the Registrar will forward all the money and you get no refund if you change your business or completely covered.
Hosting on the domain registry site
This is probably a time-saving upsell offered if you register your domain name. It seems as if it were to buy a simple, time-saving option. Your domain and website would be in the same place.
Most Internet marketers, if he were asked to advise against this way. Putting all your eggs in one basket means that your whole business will disappear if the domain registrar finished doing registrations, or generally just goes out of business.
A better choice would be to another hosting company, that the options you need to make your site what you want it to be, make offers to be found.
Finally. . .
The large number of domain registrars on the Internet will guarantee that there will be update more offers or packages with various options to buy more than one sound fantastic on the surface. Since it is your money is at stake, it might be wise to consider carefully what you need right now. . . one year all along the line. Until then, might suit your needs quite different than originally planned.