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how does i buy domain?
KyleWPeterson
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I've never actually done anything like this before but I've got an idea for a website and would like to register a domain. When I go to a site like GoDaddy.com it says that it'll be around ten dollars a year, but is that constant? I assume that if the site ends up being popular (which, granted, is a longshot) that they'll just up the annual price? Is there some way to actually just flat-out purchase the domain for good? Anyone with advice or experience on this issue that could shed some light on this stuff would be greatly appreciated.
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You cannot register forever, the individual administrar of the Top Level Domain decides how long you can register for. You then have time to renew.
You'll have to get your own hosting, of course, which does cost more the more traffic you get.
Usually, you're not going to need a lot of space or bandwidth unless you're running a business. I think I have 10gb of bandwidth a month and 400mb of hd space. It'll be more than enough.
Total for two years domain registration = 20
one year of hosting = 50
3DSFF: 5026-4429-6577
1) The domain name itself. whatever.com, org, net, etc... You pay to register and "own" this name. Back in the day you used to register a name through a company like netsol. You pay netsol, or whoever it's registered through a flat annual fee to keep it. (Usually very cheap, like $5 a year. To answer your question, I've seen services that let you register names in 10 year blocks, but I don't know about lifetime) The registrar then points it at the host. With a good registrar you can change this on a whim.
The host is the company that actually keeps your website files. It can be anyone. Even your own home computer if you know what you are doing.
2) Hosting the domain. Someone has to provide the service of keeping your webpages. This is the host. The registrar points your name at the host. This is the expensive part.
Most modern day hosting companies like Godaddy will register the name for you and host the domain in one fell swoop. Prices may vary, but most hosting companies provide packages based on bandwidth. How much data will be transferred to and from the website. A good host will let you put a cap on the bandwidth so if it goes over, it will shut off the hosting and notify you of the overage so you don't get super-extra charges and fees on your bill. Then you can up your hosting package accordingly if it ends up being the next meme or even transfer it to a new host if need be.
Be aware of companies that will hijack your name from you. Be sure that when you register the name, it's yours. That you "own" the domain name. It's your right to have it hosted by whoever you want, but some companies, like Godaddy, make it very difficult to wrestle it out of their hands.
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This is even on the first google page result for "godaddy domains".
There are also several dozen pages echoing this one, but I'm too drunk and lazy to link them all.
I "lost" two domains when I dropped a hosting company (not GoDaddy). Turns out they were "officially" the owners of the domains, so the domains stayed with them. And those bastards have continued registering them ever since. They were just little personal sites so I didn't lose "business" or anything, but it still rankles.
Now I register my domain separately from my hosting company. Currently I register my domain through Joker.com, BUT . . . I have just discovered they don't have any WHOIS privacy, so my full street address is splayed up on WHOIS.com.