Setting Up Your Godaddy Account

This example is for godaddy.com registration (our favorite low price registrar). However, the concepts for domain registration are basically the same. It's really easy to register a domain - there are many registration sites that charge less than $10/year for each domain. However, watch out - because most will try to entice you into a bunch of extra's during registration. And you can quickly get back to the high prices charged by Networksolutions.com and Register.com (i.e. $35 /year for each domain - which is a 'ripe off'.

However, the BIGGEST tip you'll ever get for domain registration is : DO NOT let your web host register for you. Many will offer to register the domain for free when you sign up. That is an underhanded trick to make sure it'll be more difficult for you change web host in the future. In other words, if you want to change web host - you have to try to get the web host (or web master) to make the NS (DNS) name server changes. And they will then try to convince you to remain with their service (or worst yet - they may drag their feet and not allow you to move your page immediately. And of course, they will want to continue to be the registrant for your domain - but then they will tell you that it's going to cost you $35/year (or they will try to convince you that you have to sign up for 3 years at a discount of $100 (again much more than the $9/year at godaddy and a lot of other domain registrant).

P.S. We do NOT recommend that you allow ANYONE to purchase your domain name on your behalf, including a web hosting company (Not even us - despite the fact WE will not use the nasty tricks that other hosts use) ! In other words, you really should Always register your own domain - even if someone offers to do it for you - for free ! !

The main 5 steps at Godaddy are:

1. Check Domain Name Availability
2. Select Length of Your Registration
3. Create Your Contact Information
4. Select From Hosting Options
5. Confirm Your Registration Details

VIP: With the new registration rules - be sure to check that your domain is locked after you register (it's free). This will keep a 'hacker' from transferring your name without your permission.

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