A Dirty Little Secret Of Getting Your Domain Name Cheap

Author: Dave Zan

If you are new and scouring the Internet for a place to
register your desired domain name, you will likely come
across websites charging anywhere from $35 a year to as low
as $1.99 a year. More often than not, you will choose the
lower-priced one because it is cheaper.

There are literally hundreds of places where you can
register your domain name with. There are so many around it
is enough to make your head spin.

But as the saying goes, you get what you pay for. And to
whom you are registering and managing your domain name with
is no exception.

What many people who wish to put up a website do not know
is they might have little control or say (or even none at
all) over managing the domain name they registered. While
it is a reality many people do not know and probably do not
care about this, what they do not know can and might hurt
them.

Whatever their reasons and busines models, many hosting
providers will give you a limited degree of control and
access to the domain name and your website hosting.
However, they can retain full control and even ownership of
the domain name itself.

It is well and good if you are having a relatively good
experience with your chosen company for your website
hosting and domain name needs. But if you are not happy
with them and decide to cancel and transfer, then that is
where the unwanted headaches might occur.

Nowadays you virtually agree to the terms of your provider
the moment you sign up with them. Depending on the
circumstances and the terms, they can deny you access to
your domain name and even prevent you from transferring it
to another provider of your choice.

If that happens, it can potentially cost time, money and
effort to try to regain the domain name. And you do not
have any assurance whatsoever you'll be successful in
getting it back.

When browing through your potential list of domain
providers, do not be afraid to ask any and all questions
you have regarding how they handle domain name issues.
Their answers to your questions can shape your decision as
to whom to take your chances with.

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Dave Zan is dedicated to helping the ordinary lay person
understand how and why domain names work the way they do.
You can learn and even get a free report at his blog at
www.DaveZan.com.
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