| Looking for a .com or .net after your name? Search | | | | look for many other factors that are provided by the |
| on the internet is quite difficult, as there are number | | | | registrar, that are customer support, testimonies etc. |
| of companies offering .com and .net. So here are the | | | | Support: While registering a domain name, check |
| few tips how to pick a good one. | | | | whether the registrar is providing a good customer |
| There are numerous registrars they differ from | | | | support i.e. it should be 24x7. |
| prices, services, support, management, etc. This is | | | | Domain Transfer: Check the transfer policy of the |
| the reason that choosing a good registrar is very | | | | registrar before registering your domain name. |
| important. | | | | Normally you can't transfer a name during the first 60 |
| Further if you are not satisfied with the services of | | | | days after registration, but the period could be much |
| registrar with whom you have register your domain | | | | longer. Don't expect any registrar to refund money |
| name, then at that time you can transfer your | | | | you've paid for months of service you won't use. |
| domain to other registrar. | | | | Sometimes, there may be restrictions on your ability |
| What to look for? | | | | to transfer the domain name that means the |
| Some of the most important aspects that should be | | | | registrar must be giving poor service. |
| considered while choosing the registrar for registering | | | | Contact Information: One must look for the contact |
| a domain name: | | | | information of the registrar where you can easily get |
| ICANN Accreditation: The domain name registrar | | | | to them without any effort. You might want to test |
| should be accredited by ICANN (which stands for | | | | them to confirm whether they are available before |
| Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and | | | | you buy from them. |
| Numbers). This ensures you that the domain name | | | | Hosting: Many domain registrar offer hosting services, |
| which you have registered is legally a part of the | | | | as two in one package is a very simple and effective |
| internet. | | | | for register domain and host you site globally on web. |
| Reliability: The domain registrar must be reliable and | | | | Management: Domain management method is the |
| solvent, as they are the one who can protect the | | | | most important factor to think about. This normally |
| domain of domain registrants from losing their | | | | works after registering the domain name. In other |
| domains. | | | | words, once you have registered the domain, how |
| Location: Location is the other important factor which | | | | do you manage the information related with it? You |
| states that the domain registrars are subject to the | | | | may want to change contact information or name |
| laws of the country where they are located but | | | | servers in the future. Many of them provides a |
| some have been refuse to grant domain names that | | | | control panel for managing your domains, which |
| are offensive under the laws of their home country. | | | | allows you to simply log in on the web and update |
| Contract Agreement: Many of the domain registrants | | | | the information you want to change. |
| think that, once the domain name registers, is theirs | | | | Consider these factors when choosing where to |
| forever including all rights. But it is not like that, the | | | | register your domain name to come up with the |
| contract which you have sign with the registrar could | | | | registrar offering the perfect combination of price, |
| affect you in a number of ways. Many of the | | | | service, management and support for you. |
| registrars have the right to cancel your domain name | | | | What to Avoid? |
| for certain reasons, generally when you use the | | | | Simply, keep in mind that free domain names are |
| domain for illegal or spamming purposes. So be sure | | | | generally free only for one or two years, after which |
| to read the rights and policies carefully before you | | | | the registrar will charge you for the annual or biennial |
| pay for it. | | | | fee. In such cases the provider of the free domain |
| Price: Prices differs from one registrar to other. | | | | name pays only for the first billing from the registrar. |
| Though registering a domain names are much | | | | So you should study the offer carefully while |
| cheaper these days, but still there are many | | | | choosing for free domain registrar. |
| registrars who offer the higher prices. Nowadays, | | | | Most of the web hosting plans at domain registrars |
| many of the registrars offered "free" domain name | | | | are feature poor and over priced. If you are tempted |
| services, but make sure that the domain name which | | | | by one, think twice and check out other hosts |
| you have register is yours or the registrar company's, | | | | before buying web hosting from you domain |
| as some of them buy the domain themselves and | | | | registrar. |
| allow you to use it as a name only and some of | | | | Thus, there are huge numbers of registrars varying |
| them compel you to place large frames full of | | | | from prices and services are available nowadays. You |
| advertisements on you site in exchange for the | | | | only have to choose the right one which suits your |
| domain name. While comparing prices, you must also | | | | requirements. |