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| How to Choose Your Reputable Domain Registration | | | | There were similar operationsout there, but Tucows |
| Serviceby | | | | always had it together and wasconsumer-friendly. |
| Robert Leggett | | | | Also, they register your domain name with ICANN. |
| Copyright (c) December 2003 | | | | Find outmore about the importance of ICANN -- |
| Years ago we registered our first domain name with | | | | ( ) -- The Internet Corporation for |
| the onlyshow in town -- InterNIC. They were | | | | Assigned Names and Numbers. This is the Master |
| expensive and notconsumer-friendly -- can you spell | | | | Registry ofall domain names -- somebody has to do |
| "monopoly?" Then weregistered two more domain | | | | this in order to keeporder. |
| names with them. Expensive...but | | | | Terrasite gave us no problems transferring our |
| OK...if that was all we wanted to do. They would | | | | Registrationover to DomainDirect. We are |
| charge usto sell one of our domain names...monopolies | | | | conservative. We left our othertwo domains with |
| can do this! | | | | Terrasite -- let's see how DomainDirectworks out. |
| Then, they followed the fate of MaBell. Government | | | | These two don't need to be renewed until |
| steppedin and allowed competitors in the Domain | | | | 2004...we have time. |
| Registrationbusiness. | | | | When we tried to move one of the two we had |
| If you feel more secure sticking with a name-brand | | | | registeredthrough the "guru"...we had to threaten the |
| with along track record, register your domain name | | | | service we wouldreport them to their state's |
| with them. | | | | Attorney General. We copiedeverything to the |
| However, do check their prices...still higher than | | | | guru...who may have marketed the |
| theircompetitors who offer identical and sometimes | | | | wrongservice...honest mistake. They finally let it move |
| superiorservice -- ( ) -- Domain | | | | over to |
| Name Registration Pricing. Deregulation forced them | | | | Domain Direct. Hey...it's *our* property, it's |
| to bemore competitive. But they charge more...relying | | | | *our*money...it's *our* choice of where we do |
| upon their | | | | business. |
| "brand name." | | | | NOTE: When you change registrars -- begin 2 months |
| We moved our three sites over to Terrasite...about | | | | beforeyour expiration date. That gives you time for |
| half theprice we were paying...and no charge for | | | | "screw-ups"along the way. Basically, if you are paid up |
| selling off one ofour sites. Hooray! for competition! | | | | and requestyour move outside of 30 days...there |
| And a levelplaying-field! | | | | should be no problem. |
| More Domain Register companies have since set up | | | | If you move at the last minute, some registrars will |
| shop in | | | | chargeyou another year as a penalty. Also...when you |
| CyberSpace. Some are very good. Others are | | | | move toanother Registrar, you don't lose money -- |
| veryquestionable. | | | | your originaldate of registration gets credited over. |
| After beginning our quest for our ***perfect | | | | So...you pay for ayear. Your date of renewal is at the |
| CyberSpaceprofession where we could do nothing! | | | | end of that year plusthe remaining time you have |
| and make a whole lotof money! in a month! and be | | | | left. |
| set for the rest of ourlives***, we registered 2 more | | | | The "guru's" registrar offered renewal for half their |
| domain names. | | | | fee ifwe stayed with them. Our experience with |
| We approached Terrasite. Did they have an affiliate | | | | them dictates wewalk away and never look back. |
| programwhere we would make money every time | | | | We voted...with our feet andour wallet. There should |
| somebody registeredthrough us? Or when we | | | | be no problems when we move ourother site... |
| registered more sites? No responseafter several tries. | | | | We feel good about DomainDirect. We have an |
| We guess they found their niche marketand their | | | | affiliaterelationship. Yes...we get a little commission |
| ***perfect CyberSpace profession where they | | | | every time weregister another domain name. |
| donothing! and make a whole lot of money! every | | | | And...every time somebodyregisters through our |
| day! and areset for the rest of their life.*** | | | | affiliate link. DomainDirect paysaffiliates when $100 in |
| So...we registered these through one of the | | | | commissions is accumulated. Thisequates to every |
| I-Marketinggurus we like. Better through him than | | | | time 8 new domains come through us, we get |
| with a faceless bigoperation which doesn't answer | | | | $100. Ain't much...but it helps lower the cost per |
| emails. | | | | eachdomain name we register for ourselves. If you |
| We pursued our learning curve over the months. | | | | plan toregister 8 or more domain names...it is worth |
| Notguru-material yet...but we can dream. Isn't that | | | | your while tobecome their affiliate. |
| what makeslife interesting?...pursuing a good dream? | | | | Robert Leggett has over ten years experience |
| So...we plan toregister many more domain names...all | | | | marketing Dive |
| will help us expandour business(es). We want a | | | | Adventures over the Internet. Robert helps individuals |
| reasonably priced credibleservice...and not | | | | andbusinesses globally grow their businesses and |
| consumer-challenged. | | | | enrichtheir lifestyles. Learn more - |
| We searched in Google. We searched Whois. Note: | | | | ( ). |
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