Buying Cheap Domains

You may have heard the phrase "you get what you pay for" in regards to online services. Although this is generally true, domain registrars are the exception. Smart shoppers buy cheap domains.

Whether you pay $35.00 or $7.50 per year for your domain name, you still end up with just that, the temporary ownership of the name. However, some domain registrars offer valuable extras with domain name registration (like email forwarding and parked pages). But don't make the assumption that a more expensive registrar offers more extras. This is simply not the case.

So how do you distinguish which domain name registrar will be the right one for you if not by price alone? A better determinant of your satisfaction with your domain registrar will be your answers to the following questions.

1. What kind of domain name are you looking for?
2. What type of registrar do you prefer?
3. What are you going to do with your domain after its registered?