Domain Name Blogger

Domain names have two uses. The first use is to setup a website. The second use is to set up your own custom e-mail address which can be done without ever actually setting up a website. Domain names can be expensive , but at the same time, they can be very affordable if you know what you’re doing.  

Here are some steps you can consider as in choosing the right company.

• By checking how long the company has been operating.
• Make sure that you can control every aspect of your domain name. Many domain name registration companies don’t let you make changes to your domains yourself. You need to enter a request via their support systems and then wait days for assistance. Like changing Name Servers. This should be possible via your control panel. Make sure you get a control panel and check out what the control panel lets you do.
• Some domain name registration and hosting companies can charge a release fee. Never be held ransom over your domain name. Every time you change hosts and transfer your domains, on gTLDs(.com, .net, .biz etc) you will have to pay a transfer in fee. You can avoid this by making sure you use a good domain name registration company in the first place.
• See it if you get any free email accounts. Domain name registration services do include free email. If you want email services with your domain name, some companies charge you for email. Choose a registration company which offers free email accounts.
• You should choose a domain name registration company that is ICANN accredited. They have to go through all the ICANN accreditation checks which is quite an in-depth process. Secondly, it’s not cheap! In this way you know the company is committed to Domain Name Registration as ICANN accreditation is a big investment and this should give you complete reassurance.
• Many hosting and domain name registration providers will not allow you to use their SMTP servers for sending emails. They assume you can send email via your ISP’s SMTP servers. A great many ISP’s and broadband providers will only let you use their SMTP servers on their branded email accounts. Choose the right Domain Name Registration provider who does allow sending mail via their SMTP servers. There are a number of the top hosting companies that will only let you use their SMTP servers on premium email accounts which incur an extra charge.
• Make sure you always retain control of your domain name. There are hundreds of businesses hosting their websites with a web host that are unhappy with. Poor service, surprise invoices, unreliable uptime and email issues are just some of the common issues customers are facing today.