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Question by Mike P: how long does a domain name take to become available to purchase after it has expired?

Best answer:

Answer by cjgarcia917
It depends on the domain registrar (the company used to purchase the domain). My webdev company does *some* monitoring of domains for our clients, and some registrars offer the domain for sale the minute it has expired. Other companies wait until the end of the day, and others still give the customer a day or two.

It should also be said that there are several services (both affiliated with the registrars and completely separate entities) that exist to snatch these expired domains up. If a domains is about to expire, it will alert interested parties to it, and sometimes even broker a possible buy-out offer from the interested party to the domain owner.

Are you looking at putting your business online but do not have a domain name registered for it yet? Have you already found the right domain name but is it already registered to someone else? If these are a few problems that you face then you can get an expired domain name for your website.

There are many domain name owners who dont bother about renewing their domain names. They either let the domain name expire due to lack of interest or because they have many similar domain names. Sometimes they forget to pay the domain registrar to renew it.

A domain name becomes available to anyone once the registration expires or lapses. However, the domain name should go through a few steps before it can be available to anyone who wants to register it.

Owning an expired domain name is not bad. It does not lose its value just because its previous owner let it expire. Having an expired domain name can be helpful as the domain name has been around for sometime and hence has been aged in the eyes of the search engine. Also if a domain name has been previously used, then you may get all the links and traffic that used to previously go to the domain name if you register it to your name.

When a domain name expires it goes through a grace period before becoming available to be registered by someone. This grace period can last from a couple of weeks to up to a year. This is followed by a redemption period. This is usually 30 days. During this period all the owners information is removed from the domain. However, they still have the ability to reinstate it. At the end of these periods, the domain name can be purchased.

Some registrars let you backorder expired domain names. When you back order a domain name, the domain name in question will be monitored and as soon as it becomes available, the registrar will inform you about it or will attempt to register it in your name.

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Getting a good domain name is very important in starting a website, as it will essentially be the face of your website.

You want one that is short, easy to remember, and let’s people know what your website is about before they even visit it. One problem, though, is that as more websites are made less and less quality domain names are available.

There are still quality names out there, however, and here are some methods you should take to get one:

1)Expiring Domains. There are tons out there that have already been registered. Many times the owners either accidentally let their domain names expire, or they let them expire due to lack of interest or use for them anymore. This can be a good method for getting quality domain names because sometimes they already have backlinks and PageRank from the previous owner. There are many websites which will alert you of expiring domain names and some will even instantly register them for you when they become available.

2)Domain Auctions / Sales. There are many websites and forums out there where users sell their domain names. This can also be a good method of getting quality domains because like with the expiring domains, these domains could also have been developed, have backlinks, and have PageRank. You may end up paying more money for a name with this method, because the sellers usually are looking to make a profit. You can also sometimes buy the whole, fully-developed website which could save you tons of time and make the increased price worth it.

3)Domain Naming Websites. If you decide not to buy a used name and you want something original, you may decide to go with a domain naming service. Essentially you tell them what criteria you are looking for in a domain name, and they come up with a list of available domains that fit your criteria.

4)Name Your Own Domain. Naming your own domain is very easy. You basically just have to go to a registrar such as GoDaddy, type in a domain name to see if it’s available, and purchase the it if it is available. The trick is registering a quality name.

Here are a couple of things to keep in mind when naming your own domain:

Keep it short (1-2 words, 3 at the absolute max)
Try to get a domain name that includes main keywords for your website
Keep the dashes to a minimum (1 or 2 at the max. Any mor than that and your website looks “spammy”)
If the domain you want is taken, try using synonyms

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To start your online make money business, having a good domain name is highly recomended. Getting good domain name is become a hard job. If you have tried to find available domain to purchase, you probably know that most of the good domains are available in premium purchase only. The cost of premium domain depends on the quality, value and demand of that domain in Internet market. Domain name containing your main business key word will help keep you in business, or will help you to make money with blog or website.

Normally the cost of the domain name is about 9-10 U.S.D., but rates of premium domains ranges from few hundred to thousand dollars. You can see the difference between the rates, this is only because that particular domain broker has registered this domain before you and if you want to have this domain you have to pay high cost instead of normal 9-10 U.S.D. rates.

These premium domains are already registered before years just to have high margin commission due to demanding market. We can not do anything with that. But thing we can do is to be aware of this thing and be safe while choosing a domain name & finding for its availability.

Suppose you are an owner of ANY Company or you want to start your online business to earn money online and you want to purchase a new domain www.ANY.com for it. You will check for It’s availability on some domain registrar’s website and you find it’s available just for 9$ and, you don’t have credit card information on hand right now, so you decide to purchase it later. Now after a few days when you come with credit card to purchase it, what you find is this domain is already registered and listed in premium category to sell. It will cost you hundreds to thousands of dollars. Yes this may happen with any body probably due to ANY is demanding word and the website where you tested for its availability, may have sold your domain choice to brokers.

So, always be aware of this thing and always search for availability of domain only when you are ready to purchase it, and you are ready with your payment options on hand. Don’t allow any one to know your domain choice and don’t let brokers to book it before you. And always remember to purchase it from trusted source.

Choosing a domain name for your business website, especially if you are still working to find a name for your business, can seem overwhelming. Below is a thorough breakdown of the elements that go into making this decision correctly, and finding a name that will work extremely well for the market that you are targeting.

1) CHOOSING THE TYPE OF NAME

NAME BY KEYWORDS & LOCALITY – If you sell widgets locally, it’s ideal to have a name that includes at least a part of what you do/your location in the domain, to make it easy to remember: think WestCoastWeb.com for example – our Web design company located on the West Coast of Canada. Having your keywords in the domain, also may help a bit for Google ranking, although how much benefit you see from this, depends on how heavily everyone else in the same market is optimized.
NAME BY MESSAGE – Another way of choosing a domain name, is by choosing the core value of message of your company, and naming your company and your website for that: for instance SpiritRenewedCoaching.com. We suggest for any start up company, to choose and register a domain name first, before making a final decision on the name of your company, as this is ideal.

2) SECURING THE BUSINESS NAME – If you have chosen a message or keyword targeted domain as your primary domain, and this is not the name of your company, you should ALSO register the name of your actual company. You can point this secondary domain (yourcompanyname.com) to the location of your website, so if someone types in yourcompanyname.com, they won’t be disappointed.

3) COMMON USE OF WORD – The more frequently a word is used in everyday conversation, the more likely it is that people will remember the address of your domain. Again, the rules of demand dictate how many of these domains using common words, phrases and expressions are available.

4) SHORT IS SWEET – BUT EXPENSIVE – General principal: domains gain value when they decrease in length. Realistically however, the shorter the domain name is, the more likely it is that it is already owned by someone else, and would be very expensive it is to buy if you tried to acquire it. Three word domains are fine, four word domains are less ideal.

5) THAT’S SPELLED HOW? – You don’t want to loose clients that go somewhere else because they can not remember how to spell your domain name (this also applies to registering your own name if the spelling is at all unusual). Avoid words that have the same sound as another word but are spelled differently (for example, whether/weather).

6) DOMAIN EXTENSION – For Canadian companies, the best domain extension is still .com, followed closely by the .ca version of the name. If at all possible, if you are able to register a .com that works for you, make sure you register the .ca version as well if it is available.

7) WHAT IS THE COMPETITION DOING? – If .ca of the domain you want is available, however your competitor down the street is using the .com of that name, it is inadvisable to go with the .ca. Most people will automatically think and type “.com” when going to a website, and you don’t want your customers going to your competitor by mistake. Only register a .ca domain if the .com domain can not be mistaken for you: for instance, they offer a completely different service, or they are located in a different part of the country, and you are targeting a local market.

HOW DO I ACTUALLY APPLY ALL THIS?

At this point, you may feel overloaded, and think to yourself, with all those rules to follow, how am I ever going to find a domain that is available, and follows all these principles? Rather than try to type in hundreds of ideas by hand to check if they are available, try using a tool like this:

Domain Suggestion Tool:
(domain suggestion tool): if you are located in Chicago and want to have your domain include the word “Chicago” and end with “cleaning”, type “Chicago” into the keyword box, and type “cleaning” into the suffix box – the generator will find you dozens of available domains that include your keywords.
Domain Message Brainstorming Tool:
(domain message brainstorming tool): if you want to express a concept with your business/domain name, and don’t know where to start, type in a number of related keywords into this tool, for some great suggestions.
Domain Registration:
Once you’ve found a great domain (if you have found two or three, and can’t make up your mind, give us a call and ask!) you can register your domain yourself, for usually – /year per domain. There are many registrars available, however we suggest you use http://domainsatcost.ca, we prefer your registering with them, as we know the interface, and can help you if you need.

Follow these simple guidelines to picking the right domain name for your business, and you’ll be off to the right start. Just remember… If you get stuck, you can always call us for help!

It All Starts with a Domain Name!

Domain name selection is an important first step in the planning of your online business. Your domain name (or “Web address”), tells customers who you are and how to find you on the Internet. It is the core of your Internet identity and because no two parties can have the exact same Web address, it is totally unique to you. Often business owners are neglectful when considering the domain name for their online store. Be mindful that the consequences of selecting an ineffective domain can be just as devastating as selecting the wrong physical location were you to open a traditional brick-and-mortar store. So, as you sit down to consider your options, remember to think strategically. You should give at least as much thought to your domain name as you would the address of a physical retail location. As you perform your research, you’ll find that in today’s crowded market, finding a quality domain befitting your business can be extremely difficult and in some cases, very costly. Fortunately, there are still many valuable domain names out there if you think strategically. In this article, you will learn the most important considerations for identifying a powerful domain to represent your online store.

Domain names can essentially be broken into two categories:

Branded Domains – Typically sought by businesses that either already have an established brand or company name when they decide to launch their web presence or, businesses who plan to allocate significant resources toward promoting and advertising their brand name so that it becomes well-known and established. Some examples of branded domain names are: target.com, sears.com, expedia.com, amazon.com, itunes.com and newer brands who are currently making a significant marketing push (and are spending big money!) in order to build familiarity for their brand name such as: magicjack.com, kayak.com and etrade.com.
Keyword-Rich Domains – Are domain names that are selected based on keywords or phrases that describe a business or product and that have been identified as keyword terms that consumers are searching for in order to find a product or service. If you’re a new business, in a competitive market, want to ensure that you can compete for search-engine rankings and do not have the advertising budget to strongly promote your company or product name, you may want to consider a clever keyword-based domain name. Some examples of keyword-based domain names are; commercialmatsandrubber.com, motorcyclehelmetsandjackets.com, fireplaceessentials.com & coppersinks.com.

Choosing the right keyword-rich domain name will likely save you significant marketing dollars over the long run. Conversely, choosing a non-keyword rich domain name might be a mistake that is hard to overcome and could be a factor that leads to your business failing. To see an example of how important a keyword-rich domain name can be, go perform a Google-search on the phrase “copper sinks”. You’ll notice that 6 of the top-ten results have either “copper” or “sinks” or both words in their actual domain name.

There are many factors that determine how well a Web site ranks in search engine results. Backward linking is perhaps the biggest. In fact, traditionally, if two Web sites are optimized equally, the number and quality of each site’s backward links will determine who ranks higher. Well, typically that is correct however a keyword-rich domain name can trump that theory. Let take a closer look at the results set for “copper sinks”. The domain name www.coppersinks.com ranks #2 in Google (at the time that this article was authored) and has only 107 backward links (according to Yahoo) to their site. The domain name www.finecraftsimports.com ranks #3 and has 2,000 backward links (according to Yahoo) to their site.

This builds a very strong case that keyword-rich domain names are very important and can save you money. Why save you money? Well, building backward links can be very difficult and time consuming. Chances are that a site such as ‘finecraftsimports.com’ has paid an SEO firm thousands of dollars to obtain them backward links. Some companies pay tens of thousands for backward links to boost their search rankings. The fact that www.coppersinks.com beats www.finecraftsimports.com with only 107 backward link (compared to 2,000) is AMAZING and clearly illustrates the value of a keyword-rich domain name.

Researching a Good Keyword-Rich Domain Name
Start by creating a list of 10 search phrases that you think will generate relevant traffic to your site from search engines. Run these searches in Google and take notice of the domains that are coming up in the top five results, and if you see the same domain names coming up across several searches. The domains that appear in the top search results for several of your potential phrases will likely be your main competitors. We can learn from what they are doing.

Identify your (hypothetical) top three competitors, and write down the words in their “title tags,” “meta descriptions” and “meta keywords” from their homepages (if you’re not sure what these refer to, look up these terms). You can see this information by right-clicking on the page and choosing “view source.” The info will be toward the top of the page.
The keyword phrases that come out of this exercise will likely be the big phrases in your industry that people search for on a regular basis. Based on this information, further refine your list of keyword phrases.

Pairing Down Your Phrases
Now that you have a rough idea of phrases that you think will work and the phrases your competitors are targeting, it’s time to look at the data. There is a great (free) tool that lets you see how many searches are done each month for a given phrase. Try plugging your keywords into this powerful tool. It can be found at: https://adwords.google.com/select/KeywordToolExternal

Some choice phrases should start to jump out at you. Make a list of the 20 potential keyword phrases that are:
•    Generic enough to represent all of the products you will be offering
•    No more than 4-keywords long (preferably 2 or 3)
•    Seem memorable and not too awkward to speak or spell
•    Searched very frequently (800 plus times per month)
•    Include in your list, the number of times the phrase is searched for each month.

Finding out if Your Domain Name is Available
Now that you have a list of potential phrases that can be used for a domain name, you must search to see if they are available. You’ll want to find one with a .com extension, no other extensions are as strong (unless you are a legitimate .org). You can also use hyphens between words in your domain name. Hyphens will not make a difference to search engines and could help people delineate your name. A good place to check and see if a domain name is available is: www.whois.com

Keep track of the available domain names in your list as you go. At the end of this process you will start finding some good potential domain names.

Consider Buying a Used Domain Name
Following your research, you could now easily choose one of the available domain names from your list and get started, but there is another option here and in order to make your decision, it’s important to know a few things about domain names. Google considers the age of the domain name (and its history) in its search algorithm. Old domain names rank higher than new domains. In the recent past there was a phenomenon called “the sand box effect.” This describes the theory that new domain names will never rank for competitive phrases in the first 6-9 months of their existence. Another way of saying it is, “Google respects its elders” (elder domain names anyway). Domain names that were registered before the year 2000 have a very big advantage when it comes to ranking high in search results for competitive phrases. The industry calls these domain names “last millennium domains”.

So, with all that said, you have the option to buy domain names that are already registered from individuals, businesses or domain name brokers. There are companies out there that actually buy domain names and develop them for aftermarket use by posting a basic site with relevant content and backward links. Purchasing one of these aftermarket domain names can short track your search marketing strategy and potentially save you money in the long run. You can expect to pay 0 and up for an aftermarket domain name. It can often be a good business decision to purchase the right domain name in the 0 – 2,000 price range when building a new site. It could save you 10k or more in marketing services over a few years.

How to Buy a Used Domain Name
There are a number of sites out there that sell/broker domain names. They handle all of the communication between buyer/seller and ensure that you get your domain and the seller gets their money.

Here are 3 sites you can use for purchasing aftermarket domain names:
•    http://www.fabulousdomains.com
•    http://www.sedo.com
•    http://www.afternic.com/uoffer.php

Buying an Existing Site
What if you found the perfect domain name but it’s unavailable and you can’t find it on a broker site? There is still a chance that you can buy the site (and domain) out-right from the person or company that is currently using it. Try typing potential domains from your research list into a browser. You will find that some of the site’s that come up look as though they have not been kept up over the years or have been abandoned. The owner might consider a reasonable offer and not be aware of the actual value. However, don’t insult the Web site owner with offers of less than ,000.

To get an idea of what the site might be worth to you consider the following:
•    Does the domain name contain a keyword phrase that is searched frequently (more than 800 times per month)?
•    Is the domain name at least 3-years old?
•    Is there currently content on the site that contains any keyword phrases you will be targeting?
•    Does the site have any backward links (quality links are very valuable)
•    Does the site come up in the waybackmachine (http://www.archive.org/web/web.php)? Do the old pages look legit?

If the answer is yes to 3 or more of the above items, the site would be worth at least ,000. You can find the contact information for a domain name by doing a “whois” look up at: http://whois.domaintools.com. Generally you want to contact the person listed under “administrative contact”. If you find someone who is willing to sell, you can use a service (http://whois.domaintools.com) to broker the deal for you.

Summing it All Up
Choosing the right domain name is a very important decision that can make or break the success of your online business. Take a week and do the research and then make an informed decision on the best domain name for your business. Don’t be afraid to spend some money for the right domain, consider it an investment that will make all future SEO endeavors more effective. Seek council with a trusted adviser (someone with knowledge on the subject) and share your research with them. After all, you will be building on this foundation for years to come.

Think of Your Domain Name As A Tattoo For Your Business

Like a tattoo, there are options of removal if you decide against a domain name that you have been marketing and using for your business. But like tattoo removal, there are costs associated with trashing a domain name and starting from scratch.

Your Domain Name Is An Investment

Looking at it from a cost perspective, you are investing more than just your reputation in your domain name. This is often overlooked when an impulse decision is made on a domain name. From hiring a website designer to having business cards printed with your domain name, these are just a few of the multiple ways you will be investing into your domain name. Over the course of a few years, the average company will invest thousands into their domain name. Some companies who are unsatisfied with the look of their website often look for a new domain name to create a new look. I recently worked with a company who did not like their domain name, so they let it expire and the competition picked it up. Not only were they stuck with thousands of dollars of printed marketing material with the old domain name, they were also losing business to a competitor who now owns their previous domain name. Had this company called me earlier, we could have redesigned the website to their liking without losing customers and marketing material. Scratching an existing domain name puts your business right back at the starting line of the marketing costs for your website. The Website Shack specializes in taking existing domain names and giving the website a facelift or complete makeover.

Choosing The Right Domain Name Extension

A domain name extension is what comes after the website name. The most popular domain name extensions are .com, .net, and .org, however those are just a sampling of the domain name extensions available for your website. It seems like every time you turn around there are new domain name extensions popping up. The best rule of thumb is to stick with a domain name extension that will be recognized by your customer base. The most common of those is a .com or .net extension. Having a .com or .net extension shows stability and makes it easier for your company to be found on the search engines. One of the most common myths about choosing a domain name is that all of the .com extensions are gone. Nothing could be further from the truth. There is still a great deal of .com domain names available. Finding the right .com extension for your business may take a little longer, but the benefits are priceless. A domain name can consist of letters, numbers, and dashes. So while “mycompanywebsite.com” may not be available, what about “my-company-website.com”. There are many variables in domain name extensions, so just because your initial idea for a domain name is not available, that doesn’t mean that the competition has won the war. Use a domain keyword generator service such as nameboy.com or domainfellow.com to search for available domain names using your company name or keywords.

Do Not Overpay For Your Domain Name

There are many web design companies, including mine, which will offer you free domain name registration when you purchase a website package. A word of caution if you got his route, make sure that your company will ultimately own the rights to the domain name. You don’t want to be in a situation where a third party controls your domain name. I hear horror stories about this all of the time. Most reputable design companies register the domain name on your behalf and you will control the rights to the name. Be sure to ask this question when you are selecting your website designer, or register the domain yourself if you need that extra piece of mind. The average that you should pay for registering your domain name is anywhere for to annually. Use a company like GoDaddy.com for your domain name purchase to secure the best rates available to you.

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Choosing A Good Domain Name

Choosing a domain name for your site is one of the most important steps towards creating the perfect internet presence. If you run an on-line business, picking a name that will be marketable and achieve success in search engine placement is paramount. Many factors must be considered when choosing a good domain name. This article summarizes all the different things to consider before making that final registration step!

Short and Sweet

Domain names can be really long or really short (1 – 67 characters). In general, it is far better to choose a domain name that is short in length. The shorter your domain name, the easier it will be for people remember. Remembering a domain name is very important from a marketability perspective. As visitors reach your site and enjoy using it, they will likely tell people about it. And those people may tell others, etc. As with any business, word of mouth is the most powerful marketing tool to drive traffic to your site (and it’s free too!). If your site is long and difficult to pronounce, people will not remember the name of the site and unless they bookmark the link, they may never return.

Consider Alternatives

Unless a visitor reaches your site through a bookmark or a link from another site, they have typed in your domain name. Most people on the internet are terrible typists and misspell words constantly. If your domain name is easy to misspell, you should think about alternate domain names to purchase. For example, if your site will be called “MikesTools.com”, you should also consider buying “MikeTools.com” and “MikeTool.com”. You should also secure the different top level domain names besides the one you will use for marketing purposes (“MikesTools.net”, “MikesTools.org”, etc.) You should also check to see if there are existing sites based on the misspelled version of the domain name you are considering. “MikesTools.com” may be available, but “MikesTool.com” may be home to a graphic pornography site. You would hate for a visitor to walk away thinking you were hosting something they did not expect.

Also consider domain names that may not include the name of your company, but rather what your company provides. For example, if the name of your company is Mike’s Tools, you may want to consider domain names that target what you sell. For example: “buyhammers.com” or “hammer-and-nail.com”. Even though these example alternative domain names do not include the name of your company, it provides an avenue for visitors from your target markets. Remember that you can own multiple domain names, all of which can point to a single domain. For example, you could register “buyhammers.com”, “hammer-and-nail.com”, and “mikestools.com” and have “buyhammers.com” and “hammer-and-nail.com” point to “mikestools.com”.

Hyphens: Your Friend and Enemy

Domain name availability has become more and more scant over the years. Many single word domain names have been scooped up which it makes it more and more difficult to find a domain name that you like and is available. When selecting a domain name, you have the option of including hyphens as part of the name. Hyphens help because it allows you to clearly separate multiple words in a domain name, making it less likely that a person will accidentally misspell the name. For example, people are more likely to misspell “domainnamecenter.com” than they are “domain-name-center.com”. Having words crunched together makes it hard on the eyes, increasing the likelihood of a misspelling. On the other hand, hyphens make your domain name longer. The longer the domain name, the easier it is for people to forget it altogether. Also, if someone recommends a site to someone else, they may forget to mention that each word in the domain name is separated by a hyphen. If do you choose to leverage hyphens, limit the number of words between the hyphens to three. Another advantage to using hyphens is that search engines are able to pick up each unique word in the domain name as key words, thus helping to make your site more visible in search engine results.

What Domain suffix to choose?

There are many top level domain names available today including .com, .net, .org, and .biz. In most cases, the more unusual the top level domain, the more available domain names are available. However, the .com top level domain is far and away the most commonly used domain on the internet, driven by the fact that it was the first domain extension put to use commercially and has received incredible media attention. If you cannot lay your hands on a .com domain name, look for a .net domain name, which is the second most commercially popular domain name extension.

Long Arm of the Law

Be very careful not to register domain names that include trademarked names. Although internet domain name law disputes are tricky and have few cases in existence, the risk of a legal battle is not a risk worth taking. Even if you believe your domain name is untouchable by a business that has trademarked a name, do not take the chance: the cost of litigation is extremely high and unless you have deep pockets you will not likely have the resources to defend yourself in a court of law. Even stay away from domain names in which part of the name is trademarked: the risks are the same.

Search Engines and Directories

All search engines and directories are different. Each has a unique process for being part of the results or directory listing and each has a different way of sorting and listing domain names. Search engines and directories are the most important on-line marketing channel, so consider how your domain name choice affects site placement before you register the domain. Most directories simply list links to home pages in alphabetical order. If possible, choose a domain name with a letter of the alphabet near the beginning (“a” or “b”). For example, “aardvark-pest-control.com” will come way above “joes-pest-control.com”. However, check the directories before you choose a domain name. You may find that the directories you would like be in are already cluttered with domain names beginning with the letter “a”. Search engines scan websites and sort results based on key words. Key words are words that a person visiting a search engine actually search on. Having key words as part of your domain name can help you get better results.

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Question by kramback123: How do I “park” an available domain name I dreamed up? Is NetworkSolutions the best way?
I want to own a domain name that I dreamed up. I’ve no website to go with the domain, nor do I want one. I just want total unfettered ownership in case I get lucky. Maybe someone would want to buy this domain from me years from now — like the guy who registered “pizza.com” and years later, sold that domain for a million dollars. Is NetworkSolutions truly the best registrar?

Best answer:

Answer by The Tech Guy
WOW I just looked at Network Solutions. They want $ 35 bucks for the privilege of registering your domain name. That is Expensive. There are so many other options where you get the same thing at such a better price. The first thing you need to concern yourself with a Domain Registrar is if they are ICANN certified. There are a ton of ICANN ceritified domain registrars out there. The next thing you have to worry about is if they are charging you a fair price for the first year, will continue to charge you fair prices for each subsequent year thereafter and most importantly will give you easy access to control of your domain.

Since you don’t want to do anything with your domain it’s no bid deal. But sometime in the future you may want to host it somewhere else, sell it, change registrars, etc. With some Domain Registrars this requires a lot of hassle. To make a long story short I would recommend Godaddy. They are the number 1 domain registrar by far and for good reason. I have well over 50 domains registered with Godaddy and the are great. There prices are regularly around $ 14 for a .com and they regularly run sales around $ 11 bucks or so. You won’t get stuck with sticker shock when it comes time to renew a year later. They are very fair.

Somebody has already taken the domain name that corresponds to (my name).com. However, there are only a few pics on the site and it doesn’t really seem to be kept up. Is there a way to find out when that person’s ownership of that site name will expire?