Domain Name Registration and Cost

How To Check The Availability Of A Domain Name and Registering

Most companies that offer domain name registration services have a free online domain name checking system. You simply enter your preferred name and it will search most available suffixes and provide the results. If the name is already in use you can often click on the “who is” information to get some basic information about the owner of the domain name.

To find an agent which will allow you to search for available names do a quick search on your preferred search engine.

Cost

The cost of registering a domain name varies from one agent to another but as a general guide a .co.uk domain will cost between £5 and £15, for .com expect to pay between £10 and £25 for a one year registration.

Some companies supply domain names free of charge but you should look carefully at their terms and conditions before accepting any special offer. There may be conditions which tie your domain name to them and force you to use other services such as hosting with them. This may be acceptable for your circumstances but make sure there are no excessive transfer penalties if you do decide to move to another company in the future for services such as hosting your website.
You will have to renew the registration each year or you can secure the domain for several years at the start and often for a discounted price.

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