A Domain name is the human-understandable unique identity for a website. Basically, you will find yourself in one of two situations when you need to buy a domain name; you may have to choose a specific name that is most relevant to your existing business or you are free to pick and choose any domain name and then develop.
The ultimate goal is to get a top-level domain extension like .com, .net, .org, or .in extension when you buy a domain name and its not very easy these days. You will have to alter your desired name in order to get TLDs (Top Level Domains).
If your desired name is already owned by some other user, then you need to follow the bidding process until you meet that owner’s requirements so that you get ownership of that domain name.
How to choose a good domain name?
Short name
Try to use around ten characters to make up a simple name. A lengthy name is not convenient for a visitor to remember every time.
Aim for TLDs (Top Level Domains)
It’s very appropriate to have a .com, .net, or .in TLD extension for your domain name. TLDs are rarely available because millions of websites are already existing. You may have to alter your domain name in order to get a TLD. Try to alter the name unless it gives a decent meaning to what you do with it.
Keep it simple
When you think of a name, just spell it and pronounce it. Try to combine words if needed (Facebook, YouTube, etc). Make sure that the name sounds right and gives a straight meaning. The domain name should resemble your website content. Try not to use a name that will deceive the visitors.
Use only alphabets
Try to create a name without using dashes or any numbers. Domain names with only alphabets is more convenient to remember.
Choosing a domain name that can be used as a username in social media is mostly preferred in order to get more visitors.
Basic things to follow while buying a domain name
Provide a real email address
When you buy a domain name, you need to submit your email id to the registrar. Make sure that you provide a valid email address that you are going to use for your lifetime or at least until you need the domain name. The email address is used to get notifications regarding your domain name expiry date.
Buy for the maximum time
Make sure you will have the domain name with you for the longest time so that you don’t need to worry about the expiry date.
Place the expiry date on your calendar
It’s better to be very conscious about the expiry date of your domain name. Because once your domain name is deleted then you will have to pay a lot of money for recovery.
Get Web hosting & Know your DNS
In order to have an internet presence for your website, web hosting is as important as a domain name.
In simple words, the hosting is the place where your website files reside and the domain is your website name over the internet.
When you have a website, you need to have a web hosting service to host your created website files. You see that hosting comes with a unique address of your server known as Domain Name Server (DNS). This address is used by the registrar to direct the domain to the web host location to reflect the web files on the Web.
(DNS) which often looks like this:
NS1.Domain name
NS2.Domain name
There are thousands of online tools that can assist you in creating a cool domain name. The following are some of the cool domain name suggestion tools.
How much does a domain name cost?
Whenever we are about to buy anything, the first thought that pops into our mind is how much to spend. When it comes to domain name purchases, the price varies with the types and registrars.
The cost of domain names depends on their demand. Otherwise, the domain names and their renewal fees are fairly nominal.
The sale price and the renewal fee of the Top-Level Domain are marginally higher than the rest.
How to buy a domain name?
When you are ready to rock and roll with a domain name, there are two ways of purchasing it.
- Buying a domain name from a registrar.
- Purchasing an already-owned domain name from its owner
Buying a domain name from a registrar
- Check for availability
When you decide on a domain name, check for its availability in the registrar. Usually, the hosting providers will offer domain names and you can check for the available domain names. If the domain name is not available, then try to alter the name or use different extensions.
- Register your domain name
If you have verified that the domain name that you want is available, then comes the actual purchasing process. Now it’s time for registering your domain name. There are domain many domain name providers where you can buy domain names on a yearly contract basis or even for longer terms. HostSoch is the best option as it offers free Domain Name Privacy and Free Email Forwarding with a domain name purchase while others charge for the same.
Purchasing an already-owned domain name from its owner
If your desired domain name is pre-owned by someone else, then you need to have a deal with that owner regarding the price in order to get the ownership. To make your payment to the domain name owner and to make sure if the domain name ownership is transferred to you successfully or not, there exists an independent third party called Domain Name Escrow.
Domain Name Escrow makes sure that your transaction is carried out smoothly. Lets find out how to do that.
- Set Up an escrow transaction
Register an account at an escrow service site. Make a deal with the domain owner/seller regarding the price, terms and etc.
- Make your payment to the escrow
Once you and the seller agree on a deal, make the payment to the escrow via any method.
- Make sure the domain name ownership is transferred to you successfully
After your payment is done, enter the purchased domain name in WHOIS and check for the ownership details.
- The money is transferred to the seller.
When the domain name ownership is transferred to you, the escrow will transfer the amount to the seller. Either you or the seller must pay the service charges to the escrow.
Why do we need domain privacy?
When you own a domain name, your personal information and ownership details will be recorded in WHOIS. You would want to make your personal details available to the public.
So, in order to hide your personal information like your home address, email address, telephone number, etc, adding privacy to your domain becomes a necessity.
Wrapping up
That’s all we have. We hope that this article has helped you to know about how to buy a domain name and its importance. There are free domain name providers in India, where you get the domain for free of cost along with the web hosting service.
