Okay, I thought that registering a domain would be simple....
First off, which domain registrars are available that DO NOT require you to purchase one of THEIR webhosting packages to upload web content?
I mean I've looked at several (like hostaway) that will allow just a domain registration, but won't actually allow anything uploaded unless you use one of their packages.
Two, if I already have webspace, how can I buy a domain name seperately and have it function WITHOUT domain forwarding? A better question is, how do domain registrars set the domain name to your webspace?
Three, if I want to register a domain name now, but don't buy a webhosting package (or even build my own server) until later, how is this done? (In relation to questions above.)
Four, what is domain transfer? Why does it cost so much? Is this a transfer between domain registrars or between webhosting? Can domains be transfered between webspace?
Five, how can godaddy, hostaway and others offer domain registration for under $10 USD, but registrars such as register.com and domain.com ask $30+ USD? Why the huge price difference? What is the best (average) price that should be paid?
Six, are email and subdomains related to domain registration or webhosting? Looking around I notice that most domain registrars don't offer these. So, as asked above, if I buy the domain name seperate of the webhost, do the webhoster simply apply the package to the domain name?
Seven, what are the pros and cons of registering a domain name seperate of the webhosting company?
And finally, can you suggest some domain registrars that best suit the above questions?
It maybe a good idea just to create a Domain Registration FAQ sticky on this forum, so that others don't ask the same questions. (For example, asking for domain registrars
).
First off, which domain registrars are available that DO NOT require you to purchase one of THEIR webhosting packages to upload web content?
I mean I've looked at several (like hostaway) that will allow just a domain registration, but won't actually allow anything uploaded unless you use one of their packages.
Two, if I already have webspace, how can I buy a domain name seperately and have it function WITHOUT domain forwarding? A better question is, how do domain registrars set the domain name to your webspace?
Three, if I want to register a domain name now, but don't buy a webhosting package (or even build my own server) until later, how is this done? (In relation to questions above.)
Four, what is domain transfer? Why does it cost so much? Is this a transfer between domain registrars or between webhosting? Can domains be transfered between webspace?
Five, how can godaddy, hostaway and others offer domain registration for under $10 USD, but registrars such as register.com and domain.com ask $30+ USD? Why the huge price difference? What is the best (average) price that should be paid?
Six, are email and subdomains related to domain registration or webhosting? Looking around I notice that most domain registrars don't offer these. So, as asked above, if I buy the domain name seperate of the webhost, do the webhoster simply apply the package to the domain name?
Seven, what are the pros and cons of registering a domain name seperate of the webhosting company?
And finally, can you suggest some domain registrars that best suit the above questions?
It maybe a good idea just to create a Domain Registration FAQ sticky on this forum, so that others don't ask the same questions. (For example, asking for domain registrars
).