Where can I get a cheap domain?
- Thread starter Goku
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Thanks for the feedback Chris. I was seriously thinking about making a purchase, however support to me is essential. Namecheap already isn't quite in the class of Godaddy, as far as service is concerned, even though it's cheaper. Probably will stay with Godaddy. I'd say for the extra bit in price, support is always worth it for me.
lestaria
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I'm considering going with a .tk domain because it's free, but I've heard a lot of negative things about it. For one: a lot of review sites say that the domain scares people away from visiting your site. Some reviews I've read online (including Wikipedia), say that a lot of bad websites are hosted with the .tk domain. Wikipedia even said that .tk is a globally blacklisted domain! Meaning it would be easier for people to be turned off to visiting a .tk domain for fear of spyware and viruses.
I was going to use freedomain.co.nr as I have always had good service with them, but I signed up too fast. Instead of waiting until I had my website up and running smoothly, I signed up right after I had signed up for Zymic Hosting. Then I switched from Zymic to Gigalicous (one of the best decisions of my life, seriously!).
Free Domain didn't used to review their new members. Now they actually have to review and accept requests. Since I signed up too soon (before I switched to Gigalicous) I made a couple of mistakes in signing up:
Nonetheless, they never responded back which is supposed to mean I got rejected... Oh well, I mean there are other free domains and subdomains I can choose like .tk or others.
What is .tk really like? Are they dependable? Do they really have such a bad reputation that other review sites have given them or is that just a load of garbage? Would .tk be a good option for me running a blog related to the game (Stardoll) that I play?
A lot of people who have similar Stardoll related blogs use Blogger, but I wanted to be different. I know how to code and don't personally like Blogger's interface. I like to do things differently which is why I chose a legit webhost (thanks Gigalicous!). Now I'm trying to get a free domain or subdomain that's easy to remember. I even have a difficult time remembering .gi9.co (no offense!) myself.
I was going to use freedomain.co.nr as I have always had good service with them, but I signed up too fast. Instead of waiting until I had my website up and running smoothly, I signed up right after I had signed up for Zymic Hosting. Then I switched from Zymic to Gigalicous (one of the best decisions of my life, seriously!).
Free Domain didn't used to review their new members. Now they actually have to review and accept requests. Since I signed up too soon (before I switched to Gigalicous) I made a couple of mistakes in signing up:
- I signed up for freedomain.co.nr with the Zymic Host URL.
- I didn't have my website up and running smoothly so it just looked crappy.
Nonetheless, they never responded back which is supposed to mean I got rejected... Oh well, I mean there are other free domains and subdomains I can choose like .tk or others.
What is .tk really like? Are they dependable? Do they really have such a bad reputation that other review sites have given them or is that just a load of garbage? Would .tk be a good option for me running a blog related to the game (Stardoll) that I play?
A lot of people who have similar Stardoll related blogs use Blogger, but I wanted to be different. I know how to code and don't personally like Blogger's interface. I like to do things differently which is why I chose a legit webhost (thanks Gigalicous!). Now I'm trying to get a free domain or subdomain that's easy to remember. I even have a difficult time remembering .gi9.co (no offense!) myself.
jimkirk
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use a prepaid visa card, you can get .com domains for 50 centsGoku said:
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=cheap+domain+names
lestaria
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Sander k said:Or you can make loads of posts on this awesome forum, earn 1000 points and get your self a free domain
I think that's what I'm going to do since I've heard so many negative things about .tk. That and you guys already offer great hosting along with a great community. It would be nice to have a free domain with you too
Now to get up to 1000 points... *sigh* Looks like I have a long way to go. Then again, I'm on here several times a day so maybe it'll be easier than it looks
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andreamada
Guest
I personally think that the best one is GoDaddy. They make a lot of promotions and you can get a really cheap domain.
I've never encountered problems with them.
I've never encountered problems with them.
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Arlo11
Guest
If you want to buy a domain name,I would suggest to get it from 9cubehosting.com at reasonable price.They provide good service with reliability.
helpremember
Member
Yes, shopping around so as to make an informed choice can often pay off.
I've used GoDaddy before, but now I'm thinking about using a .tk domain. Are there any catches I need to be aware of when using .tk, other than the fact that some people my not consider .tk sites as reputable as .com sites, for example. Is it really "free". Are there any other requirements to meet in order to keep the domain active (other than annual renewals, for instance)? Are their requirements for certain numbers of monthly visits to the web site, does the web site have to conform to any particular criteria? And can I register the .tk domain to use the Gigalicous 'A' records?
I have three dot.tk domains and I'm very happy with them. As long as one is not thinking of making them very popular, i.e. with huge SEO, then you're OK. As I've heard people complaining that they lost their popular Websites after they had worked so hard on the SEO. But if you're going to use it for personal use only, then it is just the right ticket. It is super fast, and the name servers usually are propagated almost immediately.
Another thing I had to watch out for was selecting one year for the registration as it defaults to three months. And to diarize the renewal date as I think one can only renew within one month of the renewal date.
Another thing I had to watch out for was selecting one year for the registration as it defaults to three months. And to diarize the renewal date as I think one can only renew within one month of the renewal date.
helpremember
Member
Genesis said:
Yeah, I have several dot.tk domains that I use for sites that aren't intended for a lot of traffic and there have been no problems. You're right about the renewal and three months issues but other than that it's hard to imagine being able to get a domain name in service any simpler or faster. Just make sure that you get something (even just a single page) online that's using that domain asap, because they'll suspend you if you don't keep a site up with one their domains. It happened to me because I didn't realize how soon you had to use the domain, but I emailed them and they had it back up right away.
I signed up for a free .tk domain. The only catch seems to be that they own the domain name, and have the right to take it away from you at any time or start charging you for it, which seems to happen for domains that get a lot of traffic. They no longer have a minimum traffic requirement for the domain, but you are required to renew it within a certain number of days of the time when it comes up for renewal. You can set the renewal period for up to 12 months. Other than that it was very straightforward to set up and integrate with Gigalicous. I set up two .tk domains, both specifying 'Custom DNS' and pointed them to the Gigalicous name servers. In cPanel, I set up one of them as a Parked Domain, to point to my main site, and the other as an Add-On domain, to point to a particular project under my main site.