“You get nothing for free in this world”, as the old saying goes. Which is also pretty much true on the world wide web. The same goes for the £1 domain name deal, it often comes with strings attached. Firstly, the cost of domain name has to be paid to the regular, whom record owner details and name servers etc. So some hosting companies will cover this cost for you, which may be costly later.
So here our quick guide what to look out for.
Let’s start by explaining what a domain name*. To put it simply, its a bit like your home address or business address. It is where all your correspondence is sent. Or in other words, your visitors or traffic. You can more or less select anything as your domain name (terms & conditions apply). For example: yourname.com, yourbusiness.co.uk. If your particular request is not available, there are often different extension i.e. .net .biz .co and loads more beside available in our store.
* (sometimes referred to as URL Universal Resource Locator)
Ok, so you have been tempted by the free or cheap offer of a domain name.. Here is a few things your may need to consider and remember, always read the terms and conditions of any host company. By the way we do none of these things! (see below the list below)
Some hosting companies register the domain on your behalf, but log their company details with the regulator. Which effectively they own it not you. This is often for the first year, which allows them to charge for extra services or charges.
Once you have purchased your domain name it needs to be parked somewhere. Again read the small print, as you may find if you choose not to activity host it (create a website) the company may charge just to have it site on their naming server.
Once again, read the terms and conditions, you may find there is a admin fee to pay if you decide to move 'your' domain to another provider. Beware, if it is not in your name or within first year, it can get messy and complicated.
Some of the more well known companies offer cheap hosting deals for the first few months with you cut price domain name. But watch out as costs can begin to rack up once the trail period lapses.
You own it plain and simple! We register all your details with the regulator. We don't do cut price deals on domain names, our prices are competitive and are the going rate. We add £1 processing fee and thats it.
Free parking for ever! Once you have paid for the domain name and renewals there after. We will not charge for parking your name on our servers. You can choose to pay annual or up to 10 years. It is up to you, your're in the driving seat.
It's your domain name, feel free to transfer it to anywhere at anytime. We won't charge you to do so. No admin fee, no nothing. We will be sad to see you go but we will help you every step of the process.
What you see is what you get. All our hosting packages are transparent and simple to navigate. Some of which come complete with an included domain name or free transfer (see special offers). See hosting pages for details.