Tips for registering and managing a domain name
If you are starting a new business or expanding an existing one, you will no doubt be thinking about creating a website. When it comes to creating a website a highly recommend finding a professional web designer to help you.
A domain name, on the other had, is a different matter…
When it comes to registering the domain name it is essential that you do this yourself
…or at least make sure the domain name is registered in your name and that you have full access to the control panel.
Here are the reasons:
- It is easy - registering a domain is very simple, I recommend using 123reg.co.uk. Don’t get suckered into buying hosting just yet. Make sure you are only paying for the domain name - it should cost about £10 for two years for .co.uk and £20 for two years for .com.
- It might save you money - the chances are your designer will add a money to the over-all cost to cover his time setting this up.
- You have control - this is the most important point - if everything goes wrong with your designer you still retain control over the domain name. I have heard stories of designers holding their customers to ransom and not releasing a domain until a large sum has been paid.
Use different companies for domain registration and website hosting
This protects you against problems with your hosting company. If your hosting provider let’s you down, you can always move the domain to another hosting provider with minimal fuss.
These simple steps can help avoid many common problems with running a website.