Free Domain with Hosting
The web hosting comapnies below provide free domain registration when you purchase a hosting plan through them. With domain names costing upto £10.00 or more a year for domain name registration. Its a extra cost that needs to be taken into account when choosing a web hosting provider.
Hosting and Domain Registration FAQs
Probably one of the most common domain name misconceptions is that your domain registration and web hosting have to be with the same company. This is absolutely not true. Some people prefer to keep their domain names and hosting together. However others feel keeping them separate allows them to benefit from cheaper prices elsewhere or more freedom to shop around for cheaper or more reliable hosting services.
How much should you pay for domain name registration? Well years ago domain names were expensive you would expect to pay $70.00 for a .com domain name and around £29.00+VAT for a .co.uk domain. Thankfully the market has opened up quite a bit since then. We currently pay around £2.99 per year for a .co.uk registration and around £7.00 per year for a .com. Some companies do charge a little less and some can charge a lot more. Hosting companies may charge a little bit more because they may be willing to setup features such as name servers, so you tend to pay a little more for that extra service and peace of mind.
Your domain name is the door to your website, it will say a lot about your or your company. Take your time to research what name best suits the image you want to portray.
