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Some Still Paying $70 For A Domain Name
Even with alternatives, every day thousands of individuals and companies are
paying too much for domain name registration and losing thousands of dollars
as they register or renew their domains with their current registrar.
With
multiple choices available today, registration renewal can cost $14.99 for
one-year domain registrations -- a savings of up to $20 on each domain off
what most registrars charge. Unfortunately, because so many people don't realize
there are alternatives, they continue to hand Network Solutions or Register.com
more money than they need to.
Here's Why
Prior to 1999, Network Solutions held the monopoly on domain name registrations.
Anyone wanting to establish an Internet identity had to go through Network
Solutions and had to pay their price. Relief came during the spring of 1999,
when the United States Department of Commerce created the non-profit Internet
Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to oversee and maintain
the introduction of competition into the domain name registration marketplace.
As a result, competing ICANN-accredited registrars could register domain names
utilizing one shared, central registry operated and maintained by Network
Solutions, which was broken up into two new companies.
Because
Network Solutions held a monopoly for so long, the benefits of introduced
competition have been slow to catch on with customers who are so accustomed
to the prior standard. Even many savvy Internet users still aren't aware of
the cost savings available through alternative domain registrars or the other
advantages competing registrars offer, including greater account management
tools and customer support.
Transferring A Domain
Every day, domain names are registered at Network Solutions, Register.com
and other companies for $35 per year or $70 for two years. If people knew
how easy it was to transfer domain names to one of the less expensive registrars,
money could be saved immediately. An example of one of those less expensive
registrars is DiscountDomainRegistry (www.DiscountDomainRegistry.com). Launched
February 2000, DiscountDomainRegistry has quickly established itself as a
top registrar worldwide because of its superior online management tools and
excellent customer service. Transferring domain names to DiscountDomainRegistry
from other registrars is simple using its online system and is completely
FREE. ICANN does require registrars to charge for one additional year of registration
when a domain name is transferred, however. But at DiscountDomainRegistry,
that's just $14.99
|
Number
of Domains Renewed
|
Network
Solutions
|
DiscountDomainRegistry
|
Amount
Saved
|
|
1
|
$35/yr
|
$14.99/year
|
$20.05
|
|
10
|
$35/yr
|
$14.99/year
|
$200.50
|
|
20
|
$35/yr
|
$14.99/year
|
$251.50
|
As illustrated in the table above, if you had 10 domains to register for one
year, transferring to a registrar like DiscountDomainRegistry would save you
$200! DiscountDomainRegistry has made its online registrar transfer easy by
completely automating it and putting it all online. In just a short time you
can transfer all your domains from Network Solutions to DiscountDomainRegistry
and start reaping the benefits of lower price, excellent customer service,
and innovative registration tools.
InterNic
fees are another charge to be aware of when investigating your registration
options. In the past, it was not uncommon to pay for registry fees in addition
to the domain registration. For instance, you might pay $50 to register and
$40 for registry fees. The bottom line is that all accredited registrars pay
the same wholesale rate to the NSI registry. The question is how much does
each individual registrar mark the retail domain name price up. At DiscountDomainRegistry,
registry fees are included in the standard $14.99 domain registration price.
Management Tools and Customer Support
The introduction of competition into the domain name registration space also
introduced improved registration tools and management capabilities. When Network
Solutions owned the monopoly on domain registrations, it didn't have to worry
about improving its customer offerings. It's similar to the old adage: What
kind of service does an 800-pound gorilla give? Answer: Any kind it wants.
When there was only one registrar, it didn't matter what kind of support they
gave you because they knew you couldn't go anywhere else. Fortunately, competition
changed all that.
Access to online management tools is vital to customers needing to make important changes to their domain name settings and contacts. For example, if you change Web hosts and receive new name servers, you'll need to update those in your domain account so the domain name points to the correct site. If you are using a registrar that requires you to e-mail that request in to customer support and wait for them to make the change for you, your site can literally lose traffic and revenue during the down time. But if you have the ability to make those changes yourself, you have greater control and never have to put your Web site traffic in jeopardy.
DiscountDomainRegistry was one of the first registrars to offer complete online account management capabilities. Changes to name servers, domain contact information, password changes, and more can all be managed in real time when DiscountDomainRegistry customers log in to their accounts.
Quick
turnaround on customer support requests has also improved since competition
was introduced into the marketplace, although many registrants still complain
that the bigger registrars take weeks to respond to e-mails or phone calls.
DiscountDomainRegistry, like several other newer registrars, guarantees 24-hour turnaround
on all e-mail inquiries to its customer support department. With all the choices
available today, smart registrars cannot afford to offer anything less.
What are you Waiting For?
Research your options and decide what features, tools and services are important
to you in the registration and management of your domain names. With all of
the alternative registrars available today, it doesn't make sense to continue
paying too much and receiving too little in terms of support and capabilities
with your domains.
When
your domains come up for renewal, you'll be ready to make an informed decision
about which registrar you should use. With registrars like DiscountDomainRegistry, transferring
is a simple process that can be done online within minutes. Having the ability
to manage your account through the DiscountDomainRegistry Web site and saving $20 or more
on each registration will undoubtedly make you wonder why you didn't transfer
your domains a long time ago.