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Why You Need To Register Domain Names

Every web site is hosted somewhere and the hosting service typically runs a machine that makes it possible for other machines around the Internet to find you using the Domain Name System. This means that most hosting companies today also provide domain registration services. However, you may find it advantageous to keep domain registration separate from hosting your web site simply so you can easily move your web site to a different hosting company should you not be satisfied with their service, and without interrupting domain services.

The first step you must take so that others can find you on the Internet is to find an affordable domain name registration service to buy and register a domain name. There are many places where you can get your domain registered at a cost ranging from $7.99 per year up to $25 per year, and it doesn't really matter who does the registering anymore. However, most domain registrars do offer additional services that you might find useful, and it is these extra services that will typically drive the decision to choose one registrar over another.

Domain name registration is big business and the competitition to grab your dollars has become fierce. It wasn't too long ago when I would receive notices from registrars months in advance of a domain name expiration date that wasn't my registrar to trick me into re-registering with them, capitalizing on the fact that over time we tend to forget who our original registrar was, so be sure to take steps to protect your domain name.