Where is the most reliable and cheapest place to obtain a Domain name?

[The Backlash Cometh]

I know you can purchase them through your web host, but I would like to purchase a few extra ones to lock down the names early, so I don't want to pay any middle man costs.

[midnight]

1. K&R

[trackfan]

2. 1and1.com is reliable.

They're under $10/year. I think there are places where you can find $5 or under. There might be some cyber Monday deals available.

[Rosco T.]

4. also rec 1&1

simple and easy

[The Backlash Cometh]

10. Once I get the domain name,

Do I own it outright? Can I go to another site to buy web service?

[trackfan]

16. You can use the provider of your choice.

I have several domains I got at 1and1, but I use another service for hosting.

[csziggy]

3. I got mine through GoDaddy

But that was a while back and I don't know if they are the best deal out there today.

[The Straight Story]

15. Lot of people switch from them after the elephant hunt thing

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/31/bob-parsons-godaddy-ceo-elephant-hunt_n_843121.html

GoDaddy.com CEO Bob Parsons' Elephant Hunt Sparks Outrage (GRAPHIC VIDEO)

[csziggy]

18. I totally missed that! I've thought about moving because of their advertising

Promoting women as purely sexual objects and supporting NASCAR are not things I want to support.

I have my hosting somewhere else, and I can move the domain registrations but none of them are due for renewal any time soon. I'll look at moving them when I have to renew.

[jtuck004]

5. Been happy with namecheap for several year now, just point their

DNS to whatever host I am on.

[Goldom]

6. +1 for Namecheap

Switched when they had a sale for GoDaddy customers unhappy with its CEO's elephant hunting antics. Cheaper and less sleazy.

[lumberjack_jeff]

12. namecheap. +2

[LeighAnn]

7. If you want REALLY cheap names

go to www.domainsarefree.com. They are $3.95 each.

You MUST do the domain search from the box on the right hand side of the page. If you use the main domain name lookup in the center of the page, it costs $14.95. Make sure and use the right side to look it up.

After you buy the domain, you'll administer it at globat.com

The renewal rate is $14.95 each year, so you'll want to transfer it to a less expensive one at least two months before it's going to expire.

If you're willing to spend a little more money, I recommend fxdomains.com. They are a GoDaddy reseller, and are a couple of bucks cheaper ($8 I think, for new names, $10 to renew). I've used them for many years, and they've always been 100 percent reliable for domain names and hosting.

[tabatha]

8. BlueHost, but they are from Utah if anyone has a problem with that.

http://www.bluehost.com/cgi/info/hosting_features

First year is free for domain name, $10/year thereafter.

Highly rated. Very reliable.

Has a chat feature for instant help whenever there is a problem.

[Norrin Radd]

9. DreamHost. Not the cheapest, but a good value, and reliable,

and your info won't be searchable on the web.

[HopeHoops]

11. I'm not thrilled with the hunting scandal, but GoDaddy is cheap and reliable.

They also have excellent tech support. The site can be a bit difficult to navigate at first, but I know how to get around in it now.

[ecstatic]

14. Yep. Been with them for about 10 years. I would stay away from Yahoo

they love luring you in with the 1.99, but they have horrible tech support, no clear number, and they jack the prices up dramatically in the second year.

[RegieRocker]

17. Do not go daddy! If domain is really successful they will steal it.

http://www.threadwatch.org/node/12636

Network Solutions is best and they are legitimate.

[Locrian]

13. name

name.com has worked for me.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

19. Bluehost is pretty good.

[jberryhill]

20. Please consider name.com

Name.com has also been providing tech and other support to Denver OWS.

I deal with domain names for a living, and you do not want to know some of the unpublished billing practices of 1&1, GoDaddy, and others mentioned in this thread.

[jberryhill]

21. Name.com's #occupy media training videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8eT9mGJE-w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTjKK0wOfnA

[rgbecker]

22. I've been using these guys for a while...about $9.99/year.

Very easy to do everything, no problems. I have 4 names registered with them.

http://www.active-domain.com/