Best place to buy new domain name?
 

I've always used Network Solutions in the past, but it's been several years, and from what I've been reading on the message boards it's better to buy through someone like Go Daddy for a little more privacy. Yet I've also read to stay away from Go Daddy. I also wonder how important getting the right domain name and locking up all the variations is seeing as how most people just click on links anyway, and never really type the URL into the browser. Could someone please point me in the right direction here?--Thanks!

i have 90 percent of my domains with namecheap without any troubles over the last years

moniker.com

Namecheap haven't got coupons for renewals so it's more expensive.
Namecheap have sometimes technical issues, but I like their domain management.

I would go for moniker - secure, cheap,have marketplace
You might use godaddy, depends what TLD type is cheaper with coupons.

My domain registrar comparison:

http://www.webmasterinter.net/category/domain-registrar-comparison

Enjoy.

Namecheap are decent agreed. User friendly and simple interface. I don`t use any other registrars. :)

I like Dreamhost. They bill you monthly and you can set your domains to automatically renew. I like their control panel too. For hosting, I give them a C+ but for domain name stuff, I give them an A.

i am happy with godaddy

I would never use registrar within hosting company. They can fuck you over. I like my domains in my hands, it's much safer.

Moniker, godaddy, namecheap

Yes, registrar with one company and have hosting at other companies. Diversify.

Thanks for the help! Could someone please explain "coupons"?

Coupon codes are discounts at registrar, some are based on type of transactions (buy, renew, transfer), some are tight to TLD, some are tight to amount of purchase, some have short life (namecheap got monthly coupons).

Read more + get coupon codes at:
http://www.webmasterinter.net/category/domain-registrar-comparison

Yes they do. If you have 50+ domains then you can request access to the coupon "GOLDDEAL" which gives you $8.41 renewals.

Nobody should ever use godaddy...ever. Ditto with Moniker.

Why not Moniker? They're great. Godaddy is risky if You like spamming

i refer register.com

godaddy and namecheap :)

You're making huge mistake.

check
http://www.webmasterinter.net/catego...ar-comparison/

and don't forget to use coupons

namecheap never gives me hassle

Namecheap system is really good, everything is logical, interface is good, mass editing is perfect, their WHOIS sux, You need to check external whois tools :)

But PRICE matters (especially when You got tons of domains) so there are better options

good info

GoDaddy has always worked fine for me

NameCheap.com
PERIOD!

There are cheap and reliable registrars like moniker, godaddy, namecheap or name.com
I usually pick what's cheapest for that TLD with discount coupon.

I used to use Godaddy but after I found namecheap I have been using them ever since. Also started to transfer most my domains there.

-Mike

I have all my domain names with Bookmyname

vote for namecheap. zero hiccups. wish the private registration service was free, but fuggit.

definitely namecheap :thumbsup

namecheap has been my best experience

namecheap rocks.

godaddy ... the best!

namecheap

Godaddy is quite OK but for larger projects I'd prefer safer Moniker with comparable prices.

Namecheap totally sux my crap.

Must copy/paste my reply in other thread:

"In past, I've used Namecheap, bed renewal coupon policy but still fine.
At one day, their system started to crash alot. It did logout you during so many operations, or it totally colapsed that it took 5-10 logins and 5-15 minute to register domain. It took them more then month to solve it.
Then I've got adult domain forwarded to adult traffic broker and they've blocked my traffic out of nothing so I must set my NS and redirect traffic by myself. If I won't notice it, I will lose 3000 UIPs/month sold through traffic broker."
Described here:
http://www.webmasterinter.net/2009/0...lt-webmasters/

If you try to push domain with whoisguard to another account at Namecheap and you have special characters in givenname, surname or adress whoisguard never transfer to another account. So you got domain at other account and whois still in yours.

What a crap. There's no way I'm gonna use them again as they have nothing to offer.

namecheap is good enough. have no problems with them for 2 years

Freedmann: They're good enough. But you pay about 2-3$ more then at Moniker/Godaddy/Name/.................. but you don't get any EXTRA for those 2-3$/year -> with hundreds or thousands of domains, you can feel difference.

Moniker is much better. Godaddy is cheaper but if you're scared from Godaddy horror stories, go for Moniker ;)

Unluckily you've missed Moniker discount "end years special" for domain transfers.

namecheap

Namecheap :)

got it.......

namecheap hehehe!!

namecheap :thumbsup

What's wrong with Moniker?
They seem ok to me, but I'd be interested to know why you say don't use them.

My vote goes to NameCheap very easy to use :thumbsup

another thumbsup for namecheap

Namecheap.

because Godaddy will end up fucking you up the ass... without lube.

:2 cents:

godaddy... but im moving to moniker :)

Mikke, you should move before 31.12.2009, there were cool discounts at Moniker :\

always used godaddy with no probs!

Namecheap.com is good and it has fast DNS transfers which take only an hour or so.

Registerfly is worse with waiting periods for DNS transfers of 24 hours or more.

namecheap and moniker

Moniker or Godaddy, but in every regard Godady is the cheapest.