Today is

By: Ikedi Ani-okoye

Domain Registration Nightmares You Should Avoid

When you want to set up a website you need a domain name to start. When getting a domain name for the first time you have to beware of the traps. Some websites will make the domain buying process harder than others.

When you find a domain name you should buy it immediately, as there is a scheme called kitting. What this means is that a registrar, can find out what domains have been searched for. So if you don't buy the domain, they will, with the intention to sell it and get a profit.

Always get the domain you are after register under your name, so it belongs to you. If you hire a web designer to create a website for you, be sure to yourself in the registration and not them. So you don't have problems in the future. The same goes for free domains that come with hosting, beware of this because you may not be able to take the domain if you want to move host.

The final thing to do when you get a domain is to make sure you have a email address set up so you can be reminded when the domain is about to expire, can keep all three things in mind when ever you go to register a domain name.