Best domain registrar

WebHost Admin · #1 (**permalink**) 05-03-2006, 01:38 PM

I posted up some reviews of Domain Name Registrars here a while back:
http://www.platinax.co.uk/37-domain-...tion-services/

I'm also about to try Moniker at the moment.

Personally, I like to spread my domains around a few different hosts - but each has different costs/benefits.

Not keen on the Enom account refill system, and can't use Gandi anymore as the VAT rules between European companies are supposed to be a nightmare.

GoDaddy has also been getting a lot of bad reports for suspending domains registered by users.

Favourite so far is Registerfly for .com .net .org, but 123-reg is favourite for UK domain names.

I've not used ukreg for UK domain names yet, but plan to...

michael · #2 (**permalink**) 06-03-2006, 02:44 PM

I have moved all my UK domains over to 123-reg and have no complaints with them, their control panel is simple to use. I have no experience of their support as I have had no reason to use it. I also find their pricing quite reasonable.

For my other domains I use FXDomains who I think are either an offshoot of or a reseller of GoDaddy as their interface is the same. I went with them purely on a pricing basis.

WebHost Admin · #3 (**permalink**) 06-03-2006, 03:21 PM

I've had to use 123-reg support before - usually when administrating marketing client accounts. E-mail support is pretty fast, though phone support is a premium rate number. Only ever used it once, but good to know it's there if absolutely required.

Host Master · #4 (**permalink**) 08-03-2006, 11:09 AM

What you need determines your registrar. There are some that do good deals when your buying in bulk (1000s) but you won't see those discounts on single purchases.

TWD_Tony · #5 (**permalink**) 10-03-2006, 11:26 AM

I use www.idotz.net

WebHost Admin · #6 (**permalink**) 10-03-2006, 01:02 PM

Not bad pricing there.

PeterC · #7 (**permalink**) 04-04-2006, 11:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by michael

I have moved all my UK domains over to 123-reg and have no complaints with them, their control panel is simple to use.

I was considering using 123-reg, do you charge your clients the same price or do you add a mark-up?

Regards

Pete

WebHost Admin · #8 (**permalink**) 06-04-2006, 09:42 AM

Hi Peter, and welcome to WHW.

As for charging clients - it's entirely up to you and how your business model works.

Ramage · #9 (**permalink**) 21-05-2006, 08:27 AM

I use Domainsite.com
They have the cheapest country code domain names out of all the registrars I know (Not many but yeah :P)
Godaddy is not bad too.

W.Harbaugh · #10 (**permalink**) 24-05-2006, 01:13 AM

Godaddy I think is the most trusted registrar I don't know how it became so popular, does anyone know? go daddy arent the first words I think of when I think of domain registrars...

Hoosierhunter · #11 (**permalink**) 21-09-2006, 04:49 PM

I think the reason why Godaddy is so trusted is overexposure. It's an easy name to remember, and sometimes that is the only thing needed for a concept to go viral.

carjam · #12 (**permalink**) 30-09-2006, 12:11 AM

Yeah, I'd say it's a good brand name. Simple catchy and loads of money to market it. I've heard they aren't the best though.

.firebug · #13 (**permalink**) 30-09-2006, 09:15 PM

I trust GoDaddy a lot and I've been with them for years. I know they have a bad rep but they won't suspend a customer's domain unless they break the rules. And if its a mistake, you can fight it.

Once they threatened to shut down my domain but I fought back with their own policy. And I won.

They're not all horror stories.

carjam · #14 (**permalink**) 01-10-2006, 05:34 AM

So what are GoDaddy's rules anyway? Are there any silly rules that get people into trouble easily?

BTW, I love the design on this registrar's site: http://www.gandi.net

Hoosierhunter · #15 (**permalink**) 18-11-2006, 02:28 AM

Hrm. I also would like to know their rules as a "avoid accidentally doing this" lesson. I'd hate to accidentally jeopardize hard work.