Discount Domain Names

Everyone loves a bargain and finding discount domain names is a bargain. Typically, a domain registration fee is $35 per year with a discount for multiple year registration. Some domain registration sites offer a domain name for less than the typical rate. Sometimes the discount rate comes with qualifiers such as purchasing additional web services in order to get the discount price or a docking fee if you register the name but do not build a web site for it. If you are interested in purchasing the extra services that is one thing but if all you want is a domain names, it isn't a bargain when you are required to buy other services. Be sure to read the fine print before you register a name with any domain registration manager.

However, there are those registration sites that offer discounted domains with no strings attached. How can they do that? They manage their spending and spend money wisely. When the World Wide Web was first gaining popularity, dot com's went crazy with spending. A lot of start up and venture capital was available and investors were willing to pour mega bucks into a venture that didn't have much of a track record for success. A lot of dot com's folded when they spent all their money on everything but the business at hand and then had nothing to show for their effort. The investors were not seeing a return on their money and investment capital disappeared. Dot com's took a lesson from those days and run their business more responsibly today.

Discount domains are available at discount rates because the registration management is dealing in large volumes of URL's. In business, volume translates to lower prices. It is not unusual for some of the bigger registration outfits to manage millions of domains every year. Discount registrations are available from some of the name registration managers because the manager offers other services that are very lucrative.

Advertising on a registration site can be very lucrative for the owner and the advertiser who will pick up web traffic for themselves as a result of their advertising. The bottom line is if the domain manager is making money, they can afford to offer discount rates on their products.

When choosing a registration manager, do not choose them just because they offer discount domain name rates. Check them out with the better business bureau to see if they have any complaints filed against them. If they do, check to see how the complaints were addressed and how they were resolved. Ask around to see if anyone you know uses the particular domain registration manager you are interested in. Word of mouth and a good positive review is the best advertisement for any business. If you hear mostly good things from those you ask it is probably a good company to do business with. Call the customer service phone number and check the response time. Are you on hold for a short or long time? If they have decent customer service, they are probably a good company to do business with.