We are not an actual domain name registrar, however we do consult with clients on all the pros and cons of domain names. Many clients come to us with various problems or have been talked into buying thousands of dollars in useless domains.
You can easily purchase the domain name of your choice from a reputable registrar such as godaddy.
Several things to avoid or think about when purchasing a domain name:
1. Never allow your website company or a contractor purchase the name for you in a bulk account. This can become a huge problem if they go out of business, do not check the email admin contact your domain name is hooked to or your relationship becomes not so desirable.
2. Never do random searches in google to find domain names that are available unless you plan on buying it right away. We have seen many clients do some searches for great domain names and when they go to buy them a month or so later, magically another company now owns that name.
What happens is all search queries are tracked in google and many companies actually will see what your searching for and go buy that domain name. It then is no longer a very cheap domain name but the company that bought it out from under you can charge typically $500 plus.
What you want to use is a whois lookup that is not tracked by search results. We can assist you with this.
3. Please don't allow an inexperienced company or consultant talk you into buying every possible name under the sun related to your company.
One of our jobs here at Blue Laser Design is coming up with domain name choices that are available for a new client. Many times we run into domains that are taken already, but it is extremely easy to come up with a very similar combination or variation. So in short yes you can try and buy every possible variation of a domain name, but someone will always be able to find a close variation that is just as good.
4. Do not fall for the snail mail domain renewal notices or the over seas scam letters trying to either get you to transfer your domain to an unknown company or buy up domain names in another country.
If you have any of the following questions we can also help:
Q. The website company and or domain name company that has our url is out of business, what do I do?
Q. If I lost my domain username and password, how do I get into my domain name account?
Q. My domain name expired and website is now gone, what do I do?
Q. I need to transfer my domain name, how do I do that?
Q. I need someone to move my domain name, who can I hire?
Q If my current domain name / website company is holding my domain hostage, what can I do?
Q. What is a domain name control panel?
Q How or where do I buy a domain name for my website?
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Thanks, BLD