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Register a web address

  • 24-04-2011 5:27pm
    #1
    Condatis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 651 ✭✭✭


    Apologies if I'm in the wrong forum

    I want to register a web address but am bewildered by the range of options when I google.

    For example! Who is reputable?

    There are offers of about €10 p.a. per domain. But I need to be sure that I own the address. The name that I want is available in all domains.

    I know that there is an established registry for .ie but I am not sure about the others.

    If I register with one of many sites that show up when I google how secure is my right to the name?

    Advice would be appreciated.


Comments

  • #2
    hearny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 953 ✭✭✭hearny


    I register domains all of the time and use blacknight, based in Carlow.

    They are reliable, very well priced and the support is excellent.

    http://www.blacknight.com/domains.html

    You could probably find cheaper out there but not by much and like I said the service is fantastic compared to some registrars I have dealt with.

    If you are planning on registering a .ie domain you need to have a valid claim for that domain name such as a registered business name (go to www.cro.ie for details on that), so if your company is called Acme Ltd. you would not be able to register a domain such as cocacola .ie, but you could register acme.ie, acme-cola.ie etc.


  • #3
    Condatis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 651 ✭✭✭Condatis


    Thank you hearney.


  • #4
    study68
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26 ✭study68


    i recommend go with blacknight or godaddy.


  • #5
    ElectricGirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48 ✭ElectricGirl


    From personal experience when I went to setup my first address I went with register365 and found them very unhelpful for newbies!


  • #6
    ArtyM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,879 ✭✭✭ArtyM


    Where are you planning on hosting your website? For ease of use it is probably best for a beginner to have hosting and domain registration in the same place.
    Also, many hosts will offer a free domain with new hosting accounts - some offer more than 1, many will also include adwords credit also.
    Go with one of the Irish hosts - hostingireland, or blacknight.
    Register your .ie domain through them also - it should cost you 20 or 30 euro + Vat, whereas if you go direct to the iedr it will cost you 80euro + vat.
    Do not use godaddy, renewal prices jump way up and their upsell system is outrageous.
    Good luck op


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