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DNS Registration

  • 12-09-2005 1:47pm
    #1
    jester77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,264 ✭✭✭✭


    Now that I have 24-7 internet I am thinking of setting up my own homepage.

    What's the proper (best) way to register a personal address for my site?
    firstname_surname.??? (com?)
    firstname.surname.???
    firstnameSurname.???
    fSurname.???
    firstname.???
    surname.???

    Or are there better options? Is .com the way to go?
    Unfortunately the last 3 on my list are taken, so I think that rules out option 2?

    Plus anyone know of anywhere cheaper than www.joker.com to register?


Comments

  • #2
    i71jskz5xu42pb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,806 ✭✭✭i71jskz5xu42pb


    Try a .name e.g. joe.schmoe.name
    available from
    http://www.godaddy.com/gdshop/default.asp


  • #3
    irlrobins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,541 ✭✭✭irlrobins


    well if u went for firstname.lastname.com you would have to register lastname.com first and then arrange to have the subdomain firstname at lastname.com. Which could be a bit messy

    As for other options, well depends on what your prefrence is and if its available. I've gone for firstnamelastname.com for myself and gf.


  • #4
    irlrobins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,541 ✭✭✭irlrobins


    as for costs, for .com's godaddy and yahoo are prob cheapest at mo ($8.95 and $9.99)

    Yahoo have sales from time to time. I got .com's from them at .99c once. Got a .com for 5 years for $9.99 last week but that deal is over at present.

    Might find somewhere cheaper but yahoo and godaddy are good and reliable.


  • #5
    irlrobins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,541 ✭✭✭irlrobins


    oh 1&1 have a deal on. 5.99 a year with free private register details (hides ur personal details from spammers)

    http://order.1and1.com/xml/order;jsessionid=FBFF73FBD976008FEC538232E26E54E7.TC61b


  • #6
    Rollo Tamasi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,514 ✭✭✭Rollo Tamasi


    if you order web hosting with 1and1 you will get a free domain, but they only provide you with .co.uk for free.

    A .com domain will probably cost around E10 but a .ie domain can cost around E60 so go for the .com if you can get it, firstnamelastename.com is probably your best option


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  • #7
    irlrobins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,541 ✭✭✭irlrobins


    yea sorry the 1&1 offer seems to apply to us and canada residents only. my bad


  • #8
    jester77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,264 ✭✭✭✭jester77


    I'm going to go with firstnamelastname.com

    The 1&1 offer for €5.99 with private register details would be perfect, pity it's only US & Canada :( The UK offer is over £10 but doesn't offer private register.
    Where can I get a similar offer with private register details for EU?


  • #9
    irlrobins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,541 ✭✭✭irlrobins


    godaddy.com and yahoo.com are cheapest for .com's at the mo as I previously said.

    Both offer private registering for $9. I don't think you'll get it for cheaper than this.

    R


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