Buying a domain. Have some doubt.

[blackpearl]

OK, I have decided to buy a domain for my blog. I guess several members in this forum have already bought it from Yahoo, so yahoo is one of my option.
What about godaddy? It's offering .com at $6.99 which is cheaper than yahoo. I don't have any idea what kind of features and controls does buying a domain give you. So please throw some light here.

How long does it take for the domain to become active after I buy it?

I have gone through the thread created by Kiran.
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=68724

He has bought from yahoo. But there is one problem with his site. The dns lookup is too slow. It takes around 5 sec to find the site. Is this a problem with yahoo? Kiran are you reading?

I don't want to buy hosting right now. I will continue with my blogger account. Google says that all visitors to oldname.blogspot.com will be automatically redirected to mydomain.com. What about other pages like oldname.blogspot.com/2007/xyz.html? Will they be redirected too?

Anything else I need to know?

 

[Kiran.dks]

Blackpearl, It takes only few hours for the domain to get activated. In my case it happened in less than 6 hours. The time may go max upto 1 day. Once the domain is activated, I changed the DNS settings to the server client.

 

[ahref]

Domain registration is generally instant in many service provider, it is DNS propagation which take time.

 

[techno_funky]

An Godaddy Customer since 2005 I will definately say go with godaddy.

Activation should take an hour while the Name server resolution will take few more hours rather give in a day.

Within a day you will have your domain name live and kicking.

 

[Ankur Gupta]

Yes registration is instant and with new domains the DNS propagation is rather fast as they are not in the cache of the ISPs already...its usually within 6 hours...
I too would say godaddy...though yahoo 2$ domains is rather attractive....

 

[ravi_9793]

Hey...where is mine post in this thread.Mine was second post in this thread...........but I cant see my post in this thread.Although I am subscribed to this thread.

Any MOD deleted my post !!!!!

 

[blackpearl]

Blackpearl, It takes only few hours for the domain to get activated. In my case it happened in less than 6 hours. The time may go max upto 1 day. Once the domain is activated, I changed the DNS settings to the server client.

Ok. thanks. So DNS settings can be achieved as soon the domain is activated. So should I go with yahoo? what about others? does cheaper domain means bad service?

One more question: with yahoo is the price $9.95 or are there some hiden cost?

 

[ahref]

Hey...where is mine post in this thread.Mine was second post in this thread...........but I cant see my post in this thread.Although I am subscribed to this thread.

Any MOD deleted my post !!!!!

May be because of self promotion.

 

[Kiran.dks]

Ok. thanks. So DNS settings can be achieved as soon the domain is activated. So should I go with yahoo? what about others? does cheaper domain means bad service?

One more question: with yahoo is the price $9.95 or are there some hiden cost?

You are welcome.

I have changed my domain settings immediately on next day after I registered the .com name with Yahoo. It happened quick.

I suggest you to go for yahoo. I am not sure about the credability of gettings domain from cheap sources. Normally Yahoo domain registration charges $9.95. But I have registered for just $1.99. I have checked in yahoo now and found that that offer is still there for newcomers.

Use this link : *smallbusiness.yahoo.com/domains/?p=BESTDEAL&AID=10435430&PID=2587944

 

[Sukhdeep Singh]

Here is my suggestion,

1. For first year, go for Yahoo...forget others....for 2$ ..nothing can beat it....Yahoo is actually losing money on first year of promotion.
2. When second year comes, they are equalizing costs and not even making profit at 10$....at that time, transfer to someone else...unless ICANN doesnt increase fees like it did this month

 

[blackpearl]

You are welcome.

I have changed my domain settings immediately on next day after I registered the .com name with Yahoo. It happened quick.

I suggest you to go for yahoo. I am not sure about the credability of gettings domain from cheap sources. Normally Yahoo domain registration charges $9.95. But I have registered for just $1.99. I have checked in yahoo now and found that that offer is still there for newcomers.

Use this link : *smallbusiness.yahoo.com/domains/?p=BESTDEAL&AID=10435430&PID=2587944

Holy cow!! I thought the offer had expired (the website says on 09/30/2007 expired) I could buy 2-3 domains!! Just kidding, I will buy just one.

OK. Yahoo is final. Aage jo hoga dekha jayega.