Domains are essential for serious Internet Marketers. Using free subdomains from WordPress, Blogger and such is not an option if you want to gain trust of your visitors. The problem for some people is that most domains are not free but being too cheap when starting an Internet venture is like shooting yourself in the leg. A commercial domain is a sign of commitment to the project and they are more trusted by search engines like Google, Bing and Yahoo.
Domain registration prices vary hugely from one TLD to another and it also depends on the registrar. Usually .com domains are priced at about $10 but some registrars like Network Solutions charge over $30 for one year of registration. Although .com is easily the most popular Top Level Domain it’s one of the cheapest since some extensions like .xxx, .tv and .fm cost dozens of dollars per year.
Domain Name Registrars
Here’s a list of the most trusted domain name registrars in the business. All the information in this table is last updated on February 14, 2012 and it may have changed since.
| Registrar | .Com | .Net | .Org | .Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GoDaddy | $9.99 | $9.99 | $6.99 | $2.99 |
| Network Solutions | $30.99 | $30.99 | $30.99 | $30.99 |
| Domain.com | $10.29 | $10.29 | $10.29 | $10.29 |
| Netfirms | $7.99 | $7.99 | $7.99 | $7.99 |
| Web.com | $37.00 | $37.00 | $37.00 | $37.00 |
| 1&1 | $8.99 | $9.99 | $910.99 | $0.99 |
| Domain.com | $10.29 | $10.29 | $10.29 | $10.29 |
| Domain.com | $10.29 | $10.29 | $10.29 | $10.29 |
| Domain.com | $10.29 | $10.29 | $10.29 | $10.29 |
| Domain.com | $10.29 | $10.29 | $10.29 | $10.29 |