When you buy a domain name, resist the urge to buy web hosting and email services
12th October, 2009 by Alick
If you have a great idea for a website, one thing you’ll probably want to do is to secure an appropriate domain name as soon as you can. This is a good idea. Domain names are quite inexpensive, so it doesn’t matter if you buy the name in advance of starting work on your site. All you need to ensure when you buy the domain is that you have the option to have full control over the DNS. Don’t worry if you don’t know what this means, just ensure you have that option. 123 Reg are a good company to use, as are LCN.
What I’d certainly advise though is that when you buy your domain name that you don’t buy any web hosting or email services with it, even if the deal on offer looks like a steal. Instead let this be something your web developer takes care of for you. They will be in a better position to work out what exactly you require and then they can edit the DNS of your domain to point to the service they provide.
Finally, if your web developer suggests you use a hosting package, which is their own, or on which they are a reseller, don’t equate this to a financial advisor trying to sell you the products they recommend just to get their hands on the commission. Most web developers make next to nothing on hosting. The margins are too small and to compete your web developer would need to be selling in volume. It just won’t be their core business. It’s more likely that, if they recommend a host, it’s because they are comfortable with and have evaluated their services and they know that to deploy your website on the host once it is built will save them time. Which should save you money.
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