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diff --git a/content/basic/domain.md b/content/basic/domain.md index 67cdd79..a6b762b 100644 --- a/content/basic/domain.md +++ b/content/basic/domain.md @@ -25,32 +25,39 @@ So let\'s register your domain name! ## How -Domains can be registered at any accredited <dfn>registrar</dfn>. In this -guide, I will use the registrar -[Epik](https://www.epik.com/?affid=we2ro7sa6) because it is one of the -more high quality and easy to use. The guides on this site will use -Epik, but if you choose to register your domain with one of the [many, -many other registrars](https://www.icann.org/en/accredited-registrars), -you can still do most of what Epik does, albeit options and settings -might appear in different menus. +Domains can be registered at any accredited <dfn>registrar</dfn> and there are +[a lot to choose from](https://www.icann.org/en/accredited-registrars). Some major names are +[Host Gator](https://www.hostgator.com/domains), +[Blue Host](https://www.bluehost.com/domains), +[Name Cheap](https://www.namecheap.com/domains/) or +[Dream Host](https://www.dreamhost.com/domains/). + +There are also sites that are more private, like [Njalla](https://njal.la/) and +[Cheap Privacy](https://cheapprivacy.ru/), which register a domain for you +under their name, but still allow you access to it. (Normally all websites must +be registered with the ICANN with a real name and address, but these sites +allow you to bypass that.) + +Choosing a registrar is not permanent, and you can transfer domains to a +different registrar if you get a better deal later, so in most cases, you can just +choose one and let's head on... ### Basic info about domain names -- Domain names usually require a *very* small year fee to keep +- Domain names usually require a *very* small yearly fee to keep registered, usually around \$12 for most generic TLDs. There are some \"specialty\" TLDs that are more expensive, but `.com`, `.xyz` and other basic TLDs are that cheap. - Once you own a domain, it is yours as long as you pay the yearly fee, but you can also sell it to someone for however much you want. -- Domain names do not hold your data or your website, instead, you add +- Domain names do not hold your data or your website; instead, you add \"DNS settings\" that direct people connecting to your domain to your IP address. The purpose of a domain name is so that people don\'t have to remember your IP address to find your website! ### Looking for domain names -Let\'s go to [Epik\'s site](https://www.epik.com/?affid=we2ro7sa6) and -you can search for domain names. +Let\'s go to our registrar's site and you can search for domain names. You can look for whatever domain name you want. Domains that are already bought and owned by someone else might have the option to \"Backorder,\" |