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I have several domain names registered with three different registrars. At one time it was four, but I moved those domains to my main registrar.

Several domains were registered with Yahoo. I got these domains for $2.95, which I thought was an outstanding deal, especially for a domain name addict like myself. I was also aware that these domains would go up in price, to $8.95 or $9.95, which they did. I had no problem with this.

This year, the domain names went up again. Way up. The price to renew each domain name was $34.95. This is part of an email that I received:

Thanks for using Yahoo! Domains. We’re writing to remind you that it’s time for the annual autorenewal of your service.

Your Domains plan, associated with the domain XXXXXX, will renew on 10/01/2008. If your billing information is up-to-date, there’s no need to do a thing (except keep enjoying your service).

**** IMPORTANT NOTE: Beginning on July 1, 2008, Yahoo!’s annual domain renewal price increases to $34.95 per year. ****

$34.95. This didn’t include web hosting, folks. No privacy features, nothing. Just the domain name.

This is insane. I wound up cancelling 8 of my domains, and I transferred 2 - one that isn’t officially mine, and another domain that I simply wasn’t ready to part with, to Godaddy.

If you’re looking to purchase a domain name, your best bet is Godaddy. They’ve never raised their prices so high in all the time I’ve been with them. Heck, I also use Domainmonger, and while I do consider them high at $17.95 - they’ve never raised their prices.

$34.95! I’m still not over it!

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GoDaddy Domain Registration

www.GoDaddy.com

I am really impressed with GoDaddy. Domain name registration prices are good: they regularly run at $8.95, but if you purchase other non-domain products, you can get quite a deal on your domain name.

Be sure to read their forms as you go - there’s alot there and you could miss something or sign up for something you really don’t want. When you first sign up, it takes about 24 hours for your info to get into the system - the domain name registration will show up within this time - but no later than 48 hours. This is pretty standard for any domain registration.

But what truly impressed me is that after my initial signup with Godaddy domain registratrion, I decided to register another domain name. I went thru the process, registered the domain name, opted for custom nameservers, paid and went on my way.

Two hours later, for giggles, I decided to see if I could bring up the domain name in my favorite Whois.
Not only did the domain name show in Whois, on my nameservers, but the domain name actually came up on the internet. It seemed there was no propagation involved! This was a complete thrill - I always expect at least 24 hours for a new domain name registration to propagate internet-wide.

Changing your nameservers with GoDaddy

1. Log into your account at Godaddy
2. Go to Domains/My Domains
3. Select the domain name you want to change
4. Click on the nameservers you want to edit
5. Change both nameservers in both text boxes
6. Click the orange OK button in the lower right hand corner.

That’s it. You’re done. If the domain name is a new one, the name will only take a few hours to propagate across the internet. If the domain is established, and you are merely transferring servers, it will take a bit longer, usually no more than 48 hours. It can take longer, however.

www.GoDaddy.com offers several products including web hosting, dedicated servers, and email along with domain registration.