domain.html

---
layout: default
---

{% for item in site.sections %}
  {% if item.name == "Domain"%}
    {% include section-hero.html name=item.name title=item.title description=item.description hero_description=item.hero_description icon=item.icon %}
  {% endif %}
{% endfor %}

{% capture namecheap %}
<ul>
  <li>
    <span class="b">$10.98</span><span>&nbsp;for&nbsp;</span
    ><span class="label label-default price__label">.com</span>
  </li>
  <li>
    <span class="b">$12.98</span><span>&nbsp;for&nbsp;</span
    ><span class="label label-default price__label">.org</span>
  </li>
  <li>
    <span
      ><strong>$34.88</strong> (<strong>$25.88</strong> first year)
      for&nbsp;</span
    ><span class="label label-default price__label">.io</span>
  </li>
  <li>
    <span class="b">$44.88</span><span>&nbsp;for&nbsp;</span
    ><span class="label label-default price__label">.pizza</span>
  </li>
  <li>
    <a
      class="btn btn-primary b"
      rel="nofollow"
      target="_blank"
      href="https://www.namecheap.com/?aff=104674"
      >Open Namecheap</a
    >
  </li>
</ul>
{% endcapture %}

{% capture namesilo %}
<ul>
  <li>
    <span class="b">$8.99</span><span>&nbsp;for&nbsp;</span
    ><span class="label label-default price__label">.com</span>
  </li>
  <li>
    <span
      ><strong>$10.79</strong> (<strong>$8.88</strong> first year)
      for&nbsp;</span
    ><span class="label label-default price__label">.org</span>
  </li>
  <li>
    <span class="b">$32.88</span><span>&nbsp;for&nbsp;</span
    ><span class="label label-default price__label">.io</span>
  </li>
  <li>
    <span
      ><strong>$37.99</strong> (<strong>$6.39</strong> first year)
      for&nbsp;</span
    ><span class="label label-default price__label">.pizza</span>
  </li>
  <li>
    <a
      class="btn btn-primary b"
      rel="nofollow"
      target="_blank"
      href="https://www.namesilo.com/?rid=79c3e12uv"
      >Open namesilo</a
    >
  </li>
</ul>
{% endcapture %}

{% capture ionos %}
<ul>
  <li>
    <span><strong>$15</strong> (<strong>$1</strong> first year) for&nbsp;</span
    ><span class="label label-default price__label">.com</span>
  </li>
  <li>
    <span><strong>$20</strong> (<strong>$1</strong> first year) for&nbsp;</span
    ><span class="label label-default price__label">.org</span>
  </li>
  <li>
    <span><strong>$50</strong> (<strong>$35</strong> first year) for&nbsp;</span
    ><span class="label label-default price__label">.io</span>
  </li>
  <li>
    <span><strong>$70</strong> for&nbsp;</span
    ><span class="label label-default price__label">.pizza</span>
  </li>
  <li>
    <a
      class="btn btn-primary b"
      rel="nofollow"
      target="_blank"
      href="http://www.ionos.com/?ac=OM.US.US469K02463T2103a"
      >Open 1&1 IONOS</a
    >
  </li>
</ul>
{% endcapture %}

{% capture faq1 %}
<p>
  Actually, no, you will be just fine without paying for the domain. Well, as
  long as you are fine using the IP address of your website. For example, did
  you know that instead of typing <strong>www.google.com</strong> in your
  browser, you can type <strong>216.58.209.46</strong> and the browser will take
  you to the google.com website (here, try it:
  <a target="_blank" href="http://216.58.209.46">http://216.58.209.46</a>)? Now,
  can you imagine telling your friends/customers/boss that they can access your
  website by <em>simply</em> typing those 10 difficult to remember digits in
  their browser? Don't worry, neither can I. That's why you should register a
  domain name. It will connect the IP address of your server to the domain name
  that can be typed in the browser.
</p>
{% endcapture %}

{% capture faq2 %}
<p>
  A good domain name is something that is easy to remember and share with
  others. But finding a good domain that is still available is difficult.
</p>
<p>
  There isn't much difference between different domain registrars (services that
  allow you to `buy` a domain), so basically your main criteria would be the
  price. Some companies will offer you additional services, like
  <em>cheap</em> hosting (which is usually some kind of Virtual Private Server,
  so you will be better off if you get a cloud hosting instead) or
  <em>cheaper</em> SSL certificates (although, you can get a free SSL
  certificate thanks to the amazing
  <a href="https://letsencrypt.org/" target="_blank">Let's encrypt project</a>),
  bundles of domains (buy .com, get .org and .net cheaper), etc.
</p>
<p>
  If you know beforehand for how long you will need the domain, you can often
  benefit from discounts: some companies will offer you a very cheap domain for
  the first year and some other might give you a discount when buying a domain
  for a couple of years in advance.
</p>
<p>
  Apart from that, the main difference in the price will depend on which
  <em>domain extension</em> you choose (so called
  <a target="_blank" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top-level_domain"
    >TLD</a
  >
  or
  <a
    target="_blank"
    href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generic_top-level_domain"
    >gTLD</a
  >). .com will be more expensive than .info or .net, because .com is the most
  common domain extension. For some people, especially less tech-savvy, the .com
  domains are <em>the Internet</em> and they might be surprised if your domain
  name is NOT ending with .com. So make sure you know what you are doing when
  choosing a different name. On the other hand, a custom domain name might be a
  nice way to distinguish yourself - if you are building a website for pizzeria,
  then a <em>.pizza</em> domain might actually be a good idea.
</p>
{% endcapture %}

{% capture faq3 %}
<p>
  When it comes to what type of domain you should choose - in 99% of cases you
  will be fine with <strong>.com</strong>. It's a standard for most websites and
  it will allow you to avoid any kind of confusion (people will pay more
  attention to the website's name, not the extension, when they try to remember
  it, so they might automatically assume that it ends with .com). However, in
  some cases getting a custom domain extension might help you to distinguish
  yourself from others: .pizza for a pizzeria or .museum for a museum can have a
  very good effect.
</p>
<p>
  When it comes to which company you should choose - not always cheaper is
  better. Some companies will offer you a cheap first year but then next years
  will be quite expensive and moving your domain to a different company will be
  a hassle. If you want to validate an idea for a project, then it's fine to
  choose anything cheap like 1&1 IONOS. If your project is successful after a
  year, you probably can afford to pay more or move the domain. If it isn't -
  well then you probably don't need that domain anymore. If you know that you
  want to keep the domain for longer, I would use the Namecheap - they have good
  prices and very good reviews. Namesilo is a compromise between the other two
  companies - they are slightly cheaper than Namecheap, have better reviews than
  1&1 IONOS, but their interface could be better.
</p>
<p>
  Another popular solution is
  <a target="_blank" href="https://domains.google">Google Domains</a>. It's
  slightly more expensive than Namecheap or Namesilo, but if you are using other
  products from Google, it might be more convenient for you. Unfortunately, as
  of 25.10.2019, Google Domains is only
  <a target="_blank" href="https://support.google.com/domains/answer/4639612"
    >available in 15 countries</a
  >.
</p>
{% endcapture %}

<main>
  <div class="main main-raised pb6 mb6">
    <div class="text-center">
      <div class="container">
        <div class="row mt4">
          {% include pricing-card.html title="Namecheap" block=namecheap %}
          {% include pricing-card.html title="Namesilo" block=namesilo %}
          {% include pricing-card.html title="1&1 IONOS" block=ionos %}
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div class="container mt4">
      <section class="row mt4 mb6">
        <div class="col-sm-12">
          <h3>Frequently Asked Questions</h3>
          <div class="panel-group" role="tablist" aria-multiselectable="true">
            <div class="panel panel-default">
              {% include accordion-header.html id="domain-why" content="Do I
              need a domain?" %} {% include accordion-body.html id="domain-why"
              content=faq1 %}
            </div>
            <div class="panel panel-default">
              {% include accordion-header.html id="domain-important"
              content="What is important when choosing a domain name?" %} {%
              include accordion-body.html id="domain-important" content=faq2 %}
            </div>
            <div class="panel panel-default">
              {% include accordion-header.html id="domain-recommendation"
              content="Any personal recommendations?" %} {% include
              accordion-body.html id="domain-recommendation" content=faq3 %}
            </div>
          </div>
        </div>
      </section>
    </div>
  </div>
</main>