Do Not Let Web Hosting Companies Register Your Domains

If you are looking to create a website, make sure you register the
domain yourself. In other words purchase your domain from a registrar
such as GoDaddy.com or Register.com separate from a hosting package.

If you let a host register your domain for you, sure they will
register it for free, however if you ever decide to move to another
host they will either not transfer control of your domain or charge a
ridiculous amount for transferring it. Because they registered the
domain, they own it and are not obligated to transfer it to you.

To prevent this, register the domain yourself. Considering the price
is less than $10 per year, this is a must for those of you wanting to
start a website.

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