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04-25-2008, 11:24 PM
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Techphile.
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Acquiring a domain name?
There is a domain name that I want to own. In going online, I see all these business who will give you one for a price.
What is the best way of going about determining if someone else already has the name I want and of obtaining my own domain name? Thanks
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04-26-2008, 03:40 AM
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Ride 'em Cowboy
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All of the registering sites have a "test to see if your choice is available" type search function.
If its available you can usually click a I Want It type purchase now button.
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04-26-2008, 04:12 AM
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never put the name into a browser to test it, and keep to reputable domain registers otherwise they may steal whatever domain name you are looking up
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04-26-2008, 10:58 AM
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If all you want to do is register a domain name, I recommend godaddy.com, they are cheap and dependable. Their hosting leaves something to be desired though, I'd recommend a different host.
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04-26-2008, 01:37 PM
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Barefoot on the Moon!
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If you're doing domain name searches, these guys don't do "domain tasting":
http://whois.domaintools.com/
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