Free domain names whose registrations have expired are available from a number of web hosting companies on the Internet to anyone who wishes to pick one of them for just the cost of registration. Web hosting services are also available from these companies, so apparently that is how they remain viable businesses. Businesses start up and close down at a rapid rate, according to at least one of the web sites, because they say there are thousands of domain names that expire every week. A lot of companies resell expired names, so if a businessman is looking for cheap domain names (though not free), there are a number of choices for those as well.
Anyone in business tries to watch expenses, so it is worth the time spent searching through the available free domain names to see if there is one that fits his needs. If there are none that seem appropriate, then the cheap names would be the next to search through. Depending upon the business, finding free names could be easy or difficult. An individual website very likely will just want to register his own name for his domain, but a business might want something that is eye-catching to draw new customers to his site. The companies offering the free list will have the names divided by specific commercial topics, which should make the time spent in the search more reasonable. As diverse as businesses can be, one would hate to search through things appropriate for a hardware store, for instance, when the business you have is a dress shop.
Although the companies offering the free names or cheap domain names do not require that you use them to host your website, they do offer the service. Unless there is good reason for not using them (check their reputation before signing up), it is probably the easiest way to get everything taken care of in one place. Register the new domain name with the company for a fee, then sign up for their services hosting the website and getting the business listed on the Internet. The domain name chosen could be a better draw than the business owner had thought of himself. An exception to that would be if the business had a particularly well-known advertising slogan; then it would be wise to have that included in the domain name--in which case, the search for a free or cheap domain name would be omitted. Television and magazine ads have examples of that all the time.
If an individual wants to steer away from "free" because past experience has shown him that free things sometimes end up costing more in the end, then it is still economically wise to look into the availability of cheap domain names. One doesn't have to pay really high prices for a domain name. It might be a good thing to mention here that both kinds of companies offer guarantees of satisfaction to their customers, which is reassuring.
At least one company offering free domain names requires that you earn points by buying from their sponsors first. After buying books, CDs, beauty creams, etc. adding up to 100 points, you are then eligible to choose a free name for your web domain. That effectively takes the "free" out of the transaction, but if there is something on that website that a person really wants anyway, then it wouldn't be a bad deal. Ostensibly, they could still qualify as cheap domain names. Careful evaluation of one's personal situation will be the deciding factor in that one. Choices appear in our lives every day, but none are more dramatic than the choices made by the apostles in the New Testament: "Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men." (Matthew 4:19)
There are U.S. companies that have an international flair, or sell imported products of a certain kind who would want their free domain name to reflect that quality. Free domain names and cheap domain names are accessible to clients worldwide, so it is possible to find something appropriate without paying a lot for it. Internet availability increases both risks and opportunities in just about every field, so it is up to the consumer to be cautious while at the same time taking advantage of the pluses that will help a business to grow. Since the domain name has replaced some of the media advertising of times past, it is clear that domain name choices are important.
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