Buying a GoDaddy .info domain question

Discussion in 'Domain Names' started by Rebtl, Jan 7, 2009.

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    For a long time I have used hostmonster for all of my hosting and I have been nothing but happy with them.

    The only problem I have is, all of their domains are $10. .com .info .us etc

    So my question is, can i buy a .99 domain from godaddy, without buying any of their other crap, just the domain itself, and then just transfer the domain to my hostmonster account?

    This would help me tremendously with squeeze pages because I want to create semi-professional pages with their own domain instead of having to use blogger/WP, but I can't really justify spending $10 bucks on a new .info domain everytime I want to test a new niche. .99 cent domains would make this possible.


    Thanks for any help

    Rebtl
     
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  2. UAA

    UAA Active Member

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    after purchasing the domain you can not directly transfer it to another registrar, and also when you transfer a domain from 1 registrar to another you pay additional 1 year fee! But If you mean buying the domain from godaddy and changing it's name servers to poing your hosting account it is possible ;)
     
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    Rebtl Active Member

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    Ok, thanks for the quick response UAA, could you explain more about changing the name servers?

    Basically my goal is to be able to buy the .info domains for .99 cents but not have to pay anymore for hosting than I already am at hostmonster. Is there any possible way to do this?
     
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    dmi Well-Known Member

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    You just go and buy the .99 domain at GoDaddy. You set the nameservers (point them to your hosting account at HostMonster), addon a domain in your Cpanel and you're done. You don't have to pay anything...
     
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    Rebtl Active Member

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    Awesome, that's exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for the help UAA and dmi. I will start doing this immediately. I am going to have so many niche squeeze pages now!
     
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    great ;) but just keep in mind that the renewal fee for .info domains are not $0.99 they are almost the same with coupons you can renew in godaddy for $8.5
     
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    and dont forget the domains at godaddy the .info is just 99 cents the first year and 10 dollars after the first year.
     
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    You can take $0.99 from godaddy.But,you need to pay aditional $0.20 for icann fee.Total domain rate is:$1.19.Besides,after first year you need to pay $10.But,if you want,you can trasnfer domain hostmonoster.They will give aditional 1 year time.
     
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