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Do I have to register name before building site?

Discussion in 'HTML & Website Design' started by makemoneyfromgoogle, Mar 8, 2010.

  1. #1
    Hey guys

    I have read many articles that say you should register the domain name before starting to build the site. My preferred name contains a personal element, so I am in no danger of losing it. Is this the only reason to register first or is their something in the coding side of things?

    Cheers all

    mohamed elgharib
     
    makemoneyfromgoogle, Mar 8, 2010 IP
  2. typingmums

    typingmums Well-Known Member

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    Yes, the only reason to register first is to ensure that you keep that domain name, plus obviously you cant purchase hosting for the domain name, until you own it :)
     
    typingmums, Mar 8, 2010 IP
  3. twistedspikes

    twistedspikes Notable Member

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    The only reasons to buy it before you've made the site are if you think someone else will buy the domain in the time between now and making the site, or if its your first site and want the hosting that comes with the domain for live testing purposes (mainly if your using server side languages and have not set up a server on your own computer).
     
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  4. rediska

    rediska Peon

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    so strange, you must decide himself, but my opinion - if you not afraid to lose your unique domain, you hadn't to register name before building site.
     
    rediska, Mar 10, 2010 IP
  5. MmmDesign

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    You should definitely buy the domain before you create the site.

    As the others have said the benefits outweigh the risks.
    Plus it's like less than $10 to get a domain these days...
     
    MmmDesign, Mar 10, 2010 IP
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    VarriaStudios Member

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    #6
    buy the domain name first, first thing first.
     
    VarriaStudios, Mar 10, 2010 IP
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    randywolf244 Peon

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    you dont have to but i would if i were you just to make sure your name isnt taken
     
    randywolf244, Mar 15, 2010 IP
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    sixsense Well-Known Member

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    How can you feel ? After you build the website your domain loss , so buy it now.
     
    sixsense, Mar 16, 2010 IP
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    If you have positive intentions to launch your website over the web then you better need to register it first because the name of the website should be matched with the niche area, second if you wouldnt do this then might be possible you made the website first and not feasible names will be available for your website..

    Regards
     
    james.parker, Mar 17, 2010 IP
  10. affilorama

    affilorama Active Member

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    If you will be building your site with CMS that use server scripting, such as joomla or wordpress, you definitely need to buy your domain name and get a hosting service first.
    But if you have a web design software on your computer and will be using that t build your site, you can do the building first and buy the domain and hosting later.
     
    affilorama, Mar 17, 2010 IP
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    spy100 Well-Known Member

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    or you can use a free subdomain service ,if you don't want to pay for a domain.
     
    spy100, Mar 18, 2010 IP