Next project - domain registration website.

I have already started planning my next project - domain registration.

I have a pretty good domain, and this site will be a real test of my SEO abilities. It will be an eNom reseller focusing on premium support and services - without forcing ads and upgrades down your throat. However, I ask you this, would you ever consider registering a domain with a new registrar? If yes, what would make you switch from another registrar (godaddy, namecheap, etc)? Price? Support? Easy and advanced domain tools (ajax lookup, expired, suggestions, whois, etc)? Thanks.

 

i would say godaddy they are the cheapest and almost everybody use them.

 

Did you even read my post??

 

i think u will success if u really offer good service and support ..
just Go On and be yourself man

 

Ease of use, if it had inbuilt and easy to use tools with features such as bulk look up, sites coming of renewal or expiration time, etc...

Likely to use also if reccomended by a friend. Then got someone to blame if it goes sucky! lol

good luck in your project

 

Drig,

1). You're not going to win on price. GoDaddy and few others offer domains almost at cost, making money on other services or because of huge volume (i.e. Wal-Mart model). Even if you match their price, you'll run out of cash very quickly.

2). You're not going to win on support either. Even the old monster, NetworkSolutions, had improved dramatically over the past few years, offering high quality 24/7 support. The same goes for GoDaddy.

3). In my opinion, you should try to differentiate yourself and perhaps go international, specializing in ccTLDs. There are very few registrars that offer more than 10 ccTLDs, and pricing/support is awful (think EuroDNS). Also, think about focusing on the corporate sector, as that's where good margins are.

Just a thought. Best.

 

Ive got some really cool ideas for some value-added free tools (a mix between instantdomainsearch.com and pcnames). I think 24x7 live chat would be a great improvement. Cost for domains is approx. $6.60 after gateway fees, etc, so selling at $8.49 or even $7.99 would still leave a decent margin. Hm, well see. Im going to start getting the domain indexed by search engines, as SEO would be my main way of getting clients. Thanks for the feedback!

 

Best price is where I go...

I am registered at several of the larger domain registration sites, just to get in on the price drops, coupons, bulk reg's etc.

Right now idotz.net has .info domains on for 1.95, scooped up lots of those

 

Almost everyone doesn't use them.

Godaddy sucks at domain name registration and sucks even more in hosting service.

I used Godaddy once, but to never return to it.

I am using MyDiscountDomains.com for several reasons:

* Price is cheap, 8.88
* Easy to use control panel
* Not too many restrictions or over your head rules and regulations

Peace,

 

Well, as other said, it’s really hard to compete with BIG companies when it comes to price. But I am sure; support is something that can give you an identity that you need.

eNom is by far The Best registrar that I have used. (It’s just my opinion) But their prices are high as compare to everyone else. So if you are going with them, don’t consider to go for "Low Prices" or you will be getting out soon.
As you said, eNom reseller, I am sure you mean eNom ETP. But think again, will you be able to offer .INFO domains for $1.99 even when their highest ETP package will cost you $6.95 ????

Look for people around you. They consider nothing but the low price (In general). You will see thousands of people complaining about GoDaddy & Registerfly but still thousands use them. Ever wonder why??

I have been experimenting different registrars for the past one month (As I am launching a small Hosting Biz). My end result is, if Quality is your main concern, go with eNom and if price then there are hundreds out there.

So, I will say, go ahead. Plan your business well and think how you can promote it. You don’t need to compete on low prices so focus on support & other add-ons as you said in your post. I wish you a great success.

(Let me know when you start )

 

Thanks and nice read. Ill be able to offer .com's / net / org for $7.99 and still make a $1 even after gateway fees. Ive been thinking of some really cool front end stuff / tools (can you say ajax?) that will really bring in some traffic. Also, I think quality support is something we all like - even if we dont use it. Again, nice read. Rep added.