I thinking of using namesilo.com to register a .com domain. Just wanted to know people's comments on it and if there are any satisfied customers on there. It sounds pretty good; $8.30-something for .com with free private WHOIS. Pleas let me know your opinions. Thank you.
They are the best registrar I have ever used. They do not offer anything beyond domain registration related service (i.e. no hosting, etc.) - but I like that. Some people like their registrar to offer hosting which I have never understood - but if it is important to you to get your hosting from your registrar, then they are not a good option. The reasons I like them the most in no particular order: efficient interface for managing many domains, good prices (do not screw you over on renewals either), do not try to upsell services everywhere, very fast DNS related updates, domain security features are nice, free whois privacy, free api, accepts paypal, has a good affiliate program for referrals (also integrates with paypal), and everything on their site seems very snappy. They emailed me some coupon codes a while back - we should start a namesilo coupon/promo thread here at DP - anyone else interested? Seem like there are threads for other registrar promos - but I don't really use those registrars anymore. I could keep the thread updated some - and hopefully get other coupons from others too