best way to register a domain

[fester]

Bit of a noob question but what is the best way to register a domain name for a new business I'm starting in the next few weeks?

 

[rickh]

namecheap.com
godaddy.com

to name a few of the decent ones..

 

[zetec452]

www.ochostreview.co.uk has a number of good hosts / domain registars.

EDIT: Woah when did OChostreview change? It looks decent .

 

[adamsheridan]

I've found vidahost to be the cheapest when buying .co.uk domains, other than that I usually use namecheap.

 

[That Guy]

I've found vidahost to be the cheapest when buying .co.uk domains, other than that I usually use namecheap.

Another vote for Vidahost, I use them for all 20+ of my domain names and also hosting

 

[Slogan]

Just use a domain registrar like GoDaddy or NameCheap.

Try hard to avoid registering a domain with a hosting package as they can make your life a living nightmare if/when you wish to change hosting.

 

[Tripnologist]

Try hard to avoid registering a domain with a hosting package as they can make your life a living nightmare if/when you wish to change hosting.

I think that's great advice... if you have cheap dodgy hosting.
With a decent host, I highly doubt there is anything to fear.

 

[Inquisitor]

Don't use GoDaddy.

I use Regsitron.

 

[killsta]

Another one to look at is http://www.Regster1.net

 

[Koalaboy]

If you're going to be registering a fair number, and know this isn't just 'short term', it's worth considering becoming an OpenSRS reseller.

There's a $95 upfront fee, but then you're buying in at a fairly low level and more than likely using the same resources that a lot of hosting companies use.

(You also have the chance to resell domain names should you want to dip into that)

 

[malef!c]

Always used Namecheap - never had a problem with them.

 

[stockhausen]

Just use a domain registrar like GoDaddy or NameCheap.

Try hard to avoid registering a domain with a hosting package as they can make your life a living nightmare if/when you wish to change hosting.

What if you do happen to want hosting and aren't simply reserving a domain name for possible future use; with whom would you recommend registering then?

 

[K@rl]

I've been with 123-reg for ******* years, not the cheapest for .coms but never ever had an issue. I also have a VPS with Webfusion and its been spot on.