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Now that you have learned some tips on choosing a domain let us move over to getting an actual domain.

1.) Getting a domain for free - Try googling “get a free domain” and you can get several websites offering information on the how to’s of getting a domain for free. Free domains are great; you don’t have to spend a dime for the domain. However there are some draw backs in getting a domain for free.

a.) Your domain name will be very long as what are being usually offered are second level domain names or subdomains. For example both wordpress.com and blogger.com both popular websites that offer free blogs offer a free subdomain. (Example your free blog in wordpress could be www.FREEBLOG.wordpress.com, FREEBLOG here is the subdomain, you can have a choice as to what you put in the subdomain, but you can’t change the .wordpress.com part)

b.) Some free domain sites might offer short domains but they require a certain volume of monthly traffic. (Number of persons visiting your site) If you don’t reach the quota your free domain , bye bye !

c.)Getting a domain for free limits your choice of domains. (Of course ! There’s no such thing as free lunch)

d.) If the company that offered the free domain goes bankrupt, well nobody will be able to maintain your free domain so you go down the drain with them.

2.) Getting a domain wherein you have to shell out cash. – If you are really serious about turning “pro” in blogging I suggest pay your way in getting a domain. I am not undermining the significance of a free domain. Some great and famous bloggers blog started by getting a domain for free and some of them even maintain their free domain till this day. However I’m sure almost all great and famous bloggers already have a domain name of their own.

In getting a domain that’s paid, you have to purchase one from domain name registrar. (Companies that sell domains) I suggest you try find the cheapest source of domains in the internet.

3.) Getting a domain that’s free and then later on switching to a paid domain. – While I don’t really recommend this, because of the fact that you will waste time building on a free domain and then switching domains.However this option might really be a good idea for some people.

So if you are still not sure about getting serious with your blogging career but you want to try out blogging because it’s the “in” thing and that all your friends have blogs are that you are the only one in your classroom whose name doesn’t end with a .COM, then you can go for this option. Blogspot, the free blogging service offered by Google let’s you easily do this. At first you can start with a free domain given by them. Later on you can get switch to getting a domain from that that’s customized.

So there you have it. Those are some things that you need to know and do in getting a domain. Next stop let’s talk about “What is hosting and how to get free and cheap web hosting services“

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