{"id":27994,"date":"2021-01-27T13:53:31","date_gmt":"2021-01-27T13:53:31","guid":{"rendered":"\/tutorials\/?p=27994"},"modified":"2023-03-13T16:06:26","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T16:06:26","slug":"how-to-buy-a-domain-name-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/ph\/tutorials\/how-to-buy-a-domain-name-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Buy a Domain Name"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A domain name is how people will find your website online. That&rsquo;s why it must be memorable and easy to spell. It should also be related to your business.<\/p><p>As simple as it sounds, buying a good domain name can be tricky. The whole process can make your head hurt if you don&rsquo;t know where to start.<\/p><p>To make this process easier, we split it into four easy steps:<\/p><ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Make a short list of potential domain names.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to <a href=\"\/ph\/domain-name-search\">Hostinger&rsquo;s domain checker<\/a> to see if any of them are available.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose a TLD.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete the purchase and enjoy your domain name.<\/li>\n<\/ol><p>Follow these steps to save yourself tons of time and energy.<\/p><p>Instead of doing more &ldquo;domain names&rdquo; research, you&rsquo;ll be able to focus on more important tasks, like building your website and growing your business.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-buy-a-domain-name-video-tutorial\">How to Buy a Domain Name&nbsp;&ndash; Video Tutorial<\/h2><p>Find out how to buy a domain name in five simple steps.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"How to Buy a Domain Name | Best Practices for Buying a Domain 2024\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pxnsbe9fFmI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>\n\n\n\n  <div class=\"youtube-shortcode\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-7 col-sm-8 d-flex align-items-center\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"channel-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ph\/tutorials\/wp-content\/themes\/tutorialsthemeuplift\/public\/images\/youtube-channels\/hostinger-academy.jpg\" alt=\"youtube channel logo\">\n        <div class=\"d-flex flex-column justify-content-between\">\n          <span class=\"slogan d-none d-sm-block\">Subscribe For more educational videos!<\/span>\n          <span class=\"channel-name\">Hostinger Academy<\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"col-5 col-sm-4 d-flex align-items-center justify-content-end\">\n          <a class=\"subscribe-button\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCbNIC-svDbtUOH2qsLnPQPg?sub_confirmation=1\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ph\/tutorials\/wp-content\/themes\/tutorialsthemeuplift\/public\/images\/icons\/youtube.svg\" alt=\"subscribe\">\n            <span>Subscribe<\/span>\n          <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n    \n\n\n\n<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-choose-a-domain-name\">Choose a Domain Name<\/h2><p>A good place to start is to brainstorm ideas for your new domain name. Make sure they&rsquo;re short and easy to remember. They must also be easily recognizable by your customers.<\/p><p>Look at the name of your brand. Can you use it as your domain name? If your brand name is too long, can it be abbreviated?<\/p><p>You can also make a list of words that are related to your industry. You don&rsquo;t need a huge list &ndash; a few ideas are enough to get you started.<\/p><p>Then, go to a <a href=\"\/ph\/domain-name-search\">domain name search tool<\/a> and check the availability of the names. If the domain name is unavailable, the tool will suggest alternative options.<\/p><p>Keep checking until you find the name you like. Once you do, it&rsquo;s time to choose the correct TLD.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-a-tld\">What Is a TLD?<\/h3><p>In short, a TLD is an extension that comes after the domain name. The most popular option is .com. However, there are many more different domain extensions available for grabs.<\/p><p>Depending on the industry of your business, you can pick one of these &ldquo;better known&rdquo; TLDs:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>.com<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>.net<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>.org<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>Or go for something more unique, like:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>.tech<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>.online<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>.xyz<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>.space<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>And if none of these TLDs are available, there are other options that Hostinger has on offer.<\/p><p>To learn more about different types of TLDs, read this detailed <a href=\"\/ph\/tutorials\/what-is-tld\">guide<\/a>.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-choose-hostinger-as-your-domain-provider\">Why Choose Hostinger as Your Domain Provider<\/h2><p>Hostinger is an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icann.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ICAAN<\/a> accredited domain registrar, so your domain name will be in good and trusted hands.<\/p><p>We provide premium domain names at some of the lowest prices on the market. But that&rsquo;s not the only reason why registering your domain name with us is a good idea:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Excellent customer support<\/strong>. You&rsquo;ll have all of your problems solved and questions answered quickly and efficiently, no matter the time or the day. Our customer support is ready to help 24\/7 all around the year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Domain Privacy Protection Service<\/strong>. Offered for free with your domain purchase. Hostinger won&rsquo;t provide your personal information to the WHOIS database. Meaning, all of your details will be safe from public access.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Money-back guarantee<\/strong>. You can get 100% of your money back risk-free if your request is registered within four days of the purchase.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Wide choice of TLDs<\/strong>. We have a wide variety of different TLDs available for purchase &ndash; just take your pick!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/ph\/cheap-domain-names\"><strong>Low-cost domains<\/strong><\/a>. We offer a special deal of $0.99\/year for a couple of handpicked TLDs.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-buy-hosting-and-get-domain-for-free\">Buy Hosting and Get Domain for Free<\/h2><p>To make your website available online, you&rsquo;ll need web hosting for your domain. It would be convenient to get both of these services from the same provider. Especially if they offer a sort of &ldquo;Buy One, Get One Free&rdquo; deal, right?<\/p><p>Well, Hostinger includes a <a href=\"\/ph\/\">free domain name<\/a> with most premium hosting plans. Ranging from Shared Web hosting to WordPress and Cloud, each hosting plan features everything you need to build and publish a website.<\/p><p>To save yourself time and money, decide which one of our hosting plans will best suit you. Then register your free domain name, and get back to what matters most &ndash; growing your business.<\/p><p>\n\n\n    <div class=\"mb-50 mt-50 domain-checker domain-checker__bg\">\n        <h3 class=\"m-0 text-center text-white pb-10\">Domain Name Checker<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"pb-40 text-center text-white\">Instantly check domain name availability.<\/p>\n        <form id=\"domain-checker-form\" class=\"d-flex w-100 position-relative flex-column flex-sm-row align-items-center\" action=\"\/ph\/domain-checker\">\n            <input\n                    class=\"domain-checker__input label text-light-black\"\n                    name=\"domain\" type=\"text\"\n                    placeholder=\"Enter your desired domain name\"\n                    value=\"\"\n            \/>\n            <input id=\"domain-submit\"\n                   type=\"submit\"\n                   value=\"Check\"\n                   class=\"domain-checker__button hb--danger new-h-button-primary button text-white float-right\"\/>\n        <\/form>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A domain name is how people will find your website online. That&rsquo;s why it must be memorable and easy to spell. It should also be related to your business. As simple as it sounds, buying a good domain name can be tricky. The whole process can make your head hurt if you don&rsquo;t know where [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"\/ph\/tutorials\/how-to-buy-a-domain-name-2\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":185,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_title":"","rank_math_description":"An easy-to-follow guide to buying a domain name. 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