{"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=\"domain-checker\">\n        <h3 class=\"domain-checker__heading\">Domain Name Checker<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"domain-checker__description\">Instantly check domain name availability.<\/p>\n        <form id=\"domain-checker-form\" class=\"domain-checker__form\" action=\"\/ph\/domain-checker\">\n           <div class=\"domain-checker__icon\">\n               <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                   <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M15.3224 16.7375C13.9306 17.8263 12.1782 18.4752 10.2742 18.4752C5.74548 18.4752 2.07422 14.8039 2.07422 10.2752C2.07422 5.74646 5.74548 2.0752 10.2742 2.0752C14.803 2.0752 18.4742 5.74646 18.4742 10.2752C18.4742 12.1792 17.8253 13.9316 16.7366 15.3233L21.631 20.2179C22.0216 20.6084 22.0216 21.2416 21.631 21.6321C21.2405 22.0226 20.6073 22.0226 20.2168 21.6321L15.3224 16.7375ZM16.4742 10.2752C16.4742 13.6994 13.6984 16.4752 10.2742 16.4752C6.85005 16.4752 4.07422 13.6994 4.07422 10.2752C4.07422 6.85103 6.85005 4.0752 10.2742 4.0752C13.6984 4.0752 16.4742 6.85103 16.4742 10.2752Z\" fill=\"#1D1E20\"\/>\n               <\/svg>\n           <\/div>\n            <input\n                    class=\"domain-checker__input\"\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\"\/>\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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