Domain Name Info You Need to Know
Regardless of which website design company you select, we highly recommend having your domain name registration and hosting be setup and configured under a third party solution.
Many design companies will try to convince you to host your website for you. In almost every case, the costs are much higher than a third party solution.
In addition, if you ever become unhappy with the service that you are receiving from the design company, switching to another designer will be very difficult because you will need to switch hosting before any changes can be made.
Regardless of the domain name configuration, be sure to have the administrative contact for your domain name be your company name. Whoever is listed as the administrative contact controls the domain name. By having the domain name under your company name, no one can transfer your domain name without your permission or knowledge.
The reason this is important is we have seen customers lose their domain name because they were not listed as the administrative contact. In these cases the customer had to pay high amounts to get their domain name back.
For the website design and development companies that offer domain name registration and/or hosting, they often act as a reseller. Thus, they are using someone else’s services and are marking up the costs that you pay.
Look for a website design and development company that does not act as a reseller for domain name registration and hosting for the above reasons.
Look for a website design and development company that believes in forming a solid partnership with it’s clients. Don’t get locked into using a poor website designer and developer just because you use them for hosting.
We are here to answer any domain name and hosting questions that you may have.
