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(Gawkwire.com) – One of the most popular web hosting and domain name registration companies Gossimer has announced a special promotion on .COM, .Net, .Biz or .Org domain transfer. Under this promotion, all the .COM, .Net, .Biz and .Org domains transferred to Gossimer from outside will be priced at $8.59/year. The promotion is applicable on all .COM, .Net, .Biz and .Org domains.
The regular price of .COM, .Net, .Biz and .Org domain name in the industry is around $10, but under this offer a special price of $8.59 is set for the .COM, .Net, .Biz and .Org domains transferred to Gossimer. With this promotion Gossimer has taken one more step towards lowering the entry barrier for newbie webmasters.
“Gossimer is the price leader in the industry,” Said Marvin Dreyer, CEO of Gossimer, “from time to time we come with one cool promotion after another, which helps our customers save some money. Take this promotion as an example. Each of our customers will save around $1.50 on each domain transferred or renewed within the period of promotion. Just imagine the amount of money one can save. We believe in helping our customers maximize their hard-earned dollars.”
With every domain transferred to Gossimer, the company offers many free services. It gives free personalized (you@yourdomainname.com) e-mail account with 2 GB free space, and fraud, spam, and virus protection. Along with that you also got Unlimited Mail Forwards, domain forwarding, privacy protection, DNS management, chat and collaboration tool, domain theft protection, bulk tools, and an easy-to-use control panel.
Of late, Gossimer has been chosen to be one among the top 25 most popular domain name registration and web hosting company by Domains Directory for the months of May and June. Domains Directory has also interviewed Marvin Dreyer, CEO, of Gossimer. The interview has been published the Marvin’s interview on Domains Directory website below company’s profile.
Gossimer has gone a long way, since it left New Jersey and shifted its base to Melbourne, Florida. The company is on the growth trajectory, and the future seems bright for Gossimer and its customers.
(The Hosting News) – LogicBoxes has announced that it has upped its value proposition to all registrars on its platform with the introduction of a free 1 GB email account with every domain name and the launch of cPanel for Linux hosting.
The free 1GB email account with every domain purchase extends the list of LogicBoxes free services, which already includes privacy protection, DNS, domain forwarding and mail forwarding.
“Email is often seen as one of the most essential services, and this LogicBoxes release will help partners create a stickier customer base through the sale of free allied products” added Turakhia. “We want our partners to become a one-stop-shop for their customers’ every need and this is yet another step in providing the most comprehensive web offering.”
The LogicBoxes Linux hosting plan will now be available with the industry standard control panel, cPanel. The plan is also inclusive of the widely adopted Fantastico one click applications that allow customers to install feature-rich tools on their web space.
cPanel has become a popular choice amongst multiple hosting companies with its multi-lingual and intuitive interfaces, amidst other stellar features. This move also reaffirms the growing trend of industry standardization of commercial control panels amongst web hosting companies.
“cPanel is the most recognized and globally adopted control panel for Linux hosting” said Bhavin Turakhia, CEO and Founder of LogicBoxes. “This upgrade will allow our partners to offer panels that their customers are comfortable navigating, while retaining our stellar price point of $2.49 monthly. It’s a win-win situation.”
Turakhia also disclosed that the company is looking at adding Plesk for Windows Hosting shortly.
“Free” is one of those misleading terms that gets thrown around quite a bit these days. By the time you read the terms and conditions of the product or service in question, more often than not, you find that is it not free at all. You may assume that free domain names is just another trick designed to toy with your emotions but believe it or not, they do exist. We have compiled a list of services that can help you establish a web presence with your very own domain without paying a single penny.
Dot TK
Dot TK is a domain registrar that offers free domain names in the .TK extension. Millions of users have being using this TLD since 2001, which makes it more recognizable and powerful than you might think. There are some advantages to having a .TK domain name, especially if you plan to use it with a short secondary domain. In addition, it can be used with any type of website you may have, whether it is a blog or e-commerce site.
.CO.NR Free Domain Name
This is another service that offers free domains with a variety of extra features to boot. Your name comes with the .CO.NR extension, a project designed to help those who are strapped for cash obtain a unqiue domain that can establish a degree independence similar to premium domains. Some of the features that come along with the service include domain forwarding, URL cloaking and meta tag support, all of which are free with your domain name.
Afraid.org
Afraid.org offers a host of free services. On the menu are domain names with the .afraid.org extension and several more, sub-domains, URL cloaking, dynamic DNS support and full DNS management. In order to reap the benefits of Afraid.org, you must first sign up as a member, which can be done for free. There are also paid packages that provide a greater level of flexibility as more capacity is available to you.
UNI.CC Network
Here you have one of the most popular free domain name services available today. UNI.CC Network allows you to build your web presence with the unique .uni.cc extension. The service provides a variety of domain registration tools along with a DNS Setup Wizard that makes managing your identity a breeze. This service is provided at absolutely no cost. All you are required to do is keep your contact information up to date and abide by the site’s terms and conditions.
Fadlan
Fadlan is another great site that offers a free URL redirection and DNS service. Domain forwarding is free, so you get a domain such as mysite.fadlan.com as well as path forwarding and three types of directs. Because it also specializes in free DNS services, if you have dedicated IP address, you have the ability to run your own web server on a sub-domain. Fadlan isn’t the best looking site, but it has come become very popular and offers a few services you may find useful.
A domain name is very critical to your online identity. Though extremely valuable, registering one is actually quite affordable these days. Be that as it may, one must remain aware of all the tricks of the trade in order to ensure a quality purchase. There are many registrars on the market that are in the business of selling cheap domain names. In fact, if you search long enough, you can easily find offerings for as low as $1.99 or $2.99. Prices like these are hard to pass up, but there has to be a catch, right? You got it. It is important for you to realize that while they serve the same general purpose, not all domain registrations are created equal. What we mean by this is that different registrars will include or omit different services with your registration.
Standard Features
A quality domain name with a .com extension will cost your around $10 a year. At the very least, this service should include the following features:
- Free domain forwarding
- Free personalized email address and alias forwarding
- Free domain parking
- Free domain registration privacy
- Full DNS Access
When you purchase a cheap domain name, more than likely, you will be missing out on many of the above features. This might not be a tremendous deal depending on your specific needs, but if you really want to make the most out of your domain name and web presence, it is definitely better to have them.
Common Tricks
To help ensure that you get the best deal possible, we have listed some of the most common tricks registrars employ when offering cheap domain names. You may be surprised at how many of the big name companies are involved in the trickery.
Bait and Switch – GoDaddy is well known for its $2.99 special on domain names. However, most of the time, this deal only applies to .info TLDs, which could be a rather undesirable extension for someone trying to do business online. Chances are, you are after a .com domain which will cost you about $9.99 per year.
Limited Time Discount - Yahoo is another well known registrar with tricks up its sleeves. The company recently had a sale for .com domain names at the amazingly low price of $1.99. The major catch is that the price was only good for the first year and only available to new customers. Once that year exceeds, the cost goes back up to the regular price of $9.95 per year.
Must-buy Add-ons - When purchasing service from some registrars, that price of $1.99 is only good if you also purchase additional products the company offers. In most cases, this is a web hosting package. If you truly need a web hosting service, then look for a provider that will sell you a good plan and provide the domain name absolutely free.
Although the tricks mentioned in this article aren’t necessarily scams, they are very confusing and could spell trouble for the newcomer. Therefore, you want to conduct solid research because unlike most things you buy, there is no refund on a domain name registration.
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