{"id":10228,"date":"2024-10-05T12:57:53","date_gmt":"2024-10-05T17:57:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.atom.com\/blog\/?p=10228"},"modified":"2024-12-04T10:22:04","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T16:22:04","slug":"best-place-to-buy-a-domain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atom.com\/blog\/best-place-to-buy-a-domain\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the Best Place or Website to Buy a Domain?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In an increasingly online world, domain name matters. By 2025 almost a third of business will be done online<\/a> and the average American spends over seven hours a day online<\/a>. So unsurprisingly, 77% of consumers think domain name is important<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your domain name forms the foundation of your online identity, but unlike a unit for your real-life store (remember those?) you can\u2019t stroll down the main shopping street in your town looking for a \u2018to let\u2019 sign. So what\u2019s the best place to buy a domain name?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finding the best website to buy a domain is important both for the security of your domain and the future of your brand. You need a reputable domain marketplace with strong customer service and an unparalleled selection of memorable domain names that your customers will love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s break down how buying a domain name works, and reveal the best website to buy a domain name from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Buying a Domain Name Works<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Owning a domain name works like leasing a car: you buy the right to use that domain name as long as your registration is valid. Ultimately, domain registries own domain names and manage the infrastructure for domain extensions like .com, .org and .io.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once purchased, you have the right to use your domain name for a period before it expires, usually from one to ten years. Note that someone else can buy your domain name after it expires if you do not renew your ownership, but you can renew your registration indefinitely<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can buy previously registered domain names, or acquire unregistered domains that nobody\u2019s yet claimed. Let\u2019s take a look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Registered vs unregistered domains<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Unregistered domains<\/strong> have not been bought and are available for purchase and registration. To buy an unregistered domain name, pick an available domain name on a domain registrar<\/a> and complete the registration process. Registration fees are usually between $10 and $50 each year, but these unclaimed domains are accompanied by unpopular extensions (think .pizza) and are less attractive as brandable assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Registered domains<\/strong> have already been purchased and registered with a registrar. Some of these are in use as the websites you visit every day, like Atom.com, nytimes.com and amazon.com. Others are for sale<\/a> at domain marketplaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to choose a great domain name<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A great domain name is a gift that keeps on giving. It makes your marketing efforts cheaper and your brand easier to remember. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are a few tips to help you choose a great domain name<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n