Register Free Domains - A Guide To Help You.

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Hello Friends !

If you are looking for guidance on registering free domains and reading this article, then you have come here at right place at right time. Here, you will find honest info. regarding registering free domain names as it is based on my experience & research.

First, let me tell you the truth. Many websites advertise that they are providing free domains are actually charging fees, or providing not so attractive subdomains. As some of you have seen already, they provide www.yoursite.theirsite.com . If you get this option, certainly it is not looking attractive to you too. Also, it is not giving a feeling of self-owned site. Well, it definitely effects the reputation of your site as such sites are not rated high. They don't get much attention from visitors. And this can become a reason of unsuccessful website with no growth & visitors.

However, there are certain legitimate site that will provide you free or low cost domain names. If you are looking for it, keep reading. To help you out on this and on the basis of my own experience, I have collected info. of certain services that will surely help to register a free domain name or a low cost domain name. So, let's start this guide.

   Ways To Register A Free Domain Name (And Website)                 

Here are the best ways to get a free domain or a very low cost domain name :

   1).  BLUEHOST  :-   

On Bluehost , you can get a FREE .Com with Web Hosting.

It is a domain name that remains in demands mostly. When people look for choosing a domain name for their website , they search for .com domain name that gives you URL for you site www.your site.com  . People also want a professional email address. So, this is the most common domain extension in demand that people search which is also professional looking. Due to high demand, it is not possible to get this domain name completely for free. However, you can choose suitable plans while signing up for a hosting plan that includes a .com domain for free.

Let's take an example. If you choose plan starting at $2.95/month then you can have a .com domain, a professional WordPress website, and up to 5 professional email accounts. It means you are getting a domain www.your site.com  & can create a high quality website from it along with getting 5 email addresses that use it like yourname@yoursite.com 

In coming posts, I will tell you about Bluehost & WordPress in detail that will include separate guidance on How to create a website with Bluehost etc.

   2). dot.tk POWERED BY FREENOM  :-   

If you are looking for .Tk domain name, then the website dot.tk powered by Freenom will let you register a .tk domain completely free for one year.

Other domains like .ml, .ga, .gq and .cf are also available at no cost. This is the only service known that provides a domain completely free. Many other websites claiming to provide a free domain name, are actually giving you a subdomain only as www.yoursite.weebly.com, or www.yoursite.wix.com & if you choose free plan in worpress then it will give you www.yoursite.worpress.com .

You get an real URL like www.yoursite.tk with dot.tk which is clean too. You can also freely transfer the domain to hosting service to create your website or to get professional email address.

The drawback is that dot.tk only let you register the domain for upto a year. It is bound by time. Renewals are free at present buy we can't guarantee this service will remain same in future.

If you want a domain you can use in the long term more than one year, then you should choose the option of paying small fees for a .com domain rather than hanging on it. You can get more professional domain name here & website and it is most trusted by visitors. And if you don't want a professional looking attractive domain and looking for a temporary domain then you can go for dot.tk  .

   3).  WEEBLY  :-   

Next option is to get a Free Subdomain from a Website Builder.

If you're looking to create a website but don't have the budget for a hosting plan, then a free website builder is the best option for you. You get a free subdomain like www.yoursite.weebly.com and tools to create a simple business website.

Website builders are software providers that take away most of the technical work. In Weebly ,you can drag and drop shapes and photos to design your site just as would to create a powerpoint presentation. There are many other website builders also available that give subdomains for free and many website builders provide domains at certain amount of fees.

The drawback is that website builders are limited at the free level. Obviously, they are providing free domains but they give you limited amount of storage and features. They will also show small ads on your website.

Also, again you will get a little clunkier subdomain as www.yoursite.weebly.com that is not as good as www.yoursite.com . You can upgrade to a paid plan that will provide more storage & features and they starts at $8/month on weebly.

There are big website builders like Wix and Squarespace where Squarespace doesn't have a free service.

   4).  Biz.nf   :-   

Here you can get a free .Co.nf domain name.

You can register a .co.nf domain name completely free at biz.nf . While dot.tk lets you register a free domain for 1 year at a time, biz.nf allows you to own a free domain for an unlimited amount of time. 

Biz.nf also provides free basic hosting that you need to set up a website with them. Along with that, you get 1GB of storage and 5GB of traffic per month however,  there are some significant limitations here like you can't upload a file over 2MB here. You cannot transfer your free domain name to another host. There are chances that this will be available in the future for a surcharge as per indications. The subdomain is owned by biz.nf and while this has little difference to visitors besides the slightly longer URL www.yoursite.co.nf  , it does mean you will lose the URL if biz.nf discontinue service.

But, if you're looking for a simple informational website and are not too worried about expansion or keeping it up for long then biz.nf is an impressive service for you which is free. If you're looking a website for long time, then you could opt for low cost hosting plans with .com URL.

   IMPORTANT THINGS TO REMEMBER :-  

The Bottom Line -

If you want to create a website for long term or if you are creating a website for your business, I recommend you to go for the option of paying small fee for a domain name. By this method, you will get a more reputable domain name, and need not to worry as much about price increases or service interruptions. With Bluehost , you can get a domain name, website hosting and professional email account for just $2.95/month

While, if you want a temporary website or want to use it for testing then dot.tk and biz.nf both provide a completely free domain name however, there are certain drawbacks and limitations.

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