Domain Registration Reviews

It's hard to find real reviews of domain registrars

Although we found a shortage of up-to-date, credible reviews for domain registration, we found many articles from experts that mention domain name registrars. Some are tacit or direct endorsements, while others are merely informational. Many come from how-to articles.

Rhonda Rains reports, "The domain registration service I see recommended all the time on message forums is Namecheap.com." Syndicated columnist Reid Goldsborough informs, "Among the registrars recommended in an online discussion about the subject by those who write about the Internet for a living are GoDaddy, Dotster, DomainDirect (http://www.domaindirect.com), and Sibername (http://www.sibername.com)."

CNet.com reviewer Matt Lake mentions that he uses GoDaddy and Dotster. Syndicated columnists Bob and Joy Schwabach ("On Computers") also mention Dotster. Web consultant Aaron Turpen says, "I have used, worked with, and recommend the following registrars: DirectNIC (http://www.directnic.com?3908), Domain-Maniac (http://www.qksrv.net/click-1357406-4050466), and Dotster."

In an older article, editors of All Business.com describe GoDaddy as "one of the best places to go for deals on domain names." They also mention that Yahoo! has low prices. While not specifically reviews, these comments from established technology columnists do carry some weight, since these individuals are critical and objective in their writing and advice.