June 26th, 2023 × #domain-registrars#web-dev#domains
Where to Register a Domain
Wes and Scott discuss top domain name registrars in light of Google Domains closing down. They compare pricing, features, UX and more across Namecheap, GoDaddy, Gandhi, Hover, Name.com, Cloudflare and others.
Wes Bos Host
Scott Tolinski Host
In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about where you should register a domain name, explain DNS, and the process for moving a domain from one registrar to another.
Show Notes
- 00:25 Welcome
- 02:04 Domain name registration vs DNS
- 03:58 Domain name flattening
- 05:07 Domain name privacy
- 05:31 Proxy registrations
- 06:44 Bait and switch registrars
- 11:56 Domain registrars we found
- 13:09 NameCheap and Spaceship
- Namecheap
- Spaceship
- 17:42 GoDaddy
- GoDaddy
- 19:26 Ghandi
- Gandi.net
- 21:16 Porkbun
- Porkbun
- 22:18 Hover
- Hover.com
- 24:24 Name
- Name.com
- 26:24 Cloudflare
- Cloudflare
- 28:04 What's the process for moving d
- iwantmyname
- DNSimpleomains to a new registrar?
- 30:38 I Want My Name and DNS Simple
- 33:05 Finding domain names
- 37:28 What would you pick to register a domain today?
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