VeriSign released a statement this week stating that all registry fees for both .net and .com domain names will be increased this year. This new change is due to the new agreements they have been making with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers and will begin October 1st. VeriSign said the registry fees for .com and .net domain names will increase to $6.86 and $4.23, from $6.42 and $3.85, respectively.
GreatDomains will be hosting their first premium domain auction event on Thursday, July 19th at 2:00pm EST. At the auction you will be able to purcahse top quality domains. Sedo, who has recently taken over GreatDomains, is the leading online marketplace when it comes to buying and selling domain names.
For anyone who is looking to save some money while building up their dream website then you are in luck. Free Rider Web Hosting has just announced that they will be selling domains for only $1.99, until April 30, 2007.
When starting your own website you will find that one of the hardest things to do is deciding on what your domain name will be. If your website will pertain to your business then it will make it a little bit easier, but even then you want to make sure that it is unusual, but not too unusual. Here is an important tip to remember when choosing your domain name.