Best Domain Registrar?

[(_Y_)Man]

looking to get back in business and have recently gotten a few domains robbed from me over at moniker

thanks in advance

 

[Theo]

Uniregistry, Name.com, eNom, Fabulous. Heck, even GoDaddy.

 

[Rockefeller]

I used to use Dynadot for all of my domains now I am transferring all of my domains to Godaddy. Why?

1) I can get $1, $2 or $3 transfer codes for Godaddy

2) I signed up for the DDC with a promo code for $58/year and have $8 renewals

3) They aren't going to go under any time soon

4) Most of the end users that I sell to already use Godaddy

 

[Biggie]

yeah, but more domains are reportedly stolen from godaddy than any other registrar

 

[Rockefeller]

yeah, but more domains are reportedly stolen from godaddy than any other registrar

Yes, but they also have two factor authorization. If enabled it will send a text to your phone each time you login with a code that has to be entered before you can gain access to the account.

 

[Biggie]

Yes, but they also have two factor authorization. If enabled it will send a text to your phone each time you login with a code that has to be entered before you can gain access to the account.

yeah, but -

because a "two factor authorization" is needed and has to be 'enabled', further illustrates the risk potential with their platform security....in comparison to other registrars where thefts are rarely reported.

additionally, in my experience, end-users have never had an issue with buying a domain because it wasn't registered at gd.

finally, my fee, $8.50 @ enom, plus active sub-accounts.

imo....

 

[Rockefeller]

I agree, all registrars have pros and cons, I used dynadot for years. Another thing I like about Godaddy are their premium listings, I typically sell around 6-8 domains on premium listings per month. If Godaddy didn't have the premium listing feature as well as the .99-$3 transfer codes I would probably just stay at Dynadot.

 

[katherine]

Thumb down for Enom.
Personally I like Dynadot but I realize nobody's perfect.
I use Fabulous too.

I used to use Dynadot for all of my domains now I am transferring all of my domains to Godaddy. Why?
1) I can get $1, $2 or $3 transfer codes for Godaddy

Unfortunately their interface is cluttered and there is too much cross-sell. Time is money....

2) I signed up for the DDC with a promo code for $58/year and have $8 renewals

Personally I would rather pay an extra $1 per domain for peace of mind, especially when it qualifies as a business expense. Price is not the only factor.

3) They aren't going to go under any time soon

But they carry a huge debt. They are not profitable.

4) Most of the end users that I sell to already use Godaddy

Because they don't know any better A transfer can be nearly as fast as a push, if you know what you're doing. Nodaddy also has that annoying 60-day lockdown, that can actually make transfers more difficult than at anywhere else.

 

[Rockefeller]

Katherine,

Thanks for the response but I wouldn't argue security when using dynadot...I've used them since 2005 and they just recently within the past few years added the "account lock" which is your birthday and can be found on any public record.

 

[asg11us]

I use Go Daddy. I know a lot of folks aren't crazy about them, but their domain management is pretty intuitive and easy to use. If you've got a large quantity of names, their bulk pricing is competitive and it's nice having a dedicated support person to help you manage your portfolio.

 

[katherine]

@Rockefeller: this is a good point indeed, I might drop a note to my account manager about this

 

[mkellerman]

It depends on your needs. I use both Dynadot and Fabulous, because they have good pricing and also both have APIs, which I can use to automatically keep track of my domains, set the DNS and track my parking stats. Godaddy charge you to use their API.

 

[Jack Gordon]

LOVE enom.

Katherine, what is your issue with them?