I’ve succumbed to placing a web ad on the site. Oh, well, so much for my integrity, right?
Ah, I hope not. But, yeah, I’ve become an affiliate of a domain registrar called Namecheap, which I’ve been using for about a year now. Based on that, I’m pretty sure they don’t suck, at least not relative to certain well known registrars I won’t name but whose initials are GoDaddy. So, what the heck, I thought I would tacitly recommend them and maybe make a few pennies should anyone follow that recommendation.
The problem with the ginormous suckitude of GoDaddy, from political to technical to (non)support, is that there are a number of other registrars you might use to avoid GoDaddy, only to find that they really are GoDaddy, in disguise. If this happens to you, believe me, you have lots of company, including me. I am still getting domains transferred off Wild West Domains after making this sad discovery last year.
Yes, GoDaddy is probably the cheapest registrar going, it is the Walmart of registrars, but c’mon, are you willing to sell your soul AND risk a future technical black hole for $1 – $2 a year per domain? (I know people who would not set foot in a big box store on principle who just don’t get why GoDaddy is evil). Domain registration is fricking cheap, regardless, so use a registrar that is not the shame of the business, okay?
Anyway, should you want to buy a domain, NameCheap’s prices are pretty damn cheap and there is usually a coupon code available if you use The Google like you should with every online purchase (or go to retailmenot.com which is my fave source for discounts). There is a special discount code just for transfers (there’s no point giving you a code here, since they change regularly). All their domains (at least all the ones I’ve purchased)) come with free privacy, should you want that. Personally I don’t think you should cloak ownership of a domain except for really good cause, but that’s me; doing so is perfectly legal.
Now, in the interest of honesty, Namecheap also sells hosting. But you should not get your hosting from them, you should get it from me unless you really want to get into the weeds of running a website. I do site admin so cheaply, considering the time and learning curve involved, you would be crazy to go that route. But I won’t stop you if you want to use the link at the top of the page for that either.
If there is great public outcry at this violation of my DFH oath of purity and poverty I may reconsider. 😉 Likewise, if I find that the company is not Rena-rated after all, I will pull the ad and post a retraction.