how do i buy a top level domain?

Question

how do i buy a top level domain?
is there a site that sells them?

Answer 1

There are couple of ways to buy a domain name.
1. Go to a domain registrar like 1and1 Internet and type in the domain name you are interested in to search to see if it is available for purchase. If the domain has not been registered then you can just following the instructions to register the domain yourself. 1and1 Internet offers the best domain package around for $5.99, which includes free 1GB email/Webmail, 5-page starter Web site and lots of tools/softwares to get you online. See a sample Web site at http://www.superfina.com

2. If the domain that you want is already registered by someone else then you can go to domain aftermarket such as Sedo to see if you can purchase it from its owner. Sedo is a gloabl marketplace for buying and selling domain names and Web sites. You can also park your domain name with Sedo and earn money. Another good domain aftermarket is Afternic.

Answer 2

First, try a plural version of your key phrase, rather than the singular version. So, in the example above, we could check on the availability of top level names using persiancats, rather than persiancat. However, used on its own, this tactic is a bit too obvious, and in my experience, when the singular version of a phrase has been take, more often than not, so has the plural.

The second little trick is, however, far more effective and well worth trying if you are looking for a top level name for your site. The trick is - numbers!

Not numbers at the beginning of the domain address - that's really "old hat" and you only have to look at a list of expired domains to see how many owners of such addresses just allow them to die. Why? Because they don't work particularly well with either search engines or with real people

No, I'm talking about numbers in the "body" of the domain name itself, especially the numbers 2 and 4. Why? Well, the number 2 can be substituted for the word "to" and 4 can be read as "for".


Now, tie that in with one other little substitution trick - take the word "you" and substitute the letter "u" - and we have a method of finding a good top level domain name that still relates very closely to the site subject matter.

There you have it. A simple but effective method of grabbing a top level domain name for your site.
Next time your are searching for a good domain name, try it because, remember, your customer will always look for a .com website first

Answer 3

There are many sites that sell them. Just do a Yahoo! search for "domain registrars."

My personal choice is networksolutions.com. They are formerly InterNIC, the group that was solely responsible for domain registration in the early days of the Internet. I trust them, though they may be a little pricier than some.

Answer 4

top level domain? like www.yourname.com? if is like that that is your main domain, some hosting companys give you the domain and subdomains but you have to pay to get a main domain to get that .....

Answer 5

By paying top Dollars.

Answer 6

Found your own country.