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Cheapest domain renewal (feddit.uk)

submitted 2 years ago by ijustlookatpictures@feddit.uk to c/selfhost@lemmy.ml

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I'm looking to register a new domain but hate how pricing is $0.01 first year, $1M renewal. It doesn't seem like a deal if it's going to cost so much to renew.

Are there any transparent registrars or any tools that will give you a cost over 3 years or something?

I'll be honest, I did Google it but you'll never guess what the top hit was. I didn't click. I'm putting this here in a small attempt to transfer some knowledge to the fediverse.

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[–] pvq@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

You mentioned this elsewhere, but for those who don't know xyz 1.111B class are incredibly cheap numerical xyz domains.

Google domains served me well before Google decided to kill it.... oh well....

[–] Perhyte@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Me, just now, learning about that for the first time:

Very cheap domains that actually renew at that price? That's interesting, though I guess you could almost just as well memorize your IPv4 address for free instead. Except you get to pick this number and use subdomains. Now l just have to think of a memorable 6 to 9 digit number...

I guess still having my ICQ number memorized might finally be useful for something! Who'd have thought?

[–] communistcapy@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 2 years ago

Tips for good numbers: dates work pretty well. Another thing you can do is use a simple cipher The simplest one is the one on old touch-tone phones. Then just memorize a word and convert it e.g. F-L-A-S-H-Y = 352749.

Or just use a password manager like bitwarden and keep it in there.

[–] clb92@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

That's awesome! I just snatched my phone numbers (phone numbers are 8 digits in my country) as domains.

[–] cyanide@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago

Cloudflare

[–] TheLazurus@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Personally I've had good experience with Namecheap, I would've said Google Domains but...yeah....

[–] pvq@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

Too soon sir, too soon.

[–] similideano@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 years ago

Porkbun is very straightforward with renewal prices, great registrar all around.

[–] communistcapy@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

porkbun.com tells you the renewal cost. the cheapest is a series of at least 6 numbers with the .xyz domain.

[–] ijustlookatpictures@feddit.uk 1 points 2 years ago

That is nuts! Nice tip!

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