» November 4, 2006 in
Private Registration is good because it protects your identity.
Private Registration is bad because most places charge $4-$8 dollars per year per domain for it.
After thinking about a PO Box months ago I finally purchased one for a year recently.
30 Domains X $8 priv. reg. = $240
PO Box X 1 year = $71
Potential Yearly Savings: $169
Over the coming months as my domains come up for renewal I won't be renewing with Private Registration anymore.
I feel ok listing a PO Box and my company's url / email address for the majority of my domains.
One good reason not to publish your home address.
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Hey,
I use NameCheap to register my domain names and for the price of $8.88 they throw in free WHois Protection Guard as well. I think that's a pretty good deal but Im not sure whether its the same as a Private Registration.
Just wanted to tell you about them, because they are very good.
But PO Boxes look cool anyway - more professional.
I love namecheap for that reason too--free private whois the first year. I think once you renew the domain, it's only $2 a pop for private whois. Mark is right though, it all adds up when you have a lot of domains and at some point it's financially a better deal to just go the P.O. box route.
I'm starting to wonder too if private whois isn't another tick against a site (for search engines). Maybe it's not such a bad idea to go public with whois, yet protect yourself with a p.o. box & company name.
Adnan - Private whois and Private registration are the same thing. Namecheap charges $2.88 on per domain when you renew the domain. Godaddy has free whois also (when registering at least 3 domains) but charge $8 per domain when you renew. Namecheap is cheaper, so thank you for the tip, however there is still a cost on the flip side, and also Terry's point to consider.
Terry - I'd wondered that too. Just as some people say registering for multiple years is a quality signal you're a good company that will be around awhile, I would assume having a public whois is the best way to go if that plays even .01% into ranking.
I'm a little worried about changing my whois data, will google think I'm transferring the domain? But I'll take the chance, just slowly, or not all at once.
Thanks for the comments u2.
... I'm another NameCheap lover - but there is that cost of the renewal. I think if you have a few sites, the Private whois isn't a bad idea. I also think if you have sites that you "might" not want people to know it's you who owns them (adult, etc). That might not be a bad idea to be selective with the whois protect.
I think adding up the numbers - and you have a P.O. box. You'll more than likely be alright. Who knows how Google works the who is into their algorithm. But you've got to start somewhere... that's how I would look at it.
:)
Thanks for stopping by Empress. I must say it's hard to beat godaddy's 24x7 phone support. And they will actually answer the phone late at night.
I'll keep namecheap in mind based on the few recommendations here though. Thanks.
Private Registration is bad because most places charge $4-$8 dollars per year per domain for it.
After thinking about a PO Box months ago I finally purchased one for a year recently.
30 Domains X $8 priv. reg. = $240
PO Box X 1 year = $71
Potential Yearly Savings: $169
Over the coming months as my domains come up for renewal I won't be renewing with Private Registration anymore.
I feel ok listing a PO Box and my company's url / email address for the majority of my domains.
One good reason not to publish your home address.
If you like this post then please consider subscribing to my full RSS feed. You can also Subscribe to 45n5 by Email and have new posts sent directly to your inbox.
Adnan says on November 5, 2006
Hey,
I use NameCheap to register my domain names and for the price of $8.88 they throw in free WHois Protection Guard as well. I think that's a pretty good deal but Im not sure whether its the same as a Private Registration.
Just wanted to tell you about them, because they are very good.
But PO Boxes look cool anyway - more professional.
Terry says on November 5, 2006
I love namecheap for that reason too--free private whois the first year. I think once you renew the domain, it's only $2 a pop for private whois. Mark is right though, it all adds up when you have a lot of domains and at some point it's financially a better deal to just go the P.O. box route.
I'm starting to wonder too if private whois isn't another tick against a site (for search engines). Maybe it's not such a bad idea to go public with whois, yet protect yourself with a p.o. box & company name.
45n5 says on November 5, 2006
Adnan - Private whois and Private registration are the same thing. Namecheap charges $2.88 on per domain when you renew the domain. Godaddy has free whois also (when registering at least 3 domains) but charge $8 per domain when you renew. Namecheap is cheaper, so thank you for the tip, however there is still a cost on the flip side, and also Terry's point to consider.
Terry - I'd wondered that too. Just as some people say registering for multiple years is a quality signal you're a good company that will be around awhile, I would assume having a public whois is the best way to go if that plays even .01% into ranking.
I'm a little worried about changing my whois data, will google think I'm transferring the domain? But I'll take the chance, just slowly, or not all at once.
Thanks for the comments u2.
Empress says on November 6, 2006
... I'm another NameCheap lover - but there is that cost of the renewal. I think if you have a few sites, the Private whois isn't a bad idea. I also think if you have sites that you "might" not want people to know it's you who owns them (adult, etc). That might not be a bad idea to be selective with the whois protect.
I think adding up the numbers - and you have a P.O. box. You'll more than likely be alright. Who knows how Google works the who is into their algorithm. But you've got to start somewhere... that's how I would look at it.
:)
45n5 says on November 6, 2006
Thanks for stopping by Empress. I must say it's hard to beat godaddy's 24x7 phone support. And they will actually answer the phone late at night.
I'll keep namecheap in mind based on the few recommendations here though. Thanks.
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