Do I Really Own my Own Domain Name?
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http://live.pirillo.com/ - GoDaddy is one sponsor for the live and recorded videos I do. By entering coupon code ‘Chris1′ at checkout, you can save 10%. Yes, I bring this up for a reason. Jeremy wrote in and wondered if when you buy a domain name, is it really yours? Do you really own it, and what can you do with it?
Yes. When you buy your domain name through GoDaddy or any other site, you in effect own that name. Unless you do something illegal with the domain or are infringing on a Copyright, the domain is yours to do with as you wish.
You can use whatever name you wish to put on the registration info that will be made public. However, make sure that you put a few layers of security between yourself and the outside world. Not long ago, I recorded a video about domain name privacy to help you establish this security.
There’s also an interview I did awhile back about selling a domain. I don’t recommend selling it on your own. Use a Domain Broker in order to protect yourself, and make sure that all your ducks are in a row.
Last piece of advice: always register and re-register (renew) your domain names using the same site/service when possible. You may actually receive junk snail mail at the address you used to register the domain(s) with. You’ll get offers galore, and many of them are not legit. Be careful, and always do your research.
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September 27th, 2007
at 2:19am
The information in this video will help you point any of your web urls to your specified domain name. If you like watching… Author: ChrisGatTV Keywords: chris gat gatmaitan mlm goldmine marketing godaddy [ Google Blog Search: domain name ]Do I Really Own my Own Domain Name?When you buy your domain name through GoDaddy or any other site, you in effect own that name. Unless you do something illegal with the domain or are infringing on a Copyright, the domain is yours to do with as you wish.
bayoujim
September 27th, 2007
at 8:50am
I am hearing that GoDaddys customer service is not treating people right.
A sorta bureaucratic nightmare.
Pat
September 28th, 2007
at 10:56am
I just got an email that says it’s from GoDaddy & informing me that I need to update the contact information for the domain names I own. They say this is required by ICANN every year. They provide a link in the email to click on in order to go to the site. Is this legit? I’m always reluctant to click on links in emails unless I know for certain that I can trust the sender.
Kyle
September 30th, 2007
at 12:47am
This was very helpful. I was a little unsure as to what “privileges” I had with my domain name. This video couldn’t have come at a better time, as the following chat discussion occured this past Thursday. This is only a snippet of the chat, the most relevant to this topic…
The name of the tech (although an alias anyway) has been changed to protect his identity. The name of my domain has been changed as well.
Start chat snippet:
Me: Ok, thank you for your time. I hope I’m not running up your “average chat time” numbers here. One last question about domains. The domain I “purchased” from Globat, is it in my name or does it absolutely belong to Globat?
Me: I only ask because if the site does become popular, will Globat ever charge me an additional fee or hold my domain name “hostage” ?
Host_Tech: Yes
Host_Tech: Upon checking on the package you purchase you can add 9 free additional domains.
Me: Ok, 9 free additional domains that I can use with my web hosting. Great.
Host_Tech: yes
Me: Does the domain “whatevermydomainis” belong to me or does it belong to Globat?
Me: I only ask because I wonder if I could ever transfer that domain to another host, such as a computer running in my house
Host_Tech: Yes whatevermydomainis belongs to globat
Me: So Globat has the right to take the domain from me or charge me an additional fee at any time?
Host_Tech: yes
End chat snippet.
So thanks again for some clarification on this topic!
Clay Henson
October 6th, 2007
at 9:29am
i have purchased several domain names thru GoDaddy and have been satisfied with their online account access and their prices but i have had one very disturbing incident:
One of the domain names I purchased thru GoDaddy to use for a political action site was named DONTBUSHIT.US
but before i could develop the site i got an email from GoDaddy to verify that i was transferring the domain name to someone else and if this was not legitimate to notify them in seven days. I notified them immediately but found that it had already been tranferred out of my control even though i contacted GoDaddy to deny it AND it had not been 7 days.
Every attempt to find out why this had happened was unsuccessful by email and by phone.
I received no refund for the domain name purchase or payment for the sale of my domain name to the anonymous transfer.
I am not paranoid but i have found that the government tries to scoop up any domain names that could be embarrassing to the present administration.
Let the buyer beware.
Zane Trance
October 16th, 2008
at 6:54am
How can you MAKE your own domain and host it on your computer? Can you do this? The providers can so why can’t someone like you are me?