Buy a Domain for Your Website

Domain names make internet navigation easier. They’re what you enter into the browser URL bar to access a website.

Without domain names, we’d have to load websites using their IP addresses, a collection of numbers. Needless to say, they would be much harder to remember.

Not only do domain names help us access websites with ease, they can also be used as a branding aspect. The right domain name can attract more visitors and help to establish your business online.

You can buy a new domain name from Hostinger in two steps:

1. Enter the domain name you want into the search box above and select the option you like by clicking Add to Cart.

2. Go to the Checkout page, select the length of registration, and complete the purchase.

Congratulations. You now own the registered domain name for as long as your subscription lasts.

Absolutely. A domain name is a web address of your business. It’s how your target market will be able to find your business online.

A subdomain that contains another company’s branding may be free, but it will make your website seem unprofessional. On the other hand, custom domain names build credibility and improve your brand`s image, making the domain name registration fee worth it.

Another way to get a free domain name is by purchasing our Premium Shared, Business Shared, Managed WordPress, or Cloud web hosting. Each one of these plans comes with a yearly domain registration, a professional email address, and lots more features needed for a fully functioning site.

If you’re starting a business or building a brand, having your business name as your domain name is a good rule of thumb. It makes it easier to recognize and remember your website, potentially improving your traffic and drawing in new customers.

Other aspects that make a great domain name are:

If your preferred domain name is already registered by someone else, you can try using a WHOIS search tool to find the current owner’s contact information, and try to buy it off them. Or, you can wait for the domain ownership to eventually expire and purchase it then.

However, probably the best course of action will be to think of a new domain name or explore different top-level domain extensions. Coming up with an alternative will be your best option.

While many of us would like to purchase a domain name permanently, unfortunately that is not possible. The standard length of domain registration is usually one year. You’ll have the option to renew it, which will likely come at a standard price.

You can also register a domain name for a longer period, which at Hostinger is a maximum of three years. Doing so will save you the hassle of repeating the payment process every year while also reducing the risk of accidentally forgetting to renew it in time (if you don’t have it set to renew automatically) and losing your domain name to someone else.

Transferring domain names to Hostinger from other domain registrars only requires a couple of steps:

1. Go to our domain transfer tool and enter the domain name you’d like to transfer.

2. Complete the purchase and enter the EPP code, which you get from your current domain registrar.

3. Get a confirmation email that the transfer is complete.

That’s it – the process is really that simple.

You don’t necessarily need to buy a domain name to build an online presence. You can publish your content on third-party websites, but keep in mind that they will likely keep the ownership of your work, sometimes restricting you from moving it or using it on other websites.

Buying a domain name gives you full ownership of your website, your content, and most importantly, your branding. No one else will be able to use the same domain name, reserving it for your use only as long as it’s registered to your name.

Not to mention that owning a domain name will make you seem a lot more professional and serious about what you do.