Often referred to as domain resellers, domain names are purchased from the registrars for their clients. Are you looking for a site but can’t get your hands on the domain name you have chosen? In this case all you need to do is get in touch with a domain reseller who will in turn look for an alternative domain names or get the domain name of your choosing.
This process is called a domain name reseller. The hard part is choosing a good account provider who will do the job.
How to choose a Domain Reseller?
It’s important to know that not all domain name resellers have a license to sell all domain name extensions. For example, some can only sell domains with country-specific extenstions like .io, .ly, .in.
Each company can offer different services together with the domain name registration. Some can offer cheap domains as a promotional offer while others use add-ons when attraction new customers. When choosing a domain reseller be on the lookout for the some of the following criteria:
Registration Period and Pricing
When choosing a reseller, always look at the prices. For instance, some companies offer low prices upfront during the first year of registration, but when you renew your subscription, they are significantly higher.
Usually, you can register a domain name for at least 1 year, but some companies require a minimum period of 2 years. A domain name can be registered for up to 10 years.
Don’t forget to check the additional fees for transfers, renewal, etc.
You can move domain names from one domain reseller to another. Usually, that doesn’t need to happen straight away, but if you are having issues with your domain reseller, then do it.
Note, that domain transfer is not possible in the first 60 days of registration. After that you can move it to any company of your choosing.
Most domain resellers make it easy to transfer domain names without extra charges. In some cases, however, they can charge extra to remove domain lock.
Make sure your carefully review the transfer policy before buying a domain name.
Domain Expiration Policy
Usually, domain names are registered for a certain duration of period. It can be renewed before the expiration date, but if you forget to do it, then it’s available for anyone to register it.
This means someone can take over your domain name, which can be terrible for your busines. To avoid this, set-up auto-renewals for your domain name.
It also a good idea to check your domain reseller’s expiration policy. Some companies offer a certain grace period which allows you to renew your expired domain name.
Add-on Services
It’s a good idea to review the extra services offered by the domain reseller. While you may not need them now, it can always come in handy at some point.
Such services can include domain parking, privacy, extended expiration protection, and more.
That being said, let’s take a look at some of the best domain name resellers and which one is good for you.
ResellerClub
ResellerClub provides affordable plans for those of you looking to build your own reseller hosting business. Of course, everyone can sing up for their range of packages which also offers shared hosting.
ResellerClub is a good option for business owners, small or not, who are looking to add web hosting to their services. It also provided inexpensive hosting for general users, while the company has data centers in 5 different countries: US, UK, Turkey, India and Hong Kong. They also offer 24/7 support line and pretty decent prices.
Enom
The company makes it extremely easy to start your own domain name reseller business, as they offer competitive prices and while-label platform. Enom currently has over 6.5 million domains registered, 22 000 + resellers in over 150 countries. That’s some impressive figures! This reseller offers a powerful platform with flexible integration, while they automate all the complex stuff for you. Their award-winning 24/7 customer support is based in Canada, providing live contact with an experienced team who has all the necessary knowledge to solve your problem.
Enom is a great service for website builders and eCommerce platforms, hosting companies, business and creative service companies, as well as tech companies.
NuSec
NuSec is a white-labeled reseller that offers excellent prices for their plans. You can choose from a Pro and Premium version, while each plan includes unlimited domain name and URL registration options. The company offers a fully white-labeled solution. You can make any customizations you wish to the name servers the customers would like to point. It also gives you the option to promote your brand and have full control over the message to all of your customers.
You get unlimited bandwidth with tons of disk space. Not to mention the state-of-the-art site security, offering a 365 days 24/7 support. They offer global DNS, DNSSEC, Domain registrar, while also increasing the revenue earned per domain with a NuSec product, and increasing the share the customer’s online presence spends.
Hexonet
Hexonet is a very trusted platform chosen by thousands of resellers, individuals, startups and other service providers in over 110 countries around the globe. The company currently manages over 3.8 million domains for its clients.
With offices in Canada and Germany, Hexonet offers top notch support focused on bringing customers the best tech solutions. They provide one of the widest selections of TLDs available, as well as competitive pricing. Customers have full control over their domain and how they are managed, with the option to transfer domains quickly and with almost no effort.
Conclusion
There are endless possibilities when choosing a domain reseller. Each of them offers basically similar services so it depends on your personal needs and which one you think would be good for your business.
We hope today’s articles was helpful and don’t forget to drop a comment bellow to share your thoughts!
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