Could you please share your experiences on having domains and hosting with the same company? What are your opinions on free domains provided by hosting companies? Do you have domain names with the same company or separately?

Originally Posted by 3DProf4online

Could you please share your experiences on having domains and hosting with the same company? What are your opinions on free domains provided by hosting companies? Do you have domain names with the same company or separately?

Our clients prefer keep them separately. But that is not a trouble to have that with web hosting provider if they guaranty that you have administrative rights for the domain names. But they are paid not free. Domain name registration is paid service

Always keep the domains separate from hosting IMO. That will be helpful to avoid problems when you need to change providers. But if you go for free domains you should make sure that it is registered in your name itself and it seems it may not be like that in most cases.

Originally Posted by iHubNet-Matt

Always keep the domains separate from hosting IMO. That will be helpful to avoid problems when you need to change providers. But if you go for free domains you should make sure that it is registered in your name itself and it seems it may not be like that in most cases.

Matt, if accounts are separated that is no problem with changing hosts.

Honestly speaking I do not like to use domain and Hosting at the same place. Recently I tried Godaddy for Hosting as my domains are at there and believe me guys that one was one of my big mistake I have done.

I immediately shift my domain to other hosting place and now I am on peace. Big names are sometime take unfair advantage also.

Originally Posted by microvps

Matt, if accounts are separated that is no problem with changing hosts.

Yes exactly and that is what I wrote there in my post.

I think its fine. I run a free domain service and the customer gets full dns access etc. The reason its free is because it takes it out of the hosting costs. Say 10 dollars for a domain and the hosting is 60 dollars. The company styill makes 50 dollars

If you're paying less for the hosting, than you would a domain - then you'll probably have some ownership issues. Most hosts have something in their ToS that says you only REALLY own the domain after x amount of months.

If you have no problem sticking with that particular host for the mentioned period of time - then I would encourage to go with such a plan (free domain).

I have seen that web hosting providers offer free domain name as addon for the paid web hosting services and some give free domain name place their ads there.

The point is that even 'free' things need to be paid for somehow. The customer must make it their mission in every case to identify how the free product/service is funded - you can only evaluate the relevant pros and cons of a deal after you have that information.

So there is no particular rule about free domains or free anything else - there are lots of different ways it could be funded, and therefore lots of different possibilities in terms of the potential disadvantages to it.

IMO free stuff requires more work to figure out than paid stuff, because with free stuff you have to investigate "the catch" and see how much it might hurt you. With paid stuff (there's more of a chance) to be no catch; but I'm not trying to suggest that's a given... of course you still have to check into it a bit etc.

Free domains on hosting are great. It'll save you money. But it isn't forever free. Once you transfer the domain to other hosting account, then and there you'll start paying for the domain that was suppose to be free.

It should be separately. Don't get blink hosting company offering a free domain.

Originally Posted by 3DProf4online

What are your opinions on free domains provided by hosting companies?

Domain name registration is paid or in exchange on the banners like you said in your previous thread. Ib both cases they are not yours. So until you place ads or use web hosting services you have that for free.

I came to the point it is better to pay additional $10 dollars and register a domain with a reliable company to keep it separately from hosting provider! Comparing to hosting, well-promoted domain name can play even more important role for your online business!