[Web4lib] Buying a Domain

[Charlie Irwin]

Joanna Kolendo wrote:
> Hello Everyone:
>
> I am looking into purchasing a domain for one of our blogs, and I was
> wondering if anyone had any experience doing the same for themselves or
> their library?  There appear to be a lot of hosting/domain sites out there
> and am just looking for something simple and cheap.
>
> Thanks,
> Joanna
>   

Make sure that you own the domain name. Some of the hosting companies 
offer what seem to be great deals in purchasing and hosting a domain. 
But should you decide to switch hosts, you may find that the domain is 
non-transferable. In fact, the host owns that name and you merely 
"lease" it from them. (I'm in that situation now.)

Charlie Irwin
Unemployed librarian