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How do major websites get domain names without going through a web hosting company? Why can’t you just own the name without paying a yearly fee?

I own a company and the domain name is already taken and used by another company that only uses it to redirect people to there main site. So they dont even need it. I contacted them and they are willing to sell me the domain name. She told me to make her an offer and I am trying to figure out a ballpark figure to offer her. Please be realistic. Thanks.

Me and a friend of mine used to co-own a website. I paid for all the hosting and such like which was registered in my name and he purchased the domain name, which was registered in his name. Now he wishes to leave the website and has agreed to transfer the domain name to me. Only thing is we don’t know how to formally go about changing the ownership details of the domain name.

Can anyone help?

Need to know what to do about website. Hosting company has closed down with no warning. What happens now? Is the website and domain name lost?

I already know how to configure a local host. I got a domain name, and want to display my local website on the web when the domain name is typed in. Thanks very much.

I am not sure how this works legally. If someone were to buy a domain after it had expired and the renew period had ended and the original owner had not renewed could a competing business then legally forward traffic to their own site after buying the domain? In this case the domain is the name of the other business.

There are plenty of damin names out there with potential. Potential means nothing without a business plan. If you have a domain name that you feel is worth money, you are wrong. A domain name by itself is worthless unless there is someone out there who is willing to invest in it.

I already own a domain name, and I am looking for a good place to host the actual website without paying anything for it.

Also I’m looking for people to recommend websites based on personal experience, not just googleing "free web hosting"

Thanks.

I already have the domain name, I just need to get it to search engines.

Thanks.

For an example, a person wants to create a website about politics. And the discussions on the site might be somewhat radical, which can cause trouble to the founder if their information is revealed.
How can that person own a domain name without revealing personal information?

PS: I’ve heard of a feature called "private registration." Is it a safe and risk-free way?