Namecheap now offer .io domains
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Namecheap now offer .io domains
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Re: Namecheap now offer .io domains
#2I like the .io TLD but it seems like Namecheap and others haven't really done much to make it cheaper. I can't see myself paying more than $30 a year for a single domain registration, so I've simply used other TLDs when I've had opportunities to register a domain for a project. If .io was cheaper I'd buy a couple of domains in a heartbeat, though.
Re: Namecheap now offer .io domains
#3I like the .io TLD but it seems like Namecheap and others haven't really done much to make it cheaper. I can't see myself paying more than $30 a year for a single domain registration, so I've simply used other TLDs when I've had opportunities to register a domain for a project. If .io was cheaper I'd buy a couple of domains in a heartbeat, though.
The upside is that the higher price may be inhibiting squatting and thus you're more likely to find a good name available.
Re: Namecheap now offer .io domains
#4I like the .io TLD but it seems like Namecheap and others haven't really done much to make it cheaper. I can't see myself paying more than $30 a year for a single domain registration, so I've simply used other TLDs when I've had opportunities to register a domain for a project. If .io was cheaper I'd buy a couple of domains in a heartbeat, though.
What's nice about Namecheap is their UI doesn't suck. I've found nic.io confusing compared to my experience using Namecheap.
Why would you expect the domains to get cheaper anyway? That's not really within Namecheap's control.
Re: Namecheap now offer .io domains
#5I like the .io TLD but it seems like Namecheap and others haven't really done much to make it cheaper. I can't see myself paying more than $30 a year for a single domain registration, so I've simply used other TLDs when I've had opportunities to register a domain for a project. If .io was cheaper I'd buy a couple of domains in a heartbeat, though.
The upside is that the higher price may be inhibiting squatting and thus you're more likely to find a good name available.
Actually, this is something I've found too, and people seem a little bit more motivated to actually use the domains they've bought. Plus I love this extension for web apps that are used by the tech community because they actually understand understand generic ccTLDs.
Re: Namecheap now offer .io domains
#6gandi.net offers a better deal at 29€ for an .io domain.
Re: Namecheap now offer .io domains
#7I like the .io TLD but it seems like Namecheap and others haven't really done much to make it cheaper. I can't see myself paying more than $30 a year for a single domain registration, so I've simply used other TLDs when I've had opportunities to register a domain for a project. If .io was cheaper I'd buy a couple of domains in a heartbeat, though.
What's nice about Namecheap is their UI doesn't suck. I've found nic.io confusing compared to my experience using Namecheap. Why would you expect the domains to get cheaper anyway? That's not really within Namecheap's control.
I guess it could be if they were to be able to buy in significant enough bulk (although not sure how much of that is already factored into the price): http://nic.io/join.html#benefits
Re: Namecheap now offer .io domains
#8Oh good. Now to setup a blog about programming web api's in GO complete with a little round picture of myself.
Re: Namecheap now offer .io domains
#9I've never heard of namecheap, but given their name I'm surprised they charge so much more than gandi.net ($39).
Is it normal for a company branded as the low cost provider to charge above market for rare goods?
Re: Namecheap now offer .io domains
#10I like the .io TLD but it seems like Namecheap and others haven't really done much to make it cheaper. I can't see myself paying more than $30 a year for a single domain registration, so I've simply used other TLDs when I've had opportunities to register a domain for a project. If .io was cheaper I'd buy a couple of domains in a heartbeat, though.
What's nice about Namecheap is their UI doesn't suck. I've found nic.io confusing compared to my experience using Namecheap. Why would you expect the domains to get cheaper anyway? That's not really within Namecheap's control.
I suppose they could, in theory, negotiate a better deal with the nic.io folks, with the pitch that making it easier to register domains will increase overall registration. Like you've said, nic.io isn't the most user friendly experience. I stopped myself a few times when registering, wondering if I was indeed on the correct site (because the official domain registry for a TLD couldn't possibly be this awkward).