Does Website.com Offer Free Domains? Here Are The Details!
Yes, when you sign up for a paid website builder plan with Website.com you get a free domain for the first year. This means you can register your own unique, professional domain, like perfectwebsite.com, at no additional cost.
After the first year, a $20 domain maintenance fee will apply, which covers the domain renewal, system access fees, domain name server maintenance, and more.
What’s unique about all domains from Website.com is that domain privacy protection is included for free, which keeps your personal contact information hidden from the public WHOIS database. This protects you from spam, identity theft or other security threats. While other domain registrars typically charge an additional fee for this feature, domain privacy protection is included for free with your Website.com domain!
Your free domain from Website.com includes a variety of domain extensions to choose from, including the most popular, .COM, but you can also choose other extensions like .NET, .ORG, .BIZ, .CA, .ME and more.
With a website builder account, your domain name is also automatically connected to your website builder account. That means all you have to do is click “publish” in the website builder, and your site content can be found at your domain name.
While your domain name is your address where visitors can find you, your site builder plan also provides web hosting, so your website files and content can be stored and your website can be seen online.
Ready to get your free domain?
Here’s how to claim a free domain name from Website.com:
1)Go to Website.com, and click Sign Up in the top right corner.
2)Choose a website builder plan that suits your needs! Starting from even the lowest paid plan, you will get a free domain, which includes domain privacy protection.
3)Choose “I want a NEW domain.”
4)Enter a unique domain name that is perfect for your business. Search the domain, and then click Get It Now.
5)Select “Pay Yearly” to get the best promo price and the domain for free.
6)Enter your information and complete the payment to create the account. Once your order is processed, your domain name will be yours!
On the confirmation page, take a look and make sure the contact email that you used to sign up the account is accurate, because all the important information regarding your domain and account will be sent there.
More helpful tips:
-Be sure to browse through all the website builder plans that are available. You can click on the “Business & Ecommerce” pill button to browse more advanced plan options with more features that could be helpful as you scale up your business. Find the plan with the best price and features that fulfill your needs.
-Remember the key tips for a great domain name: you want a domain name that is short enough to remember, relevant to your brand, and if possible, avoid hyphens or numbers. You may want to include keywords that are relevant to your industry, and if your business is location specific, it could be helpful to include the name of your city in the domain name.
For example, if you’re making a website for a flower shop in Ohio, you might want to secure the domain name for my website: marysflowersohio
When it comes to choosing a domain extension, .com is the most popular domain extension, but there are many domain extensions available to choose from, for free for the first year with the plan.
-Note that ICANN, the organization responsible for overseeing the domain name system, may want to verify your identity and contact information after you have registered a domain name. If so, Website.com will send a verification email on their behalf. Keep a look out for that email, and be sure to follow the instructions in the email to verify your information in order to keep your domain name up and running.
Watch this video to follow along and see how to claim your free domain from Website.com: