Domain Name Registration

After choosing your perfect niche, it's time to register your domain name.

There are 2 ways to do this.

You could register your domain name with GoDaddy.com, which is the most popular registrar and less expensive than others, and arrange for hosting elsewhere - I'll tell you why in #2 below.
If you go to Godaddy, be sure to check out the Domain Name AfterMarket while you are there - it's available from the homepage and shows you domain names that have already been registered but are available for sale).
Alternatively, you can register your domain and get hosting all in one place, eg. BlueHost.com.
I mention BlueHost specifically because they a) offer cPanel hosting with Fantastico, and b) domain registration is included in the cost of hosting. Best of all, their prices for hosting are really reasonable! :-)

Go Nuts! Have Fun... but first of all, Get Started! :-)

Cheers,

Godaddy.com

Godaddy.com offers hosting plans which are ideal for most individuals and small business, from $3.95/month, and dedicated servers from $109.00/month.

BlueHost.com

I recommend BlueHost's hosting service which offers Fantastico-enabled cPanel hosting at very reasonable prices and gives first-rate 24/7 support.

Longer-term plans (12 and 24 month) include free setup and free domain registration and renewals while hosted with BlueHost.

See chart below for BlueHost pricing as of October 2006.

Term	Price	Details
3 mo.	$69.85	Includes 3 months hosting @$9.95/mo. plus $10 for domain registration and $30.00 setup
6 mo.	$93.70	Includes 6 months hosting @$8.95/mo. plus $10 for domain registration and $30.00 setup
12 mo.	$95.40	Includes 12 months hosting @$7.95/mo. and free setup and free domain registration forever while hosted with BlueHost.
24 mo.	$166.80	Includes 24 months hosting 24 months hosting @$6.95/mo. and free setup and free domain registration forever while hosted with BlueHost

Furthermore, BlueHost allows you to host up to 6 domains on 1 account and up to 20 subdomains (ie. subdomain.mydomain.com) if you wanted to go really crazy building sites or blogs for every subject under the sun!