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Bulk Domain Registration Tips
The Discounts Start Now!
Who said bulk was bad? Bulk domain purchases usually require minimum purchases. While each company's criteria is different, you can expect for discounts to start kicking in around the 10-20 domain purchase mark.
Usually, the when you buy multiple domain names, you can expect incremental savings with the more bulk domain registrations to which you commit (the savings on a 100 domain name purchase is very different from a 20 name buy, so keep that in mind).
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Plan Ahead and Save
Buy more at once! With bulk domain registration, you can save up to 50% of the normal price on your domain purchases. Each company is different, but whereas a normal purchase may be $18.99, with the right volume your price can drop as low as $7.95 each by going to wholesale volume discounts.
*Search around for the best deals. If you are going to purchase a lot of domains over a period of time, however, it may pay to consolidate to one bulk domain name registration.
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Many Names, One Person
Don't play the name game or you could end up losing! Regardless of whether you are a large corporation or a small business owner, you should try to buy multiple domain names to protect the investment of your current site.
Most people will only purchase their domain name in a single extension (.com, .org, .net, etc.). Meanwhile, some unscrupulous folks may just snap up the remaining extensions of the website name and try to profit from someone else's hard work. Do you really want someone else to gain usage of your well-thought out, easy-to-remember name? Of course not!
*Owning several iterations of your current website is the least you can do to protect your domain name.
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Costco for Domain Names
Want to kill a whole flock of birds with one stone? Bulk domain can save some of your valuable time. There are many sites online that allow you to search for and register up to 500 domain names, all at once. These sites can easily be found by doing a search on any search engine. Before making a hast choice, however, do your homework on these companies.
Registration is like bulk purchases of any sort. If you are interested in protecting your brand or a number of identities and ideas, then bulk registration is for you.
*If you are interested in purchasing only one or two domain names, you are probably not a bulk domain candidate.
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Where to Buy in Bulk
Don't get stuck with a bad apple! Almost all services will offer a bulk domain name registration discount—the tricky part is finding a legitimate company that offers desirable cost savings and service levels.
Depending on your preference, some user interfaces that the bulk domain registration agencies provide are easier to work with than others, or offer better online / phone support. These are things that you should take into consideration.
*You should start by making a list of things you need from your provider and then narrow down the selection or go to discount pricing.
