Domain Name Price Increases Again

Today, my domain registrar informed me the domain name registration prices are increasing. If my memory serves me right, this is the second increase this year. Why am I concerned about it since I only have DannyFoo.com? Well, I’m also the co-founder of Simpleet Solutions; a registered Malaysia website design company, so like how political clashes affect businesses even economical trends affect the company and its team.

This is the message my registrar sent me:

Because select registries are increasing the prices of domains to us, the prices of .com, .net, .org and .info domains are going up 40 cents. This will be an industry wide change and will affect all registrars effective in October.

When I read it again, you may or may not be affected depending on who your registry is but I’m now thinking if Simpleet will have to increase its domain price registration when client’s need to register a domain name. Hmm…

Anyone else’s registry has informed you of a price increase?

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Posted by dannyfoo on September 11, 2008 | Filed Under News |

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    • Comments

    

    6 Responses to “Domain Name Price Increases Again”

    1. Response #1 by BobbyT on September 15th, 2008

      I think most registrars will probably absorb the price increase by reducing their profit margin, $9.99 seems like a good price to continue with rather than $10.19 or so. What do you think?

    2. Response #2 by Danny Foo on September 14th, 2008

      menj:
      Either implementation would be later or maybe they’re not one of the ’selected’ registrars. :P

      wing loon:
      You should get it. Sooner or later.

      neo:
      My salary hasn’t increased for awhile now. :(

      iClayn:
      Well, some did mention the longer you renew your domain name the better authority it’s given in the search. I’ve not personally tested it but let me know how it goes.

    3. Response #3 by iCalvyn on September 13th, 2008

      i 1 short renew my domain to 5 year…can save some money for the next 5 year… haha

    4. Response #4 by Neo on September 13th, 2008

      Price increase by how much? Your salary also increase by a lot lar… so not a problem la. lol.

    5. Response #5 by Wing Loon on September 11th, 2008

      Hmm…Namecheap haven’t inform me yet regarding the increase price, :(

    6. Response #6 by menj on September 11th, 2008

      Namecheap has informed me of the price increase, I haven’t got any notification from GoDaddy yet.

      - MENJ