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I'm considering domain name registration with Yahoo! Geocities. I've used their free service for years, but I'm think about finally gettting a .net domain. Any thoughts on the service before I start?

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A quick update and practical checklist for anyone who finds this old thread while deciding how to register or move a domain (original question from ).

Yahoo! GeoCities as it existed was shut down years ago and much of its content was only recoverable through preservation efforts — you can’t rely on GeoCities-era domain/hosting options still being available. (wiki.archiveteam.org)

If you plan to buy a domain today, follow ’s intuition and keep the registrar separate from your host — concrete steps that make future moves painless:

  • Verify the domain’s WHOIS administrative email now (you’ll get transfer notices there).
  • Temporarily disable WHOIS privacy before a transfer and make sure the domain is unlocked.
  • Request the Auth/EPP code from the current registrar and confirm any 60‑day transfer restrictions (ICANN rules). Enable auto‑renew and a registrar lock after transfer. ()

Before switching a live site or nameservers, prepare for DNS and content continuity:

  • Export and store a full copy of site files and any databases; test the site on the new host before changing DNS.
  • Create identical DNS records at the new provider (A, CNAME, MX, TXT) so mail and services aren’t interrupted.
  • Lower TTLs 24–48 hours ahead of a planned change, then change nameservers and keep the old DNS configuration active for 48–72 hours while propagation completes. This minimizes mixed‑state interruptions. (domaindetails.com)

A few practical reminders tied to other posts here: domain forwarding is an easy short‑term trick but has limits (no mail hosting, potential SEO/masking drawbacks). When shopping for cheap hosting (as suggested), confirm the host offers FTP/SFTP, full DNS control, backups, and clear support. And follow ’s suggestion: run a WHOIS check and basic network tests (ping/traceroute) on any provider before you commit.

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Member Avatar for Svetlana

Hi

I had a free geocities site and a few years back registered a domain name with them and have hosted my site with them ever since. I like their hosting package because I'm familiar with it and find it reliable.

But their support is oftentimes very poor. It got so bad that I transfered my domain name registration away from them but I do keep my site hosted by them.

I'd recommend registering your domain name with a different company to the hoster, that way you have more control. If you aren't happy or have problems with Yahoo, your domain registration is seperate, should you later wish to move your site to another hosting company.

Member Avatar for ayk-retail

I have an idea...

Lets say you aren't in the mood of paying a monthly hosting fee. You can register the domain through smallbusiness.yahoo.com for 10 dollars per year and have it forward to one of those free hosting services. This way you will have both a nice domain so people don't have to type in that long free URL and it redirects to your free hosting page. It's very easy to do!

Member Avatar for suprtraffics

You could register cheap on yahoo ..i heard they got affordable domain prices all the time and you could serach for hosting accounts on ebay or google...there are some sites that offer cheap hosting for >$5/month..

try
realwebhost . com
zeniors or something . com
suprservices .com
godaddy . com

Member Avatar for [WebH01e]

Check whois info or ping them then check the pings whois info.

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