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http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/domains/

1 Waived setup fee Offer is open to new Web Hosting customers only. Limit one offer per customer, and one use per customer on a single account. Domains price Offer is open to new Domains customers only. Limit one offer per customer, and one use per customer on a single account. Offer expires on September 02, 2005 at 11:59 PST and is available only through Yahoo! Small Business. Offers may not be combined with any other offers or discounts, separated, redeemed for cash, or transferred. Other terms and conditions apply; see the Yahoo! Small Business Terms of Service when you sign up.

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Quick practical guidance following 's post and 's question about whether hosting is required: promotional domain buys are common, but treating a promo registration as a permanent solution without a little setup and verification is where people run into trouble. The checklist below focuses on the few, practical steps to make a cheap domain actually usable and safe long term.

Before you buy: read the offer terms and note the registrar account you create. Confirm the renewal price and whether privacy/WHOIS is extra. Make sure the registrant email you enter is one you control (ICANN verification emails are often required). Record your account credentials and the order/confirmation number so you can prove ownership later.

Right after purchase: verify the domain shows as active in your registrar account and keep an eye for any verification emails. To use the name with hosting later you can either (a) change the domain’s nameservers to the host’s nameservers, or (b) keep the registrar DNS and create A/CNAME/MX records that point to your hosting. Lower the TTL briefly before making a big change if you want faster propagation; expect DNS changes to take some hours (sometimes up to a day) to reach every resolver.

Common pitfalls and fixes: if the domain doesn’t resolve, check order/payment status and that registrant verification was completed; look for a registrar status like clientHold or pendingDelete. If you plan to move the domain later, remember to unlock it and get the auth/EPP code from the current registrar (transfers also often have minimum-age rules). If something looks wrong, open a support ticket and keep screenshots of your account/order pages.

If you missed the promo (as noted), don’t panic—promos recur. When you do buy, follow the checklist above so the bargain doesn’t turn into a long-term hassle.

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oo so we have to buy their web hosting to get that, eh?

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oo so we have to buy their web hosting to get that, eh?

No-o-o-o-o-

The purpose is to UPSELL during the Check out process - but you can by the domains 5 years for $10 or 1 year for 2$

You also get a free customizable starter page - you can do limited design
entire process from start to finish - 3 minutes

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No-o-o-o-o-

The purpose is to UPSELL during the Check out process - but you can by the domains 5 years for $10 or 1 year for 2$

You also get a free customizable starter page - you can do limited design
entire process from start to finish - 3 minutes

ok....so I can just buy a domain for my site and thats that?

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Only a few hours left

But yes you can buy a domain and use the control panel to add it to what ever DNS or IP address you chose

sales ends 11:59PST USA

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crap i missed it by like an hour...gr

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