Low cost domain names, domain transfers & web hosting :

We've heard numerous reports that Go. com is banning or refusing to accept additional submissions on many free Web sites such as Geocities and America Online.

Regardless, it's worthwhile to have your own primary domain. Registering your own domain name is easy, just about any Internet Service Provider will do it for you for a small fee (usually around $30) plus a $70 fee by Network Solutions.

After that, hosting your Web site will cost you between $25 and $50 a month or, about $300 a year. You'll easily make up the small investment in increased traffic and revenue to your site. More importantly, here are some other advantages to having your own domain name:

1. You won't have to resubmit your Web pages to all the search engines if you change hosting providers. Without your own domain name if you change providers your Web site address changes too.

2. You can have a more professional e-mail address, e. g., jsmith@ yourcompany. com versus hikerboy@ aol. com (or something equally silly - we've seen these, really).

3. You can enjoy full traffic reports that help you determine your Web site's success.