I chose to compare and contrast Domain Name Services and I picked: Godaddy.com, Moniker.com, and Dotster.com. Among the three, Moniker was the only one not registered with Internic as a registrar.
I submitted a name that was available, Boogerfish, to see how the sites functioned. All of the sites returned quick results and offered many additional name options including extra extensions. I was searching for .com and .mobi.
In terms of pricing: GoDaddy $9.99.com, 7.99.mobi; Moniker 10.49.com, 8.19.mobi; Dotster 15.45.com, 9.99.mobi. GoDaddy and Dotster listed private registration up front at $6.99 and $4.98, respectively. Moniker did not list private registration without creating an account.
They all offered URL forwarding for free, but that is where it ends for freebies.
GoDaddy offered the most free extras like:
Online Photo Filer
Quick Blogcast
Hosting with Web
site builder
Personalized Email Account
Starter Web Page
"For Sale" Page
Parked Page
Getting Started Guide
Domain Forwarding & Masking
100-Pack Email Forwarding
Total DNS Control
Change of Registration
Status Alerts
Domain Locking
Moniker offered freebies:
URL Forwarding
Email Forwarding
Domain Name and Website Promotion Services
Domain Traffic Monetization
Domain Name Parking Services
Website Hosting and Email Solutions
Domain Name Appraisal Services
Dotster offers:
1 Year Banner Supported URL Forwarding FREE!
They all offered premium services like: Private registration, Transfers, Backorders, Bulk pricing, Domain auctions, hosting.
Clearly, GoDaddy leads the pack with their offer and free extras.
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