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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I’ve been fairly happy with the support that Berkshires Jazz has received from GoDaddy, but as Sam says, it comes at a cost. I’d be interested in weaning from them, which may be harder than starting-up. How would you approach this type of pullout? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ed Bride<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>======================</span><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Edward J. Bride</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><br></span><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>President, Berkshires Jazz, Inc.</span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'><br></span></b>a 501c3 organization<br><a href="http://www.berkshiresjazz.org/" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>www.BerkshiresJazz.org</span></a><br>Twitter: @BerksJazz<br>Facebook: BerkshiresJazz.org<br>413-442-7718<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><img border=0 width=235 height=59 style='width:2.4479in;height:.6145in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D92B5C.817F4ED0" alt="Logo 2018 grey complete web rez"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Hidden-discuss <hidden-discuss-bounces@lists.hidden-tech.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Sam McClellan via Hidden-discuss<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 18, 2023 4:22 PM<br><b>To:</b> hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Hidden-tech] Website Domain Question<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Christine,<br><br>Yes, to have a website you need web hosting and a domain name, which you can get separately or a lot of companies offer both. There are lots of registrars, some good ones include <br><br><a href="https://porkbun.com">https://porkbun.com</a><br><a href="https://domains.google">https://domains.google</a> <br><a href="https://namecheap.com">https://namecheap.com</a><br><a href="https://hover.com">https://hover.com</a> <br><br>Here's a nice chart of .com prices for some registrars.<br><a href="https://porkbun.com/tld/com">https://porkbun.com/tld/com</a><br><br>I don't recommend GoDaddy, they are expensive and they nickel and dime you, and I disapprove of their tactic of saying "Starting at" and quoting a low price without letting you know that the next year it's going to jump up by a lot. Very slimy. The one benefit is that they have basic domain protection (whois protection) to keep your information private, but a lot of companies are offering that now. <br><br>Sam<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#2F5496'><img border=0 width=176 height=57 style='width:1.8333in;height:.5937in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.png@01D92B5C.817F4ED0"><br><br><b>Sam McClellan</b></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#2F5496'>Itabix, Inc</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#2F5496'>one place for all things </span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#C00000'>web</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#2F5496'><a href="mailto:sam@itabix.com">sam@itabix.com</a></span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#2F5496'><a href="https://itabix.com">https://itabix.com</a></span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#2F5496'>Main - 413.587.4600</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#2F5496'>Toll-free - 877-7ITABIX (877.748.2249) </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 1/18/2023 3:23 PM, Christine Dutton via Hidden-discuss wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hello Hidden Tech Listserv Members, <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I may be interested in launching a website and the domain name is available. Would you please advise on the best site to access for purchasing the domain name? Or, perhaps it isn't necessary to purchase the name and it can be launched without purchasing. As you can see, I only know a tad about domain name purchasing. I would appreciate recommendations and/or pointing me to a good article on this topic. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Christine <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><pre>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: <a href="http://www.hidden-tech.net">http://www.hidden-tech.net</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="mailto:Hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net">Hidden-discuss@lists.hidden-tech.net</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>page on the Hidden Tech Web site.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="http://www.hidden-tech.net/members">http://www.hidden-tech.net/members</a><o:p></o:p></pre></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>