After dealing with many many domain hosting companies and many many support types, I’ve come to realise that there are several necessary elements when choosing and working with a domain registrar.

Whether you are working with the complex issues of DNS, SMTP erros, or confusing address troubles.

No matter how much you prepare, issues inevitable occur. People need to have a good reliable domain registrar that offers the tools, services and features to help you fix the problems.

So here are a few tips and elements to insist and consider when choosing a domain registrar

1. Validity: No matter how much money some domain registrars might save. Web and e-mail hosting is something where corners shouldn’t be cut. Make sure that you work with reputable and legitimate domain registrars
2. Knowledgable technical support: You would not believe the amount of domain hosting companies that I’ve contacted that know less than I do about their systems. You need to know that the registrar’s customer service department is capable and responsive.  Review their support policy. Some offer technical chat as well as live technical support.
3. Intelligent DNS configuration utilities: The frustration that comes with trying to make sense of confusing DNS configuration tools can quickly prove overwhelming, particularly when email service or website access is down. Avoid selecting a registrar whose DNS tools prove difficult to access or understand or that are error-ridden
4. Web Hosting: Most if not all companies need a web presence. Just as with email hosting, companies should look for a domain registrar that also offers competitive web hosting services. For a reasonable price, companies can keep such web related traffic off their main production servers.
5. Email Hosting: Not all small business want to maintain and adminster their own servers. In such cases it is much easier to allow the domain registrar to maintain email services.
6. Site Building Tools: The site building tools provided by most leading domain registrars may not be able to create complex websites that set new and creative design trends, but that’s not usually the goals of the business.
7. Easily navigated: Look for a domain registrar whose website is well organised. Choosing something that is not well organised will only upset you, your time management and money. Browse the website to confirm that it is easily navigable.
8. Competitive Pricing: Competition among registrars is brutal. Be sure to review the pricing policies of the registrar before choosing. You browse for the best car, you browse for the best house. Web domain is just as important for your business. Make sure you pay attention to any hidden fees that might be on the website such as domain forwarding and email services. While price shouldn’t be the main factor when choosing the registrar, it becomes a buyers market.

So the conclusion? Caveat Emptor, let the buyer beware.