# Domain Registrar Reference

## Recommended Registrars

| Registrar | Best For | Pros | Cons |
|-----------|----------|------|------|
| **Cloudflare** | At-cost pricing | No markup, same renewal price, free privacy | Must add zone first |
| **Spaceship** | Cheapest prices | Often lowest .ai/.io prices, clean UI | Newer company |
| **NameSilo** | Consistent pricing | Low renewal, bulk discounts | Basic UI |
| **Porkbun** | Budget friendly | Good prices, fun branding, free SSL | Limited enterprise features |
| **Namecheap** | Features | Free WhoisGuard year 1, good support | Renewal can be higher |
| **Dynadot** | Domain auctions | Good aftermarket, bulk tools | Interface dated |
| **GoDaddy** | Avoid | Name recognition | High renewal, upsells |

## Price Tiers by TLD

### Premium TLDs (rarely have promos)
- **.ai** - $65-80/year (Anguilla ccTLD, 2-year min)
- **.io** - $35-50/year (British Indian Ocean Territory)
- **.co** - $25-35/year (Colombia)

### Standard TLDs
- **.com** - $9-14/year
- **.net** - $12-16/year
- **.org** - $10-14/year

### Budget TLDs
- **.xyz** - $1-10/year
- **.club** - $1-5/year
- **.site** - $1-5/year

## Registrar Purchase Links

| Registrar | URL |
|-----------|-----|
| Cloudflare | https://dash.cloudflare.com/?to=/:account/domains/register |
| Spaceship | https://www.spaceship.com/ |
| NameSilo | https://www.namesilo.com/ |
| Porkbun | https://porkbun.com/ |
| Namecheap | https://www.namecheap.com/ |
| Dynadot | https://www.dynadot.com/ |

## Twitter Handles for Promo Search

```
@spaceship
@Dynadot
@Namecheap
@Porkbun
@namesilo
@Cloudflare
@GoDaddy
```

## Reddit Communities

- r/Domains - General domain discussion
- r/webhosting - Hosting + domains
- r/Entrepreneur - Sometimes domain deals shared
