Hey Holly, I always try to avoid it. The few dollars you'll save in registration costs isn't worth the pain of dealing with transferring the domain to the client at a later date.
Thanks, Mark http://markphillip.com On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 7:19 PM, Brandtley McMinn <[email protected]>wrote: > Hey Holly, > > It really depends on what kind of services you wish to offer you client. > > Clients typically like having less things to manage, such as URL's and the > like. So offering to register and manage their URL for them is usually a > quick fix. You can then email them when its time to renew or forward the > bill to them. > > I usually give my clients the option of registering the URL through their > current web host or registrar, since most big name registrars usually have > all-in-one hosting packages that they're already hosting through. Most of my > clients are inclined to keep their package in one place. Additionally if > they choose to move hosts or change their services for whatever reason, its > all at their leisure and they don't have to call me and wait for me to get > around to it. > > I would just offer the service of managing it for them and let them decide. > > -- > Brandtley McMinn - Creative Director > Gigglebox Studios [email protected] > 512.406.1666 > > > > > On 6/22/2010 7:03 PM, Holly Fortenberry wrote: > > Hi folks, > > When you purchase a domain name for a client do you do so in a new account > you set up for them or use your own company's account? I am tempted to use > my own because I get a nice discount (due to my bulk usage). > > -- > Our Web site: http://www.RefreshAustin.org/ > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Refresh Austin" group. > > [ Posting ] > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > Job-related postings should follow http://tr.im/refreshaustinjobspolicy > We do not accept job posts from recruiters. > > [ Unsubscribe ] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<refresh-austin%[email protected]> > > [ More Info ] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/Refresh-Austin > -- Our Web site: http://www.RefreshAustin.org/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Refresh Austin" group. [ Posting ] To post to this group, send email to [email protected] Job-related postings should follow http://tr.im/refreshaustinjobspolicy We do not accept job posts from recruiters. [ Unsubscribe ] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] [ More Info ] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Refresh-Austin
