If I have a domain name, can I use it for my website with a website hosting service?

I was just wondering if it was possible to use a domain name that I may have (need to find out if I still have it.) for a website, of which I was thinking about using GoDaddy to make and host it (Ive heard good things about them, if you have heard otherwie, please post it!).

Thanks and have a nice day!

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6 Responses to “If I have a domain name, can I use it for my website with a website hosting service?”

  1. Mooga says:

    Yes you can. You might have to transfer the domain name, but as long as you have access to the domain, you CAN forward it to a website.

  2. Matt R says:

    Yes, you can use the existing domain name with any new host. You just need to log in to your domain’s control panel and enter your new host’s name servers.

    For hosting I recommend one of these: http://www.hosttell.com/

    Powweb is on a 50% sale – $3.88/month ($46.56/year), and you get a free domain from them.

    Godaddy doesn’t offer a free domain, but you can get one for $2.19 if you’re buying hosting from them, plus they also have a 20% discount coupon at the moment.

  3. Kocka says:

    Also try PapaTiger.com. They are GoDaddy business partner with the same products, customer support, but lower prices.

    http://www.papatiger.com

  4. Scott H says:

    I personally use GoDaddy, I absolutely love them, they have excellent customer support, who I have called a few times and emailed several times, as the whole web hosing and domain thing was new to me at the time, go straight to them here http://www.jdoqocy.com/click-3323054-10386908 and look again, because to me they are by far the best of the best.

  5. Justin L says:

    Have you ever thought about just opening up your own webhosting company?

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  6. Dave G says:

    If you want to start your website I recommend purchase your domain and hosting together. In this way it is possible to get your domain for free. Some hosting services offer this gift today.

    As an experienced webmaster I recommend BlueHost service which I’m sure it would work for you and fulfill all your requirements. They have a really great offer for hosting & I have used them for over 3 yrs now, and have never had a single problem with them.

    They are a Multi-awarded Web Hosting which offer a Full-featured service only $6.95. You can see their Plan Details accompanied with reliable reviews regarding their service at:
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    Here I have copied and pasted its features from their website to view:

    - Free Domain Forever
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    - 2,500 POP/Imap Email Accounts
    - SSH (Secure Shell), SSL, FTP, Stats
    - CGI, Ruby (RoR), Perl, PHP, MySQL
    - Front Page Extensions
    - Free Site Builder
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    They also offer “Free Site Builder” that helps you build your web pages without difficulty if you are not skilled in using any website creating program. (WYSIWYG: What You See Is What You Get) You can use this service optionally.

    ******IMPORTANT*******
    * This service was awarded “The Best Web Host OF The Year”.
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    Good Luck!

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