What can you achieve by registering a domain name?

MijnHostingPartner.com offers you the possibility to register just one domain name in addition to our package deal. There are a number of reasons why you should do this, which we will cover in this blog post.

A domain name is the first step that often follows the creation of a business or vision on the Internet. With a domain name, you establish your place on the Internet, and others can easily find you by simply typing a domain name into the address bar. However, just registering a domain name doesn't let you add features like email and a website if you don't already have them with another party. So let's take a look at what you can do with registering a domain name and how you can best use it for your project or desire.

First of all, we recommend registering a domain name only with a domain name package at MijnHostingPartner.com. This package is otherwise free of charge and ensures that you get access to DNS records and are able to easily link them.

Forwarding a domain name to another source

Once you have captured a domain name with a domain name package, you can easily associate it with another source. For example, if you don't want to start creating a website right away, but want to link it to a social media profile first, you can do that in just a few steps. Anyone who enters your domain name on the Internet will then be immediately redirected to, for example, your Facebook page, Instagram page, or other social network. Under My products -> Websites in the customer panel, it can then be linked to a Facebook page, for example:

Once you save it, it will be active immediately, so you can test it by going to the domain name in your browser bar. You will then be linked directly to the profile you specified.

For influencers who already want to register their brand, this can be a great and, more importantly, inexpensive way to register their address. And link to your profile.

Registering a domain name for protection

A domain name is also often registered for protection. If your permanent or regular website is already up and running and active, you can also register .com, .net, .org or .be and redirect it to the URL where your main website is running. This way, you can be sure that you won't have any nasty surprises later on because a competitor or malicious party has already registered your desired domain name. This is often a small investment to ensure that the most common extensions are already secured.

The same principle can be applied within the same domain name extension, with some misspellings or plurals of your domain name already secured. Also, for example, with a hyphen or any other character that can be used to separate a domain name, it will then be secured and protected.

Registering a domain name for forwarding to another party or service.

In addition to protection and linking, registration of a domain name can also be used to link to an external party. Parties such as Wix, Squarespace and other website developers are usually a bit more expensive when registering their domain names. At MijnHostingPartner.nl, a domain name can be registered and redirected to another source at a low cost. This often requires an adjustment of the name server, which requires some technical knowledge and steps. Or a redirection based on DNS records.

DNS and name servers can otherwise be managed entirely by yourself in the customer panel, and can therefore be redirected to a website builder or other party where you physically run your services. This is often cheaper than organizing this at the party itself. So only a few more technical steps are required to make this happen. In most cases, the steps will be explained to the party. Otherwise, you can always ask the party in question.

Register only a domain name to add hosting at a later time.

You can also choose to register only the domain name first and add a hosting package of your choice later. At MijnHostingPartner.com, a package can be combined with a domain registration at any time. This is a good option for those who don't have the budget or time to set up a website yet and want to wait a while. For example, a .nl, .be or .eu domain name can be registered in your name for €2.50 (excluding VAT) for the first year. So you can start at any time. A very low barrier to registering your domain name.

Have you already decided what you want to do with the domain name?
A blog where you write about your hobby, interests or travels. A corporate website for that startup you've been dreaming about for years. Or a nice portfolio for freelancers to attract a single client. With your own domain name and website, anything is possible. Start registering your domain name now!