1. Auto-Renew Domains
Most good domains registrars allow you to auto-renew your domain names. This will prevent you from losing your domain because you simply forgot about it or didn't have the time.
2. Lock Your Domains
Domain registrars allow you to lock your domains. This prevents unauthorized people from transferring or stealing your domain. By default, your domain should be locked, but you may want to double-check to ensure this is the case with your registrar.
3. Register Your Domain Anonymously
For a nominal fee, a domain registrar will allow you to privately register your domain name. This prevents your private details such as your business address, phone number, and e-mail address from being made available in the WHOIS database. The WHOIS database is a publicly available database that reveals information about domain owners. It has become a popular place for spammers to extract e-mail addresses. Another good reason to register your domains anonymously is to prevent your competition from knowing about your websites.
4. Use WHOIS Services
Use WHOIS.sc (
www.whois.sc) and DomainsBot (
www.domainsbot.com) to find good domains. If you've ever tried to register a domain you know how hard it can be to find a good domain name. You can spend hours searching for an available.com.
5. Use Automated Domain Registration Service
Use SnapNames.com to backorder a domain. If the domain you want is unavailable, but will be expiring soon, you should consider using an automated domain registration service such as SnapNames.com. This service will automatically try and register the domain for you once it becomes available.