: Where is a good place for non-technical people to register domain names? I run a couple of websites and I have several domain names. I struggle to recommend a place for non-technical "civilians"

@Sims2060225

Most web hosts allow you to register a domain through them. It's not a very technical process. All you have to do is pick a domain name and then put in your billing information. It's pretty much the same as purchasing anything else online.

There's not much differentiation in difficulty or ease of use. Just like price, it's going to be about the same wherever you register it. Just refer them to a good, professional web host, and they can register and manage their domain using their hosting account. This saves them the trouble of having to mess with DNS servers. It also makes billing easier (plus most hosting plans give you a free domain).

For shared hosting or VPS, DreamHost has fairly competitive pricing and good service. In terms of finding a reputable/non-sleazy web host, you could do a lot worse than them. Just don't go with a company that is cheap up front but charges you for basic services or lacks basic services. I tend to stick with the larger well known web host (local/no-name hosting companies tend to be incompetent and a poor value when you take into account their limited capabilities). But I definitely wouldn't use Godaddy.

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