Easiest-to-use registrar for newbie?

[randomo]

Hi folks,

A friend has asked me to register domains as gifts for two of her teenage kids (presumably, so they can set up their own websites there). I am trying to figure out which registrar is easiest for newbies like them to navigate.

I sold a Moniker domain to a newbie today, and discovered it took 12 steps to tell her how to do URL forwarding. I'm looking for a registrar whose interface is simpler and more intuitive.

GoDaddy seems a lot easier, but I hesitate to use it because I don't think the mom would appreciate me sending her kids to a site that shows cheesecake-y pictures of "GoDaddy girls".

Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Dave

 

[skylineleong]

Godaddy easy control panel to manage domain name...

 

[randomo]

Thanks to everyone for sharing your thoughts.

Since some people recommended Dynadot, I just looked at it. (I do have an account and one domain there, but haven't really used the features.)

From the point of view of a newbie, I was trying to figure out how easy it would be to set up URL forwarding, for example. Well, I just spent several minutes exploring Dynadot's site, and I still have no idea how to forward. So I don't plan to use them for this purchase.

Other people mentioned Name.com - I know nothing about them. Easy to use and good customer service? (Other things like tasting and even pricing are not important for the job I need to do.)

Regards,
Dave

 

[mis_chiff]

Thanks to everyone for sharing your thoughts.

Since some people recommended Dynadot, I just looked at it. (I do have an account and one domain there, but haven't really used the features.)

From the point of view of a newbie, I was trying to figure out how easy it would be to set up URL forwarding, for example. Well, I just spent several minutes exploring Dynadot's site, and I still have no idea how to forward. So I don't plan to use them for this purchase.

Other people mentioned Name.com - I know nothing about them. Easy to use and good customer service? (Other things like tasting and even pricing are not important for the job I need to do.)

Regards,
Dave

Dynadot has something called Stealth forwarding, at least that is what it used to be called. I did use it last year, it did take me awhile (quite awhile) being a noob, to figure out how it worked, but when I figured it out, it worked great.

 

[InvisionTech]

I find namecheap and moniker very easy to use. I also have domains with 1and1 and godaddy (clean, with less ads/offers system would help!!!) but do not find them easy to use.

 

[domainer50]

I find namecheap and moniker very easy to use. I also have domains with 1and1 and godaddy (clean, with less ads/offers system would help!!!) but do not find them easy to use.

I do not like moniker or 1and1. Both of those sites seem difficult to use in my mind.

 

[InvisionTech]

I do not like moniker or 1and1. Both of those sites seem difficult to use in my mind.

Now that I am starting to use some of the advanced features, I also do not find moniker easy to use... rather confusing and often seems like not working.

 

[doggyowner]

"Easiest to use" should really be secondary. A domain registrars services, reputation and pricing should be primary IMO. It really only takes 10 - 15 min to learn the functions and interface of a registrar. Go with a registrar which have good pricing, free "push" and bulk edit function.

Cheers! :santa:

 

[randomo]

"Easiest to use" should really be secondary. A domain registrars services, reputation and pricing should be primary IMO. It really only takes 10 - 15 min to learn the functions and interface of a registrar. Go with a registrar which have good pricing, free "push" and bulk edit function.

Cheers! :santa:

Thanks, but I think you overlooked the start of this thread. I don't want a registrar to use for my domaining; I want one that is easy for two non-domainers to use, as each of them is going to receive a personal domain as a gift. Free push and bulk edit don't matter!

One more thing occurred to me: I'd like the registrar to offer free basic webhosting when you buy a domain. I know GoDaddy offers a simple template-based website, but I'd like more than that - and anway, I can't use them for this purpose, as the pictures on their site are inappropriate. A GoDaddy reseller would be better in that respect ... but I would want actual hosting.

Thanks in advance for any more ideas!

-Dave