Domain registrars
Namecheap
Cheap first years
Cheap first-year registrations and a clean control panel — where most of my experiments start.
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- Pricing
- First-year promos often under $10; renewals at standard market rates.
- Best for
- Grabbing a name quickly to test an idea without overthinking it.
Why I use it
When an idea needs a domain today, Namecheap is usually the cheapest way to test it. Promo pricing on the first year makes throwaway experiments painless.
How I use it
- Registering speculative names for projects that may never launch.
- Free WHOIS privacy on everything, always on.
- Moving keepers out to a cheaper registrar before the second renewal.
What works
- + Aggressive first-year pricing
- + Free WHOIS privacy for life
- + Simple, fast control panel
What doesn’t
- − Renewals cost more than at-cost registrars
- − Regular upsells at checkout
- − Bulk tooling is basic
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Disclosure: links marked “Affiliate” may earn me a commission if you sign up. Nothing is listed because of that — every item here is something I use in a normal working week.