{"id":2274,"date":"2021-01-05T08:27:37","date_gmt":"2021-01-05T08:27:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/?p=2274"},"modified":"2021-01-05T08:29:32","modified_gmt":"2021-01-05T08:29:32","slug":"how-to-permanently-buy-a-domain-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/how-to-permanently-buy-a-domain-name\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do I Permanently Buy a Domain Name?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2274\" class=\"elementor elementor-2274\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-230899b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"230899b0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-43ea192 toc-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"43ea192\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-85705ab\" data-id=\"85705ab\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f76f1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f76f1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-197d5d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"197d5d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can\u2019t. Was that too upfront? It\u2019s the truth, though &#8211; domain names are just not designed to work that way. While big and small businesses have been trying to permanently own their domain names for decades, ICANN, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icann.org\/\">Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers<\/a>, has made it impossible for anyone to own a domain name for life.<\/p><p>In fact, even when you \u201cpurchase\u201d a domain name, you don\u2019t really <i>own<\/i> it. It\u2019s more like <i>leasing<\/i> the domain name. You head over to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/domain-companies\/\">domain company<\/a> to <i>register <\/i>a domain for a year (or up to ten years), but you\u2019re only renting it &#8211; it\u2019s not really yours. Domain names are like the addresses for websites, so while you can rent yourself an address for a couple of years, and then renew the lease before it expires, you can\u2019t really own the address itself. Yep, domain names are elusive like that.<\/p><p>But it\u2019s not all bad news! First off, there\u2019s a good reason why the ICANN designed domain names in this way. Secondly, there is a way in which you can get <i>as close as possible<\/i> to being the permanent \u201ctenant\u201d of a domain name. Read on to find out why domain names were designed to work this way, and how you can make sure that you\u2019ll remain the legal registrant of your domain name for as long as possible.<\/p><h2>Why You Can\u2019t \u201cBuy\u201d a Domain for Life<\/h2><p>First off, remember that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icann.org\/resources\/pages\/faqs-84-2012-02-25-en#7\">you\u2019re not actually <i>buying<\/i> a domain<\/a>. Rather, you\u2019re <i>registering<\/i> it. So, who is renting out all these domain names, and who\u2019s in charge of deciding how they work?<\/p><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icann.org\/\">Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers<\/a> (ICANN) is a non-profit organization <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icann.org\/history\">founded in 1998<\/a>, that is in charge of managing the global Domain Name System, or DNS. The Domain Name System is an integral part of how the internet works today. The DNS connects a domain name with the appropriate IP address of a website, so instead of typing in a bunch of numbers into your browser\u2019s search bar, you get to just type in a domain name &#8211; like <b>google.com.<\/b><\/p><p>Now, ICANN decides how domain registering works, which domain extensions can be introduced to the pool, and so on. ICANN also gives accreditation to domain name companies, or domain registrars, so that they can sell &#8211; that is, rent &#8211; domain names to individuals.<\/p><p>So when you head over to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/instant-domain-search.php\">domain registrar<\/a>, you get to register a domain name under your name (or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/private-domain-registration\/\">privately<\/a>) for a period between one to ten years. So why can\u2019t you register a domain for life?<\/p><h3>Infrastructure Requires Money<\/h3><p>There\u2019s a growing number of registered domains and built websites every day. As of December 29th, 2020, there are almost <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verisign.com\/en_US\/channel-resources\/domain-registry-products\/zone-file\/index.xhtml\">152 million registered <b>.com<\/b> and 13.3 million registered <b>.net<\/b> domains<\/a>. Not to mention that there are <a href=\"https:\/\/makeawebsitehub.com\/how-many-domains-are-there\/\">1, 517 different TLDs<\/a> (top-level domains), i.e. domain extensions that people get to choose from.<\/p><p>In fact, every few years, new gTLDs (generic top-level domains, like <b>.com<\/b> or<b> .io<\/b>) are introduced to the pool. You can check out the full list of <a href=\"https:\/\/data.iana.org\/TLD\/tlds-alpha-by-domain.txt\">domain extensions<\/a> on the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) website. Those new domain extensions are delegated to registry operators, or administrators, that charge a fee to domain registrars who want to sell domain names with that extension.\u00a0<\/p><p>The point is &#8211; there\u2019s a growing number of registered domains, and someone needs to make sure that the registration of those domains is above-board and properly accredited. This means that over time, the cost of managing the global Domain Name System &#8211; or ICANN\u2019s cost &#8211; increases.<\/p><p>Additionally, the cost of managing domain registrars increases, too.<\/p><p>Basically, ICANN collects a set fee for each domain from the registrars, sometimes referred to as \u201cdomain tax\u201d. ICANN needs to collect money in order to manage the infrastructure of domain names. Registrars need to collect money to maintain the infrastructure of the registries, as well as to pay this tax.<\/p><p>Now, if the domain tax charged by the ICANN were to grow, it would be necessary for domain companies that a certain domain expires more quickly. This is because that would allow them to adjust the prices according to the increase in tax imposed by ICANN. In other words, for a registrar to stay afloat, they\u2019ll need to charge for domains according to the changing demands of the ICANN.<\/p><p>In the end, the way the internet works has been tailored to suit the growing daily demands of internet users.<\/p><h2>Who Actually Owns a Domain Name?\u00a0<\/h2><p>No one. It\u2019s all very tricky. Just as you registering the name is basically leasing it from the domain company, so the domain company leases it, i.e. pays for the right to lease it from ICANN. But it doesn\u2019t stop there &#8211; the domain name company also has to pay a fee for the different domain extensions (top-level domains) that they use. So for instance, the <a href=\"https:\/\/donuts.domains\/\">Donuts<\/a> startup has been given the rights to administer the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/dot-rocks-domains\/\">.rocks<\/a> top-level domain by ICANN. Each TLD is given to a certain registry operator, and then a domain company (i.e. registrar) also has to pay a fee for the TLDs they want to offer to their clients.<\/p><p>So, you pay your registrar to lease the domain name for a period of up to 10 years. The registrar, in turn, pays charges to ICANN (domain tax) and to registry operators that work with specific TLDs. In the end &#8211; no one actually owns a domain name.<\/p><h2>How You Can Get as Close as Possible to Owning a Domain Name for Life<\/h2><p>If you\u2019re worried about the price of your domain skyrocketing or others beating you to the punch and buying it from under your nose just as you\u2019re about to renew it, don\u2019t worry &#8211; there\u2019s a way to make sure none of this happens.<\/p><p>It may dawn on you to become a domain registrar yourself so the domain remains your own for as long as you wish. However, this is not a great solution as it\u2019s a lot of work and very costly. You\u2019d need to pay an annual accreditation fee to ICANN, a yearly fee for each domain you run (currently $0.18), and also a commercial insurance policy which costs hundreds of thousands of dollars. And of course &#8211; you\u2019ll also need to pay a fee to the administrator of each domain extension you have in your arsenal. Google is its own registry, for instance, but Google is also one of the biggest, richest companies in the world.<\/p><p>Luckily, you don\u2019t have to do any of that. If you want to avoid a rising recurring fee and protect your brand, here\u2019s what you can do:<b><\/b><\/p><ul><li><b>Register for a longer period of time.<\/b> When you register a domain, you get the option of locking it down for a period between 1 to 10 years. You\u2019d get options like 1, 2, or 5 years with some domain companies, but others will also offer 10-year registration. This means that you get to pay for the domain upfront, so you won\u2019t have to deal with yearly price changes (usually increases). Plus, it ensures that you have nothing to worry about for at least 10 years. But then what?<\/li><li><b>Set your domain account to auto-renew.<\/b> If you pre-fund your account with your domain registrar and set it to auto-renew, just before the 10-year period is up, your domain will be re-registered under your name automatically. This way, you don\u2019t have to worry about anyone snatching it up from under your nose.<\/li><li><b>An alternative to auto-renew is expiration protection.<\/b> Some domain companies offer expiration protection instead of &#8211; or in addition to &#8211; auto-renewing the registration of a domain under your name. Domain companies that offer domain expiration protection basically won\u2019t sell your domain to anyone else for up to a year after your registration expires, even if they can\u2019t charge your payment card. This gives you a bit more time to get your finances in order and renew your domain registration.<\/li><\/ul><h2>A Few Words Before You Go\u2026<\/h2><p>While you can\u2019t really permanently own a domain name, you can take solace in the fact that no one <i>really<\/i> owns a domain name, anyway. But there\u2019s something wonderful about the vibrancy and flexibility of the internet, the way it shapeshifts and evolves to suit the needs of the users.\u00a0<\/p><p>In other words, this design actually makes sense when you think about the fact that the growing demands of the internet require a system that\u2019s also manageably scalable. So, taxes are paid to the ICANN, domain extension fees are paid to registry operators, and domain lease is paid to domain companies &#8211; just so that everything can keep functioning properly.<\/p><p>As we\u2019ve covered, though, this doesn\u2019t mean that you can\u2019t enjoy the security of being in charge of your domain for as long as you wish. All you have to do is register and pay for your domain for the next 10 years, and then turn on auto-renew. Your domain company will charge your pre-funded account and make sure the domain remains under your name before it expires and someone else gets a hold of it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-02d9db7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"02d9db7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e3db840\" data-id=\"e3db840\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60a6169 article-end elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"60a6169\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-565995e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"565995e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">View Related Articles<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21bb133 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"21bb133\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-404e6d4 elementor-posts__hover-none elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"404e6d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_masonry&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2545 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-fixing-errors\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/why-are-my-emails-going-to-spam\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/spam-email-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2546\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/spam-email-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/spam-email-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/spam-email-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/spam-email-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/spam-email-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/spam-email-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/why-are-my-emails-going-to-spam\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhy Are My Emails Going to Spam?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>There is no experience more frustrating than having your emails end up in the spam folder of your recipients rather than their inboxes. If you\u2019ve found that your emails are going to spam instead of your subscribers\u2019 inboxes, keep reading to find out why.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2525 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-fixing-errors\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/how-to-become-tech-savvy\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/tech-savvy-person-1024x828.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2523\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/tech-savvy-person-1024x828.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/tech-savvy-person-300x243.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/tech-savvy-person-768x621.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/tech-savvy-person-1536x1243.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/tech-savvy-person-2048x1657.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/how-to-become-tech-savvy\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tHow to Become Tech Savvy\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>In a world where technology shapes our society and everyday life, knowing how to operate a computer and other common tech gadgets becomes a survival skill. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2412 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-fixing-errors\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/what-two-protocols-are-used-to-deliver-mail-messages\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/catch-all-email-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1827\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/catch-all-email-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/catch-all-email-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/catch-all-email-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/catch-all-email-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/catch-all-email-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/what-two-protocols-are-used-to-deliver-mail-messages\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhat two protocols are used to deliver mail messages?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Emailing today is such an easy task. 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