Purchasing a host and a domain name is the first step in building a website. In fact, purchasing a host and a domain name is not complicated, just like shopping online. You just need to choose the right service provider and prepare your bank card information.
Hosts and domain names are both digital assets, especially domain names. I suggest you buy them yourself, although some domestic website construction companies may provide free domain names. Before purchasing, please confirm whether you can transfer the domain name to your own name. Because the traffic data accumulated by your foreign trade website is bound to the domain name, if you cannot transfer it to your own name, your previous efforts may go to waste.
How do I purchase a domain name?
In China, you can choose to buy a domain name on Alibaba Cloud, Tencent Cloud and other platforms (real-name authentication is required for business leads resolution). In foreign countries, you can consider service providers such as GoDaddy, NameSilo, NameCheap, etc. Generally speaking, an ordinary .com domain name used for building a foreign trade website costs about RMB 70 per year. The price may vary on different platforms, so it is best to compare and choose the platform with the most affordable price.
Before you buy, make sure you check the price of the second year renewal to avoid going over your budget.