Is it a good idea to buy a domain for 5 years

[littleton]

Hello,

I'm thinking of buying a domain for my website, meaning the website would be up for at least that long, if not longer. Should I pay 5 years for them to avoid yearly renewals?

What are the pros and cons of paying for domains for long periods?

 

[barnes]

If you care about the domain, I recommend registering it for at least 5 years. It’s helpful for security purposes to register for 5 years or more.

 

[stewart]

Hello,

I'm thinking of buying a domain for my website, meaning the website would be up for at least that long, if not longer. Should I pay 5 years for them to avoid yearly renewals?

What are the pros and cons of paying for domains for long periods?

When you renew for several years, such as 5 years, you can prove that you own the domain if/when it’s stolen. We have had plenty of clients whose domains have been stolen, and when it comes down to it, we can show they registered for 5 years or more, and it didn’t expire.

 

[vincent]

I'm not a fan of doing longer-term renewals. Emails can change, especially if you're using generic rather than branded, credit cards expire, staff change and people forget who you registered through too.

 

[NodeSpace]

It’s helpful to not only secure the domain but also “locks pricing”. For example if you register the domain for 5 years at $12/year but next year Verisign raises prices 20%, you’re not affected until you go to renew in 4 years.

 

[mywebhosts]

Buying a domain for 5 years can be a good idea if you want to save money, demonstrate commitment, protect against price increases, and have a long-term project. Consider your specific circumstances and goals before making a decision.

 

[Dewlance]

Benefits of registering domain for long period:

• Price lock.
• You can stay with your favorite domain registrar for long time.
• Less risk of expiry of domain because of you forget to renew it on time or missed your registrar domain expiry warnings.

Disadvantages:

• If you want to change your domain name after few months or just next day then you will lose money of extra renewal time.
• One of my domain was frozen because of my domain registrar violated terms of "TLD accreditor".