Do you want to start blogging? Don’t have enough budget! Don’t worry, In this post, I’m going to discuss how you can get a free domain name for your blog. You can easily get a subdomain with your blog when you start a free blog in blogger or WordPress.
The only problem with a subdomain is its length. Generally, subdomains are longer than 15 to 20 characters, which is not good for SEO. I never recommend you to use a free domain if you are serious about blogging or want to start an online business.
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A free domain is helpful for you only if you are new to Blogging & want to learn everything before starting a brand. It is good to know everything before you start as it helps you in clearing all your doubts.
You can use that free domain with all the blogging platforms. A free domain comes with extensions like .tk, .ml, .ga, .cf, and .gq. You can use any of the extensions with your domain name. For example, fulltechhelp.tk is a free domain. Similarly, harishjoshi.tk is also a domain name.
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How to Get a free Domain name for your Blog? (Step by Step Guide)
Follow the below steps:
Step 1: Go to Freenom.com
Freenom is an amazing website from where you can purchase a custom domain name with above extensions for free. Read this complete guide so that you don’t make any mistake while getting your free domain name.
Step 2: Search for Domain
In the next step, you need to search for a name you would like to purchase. Suppose I am searching for fulltechhelp, then you can see the following results:
Now choose the extension you love & click on Get It Now!
Step 3: Proceed to CheckOut!
In step 3, you need to click on CheckOut & this will redirect you to a page where you need to enter the duration of the domain.
Step 4: Select the Duration
I recommend you to select the time of 12 Months Free & proceed. You can also set the time as per your choice. After that move to Step 5 where you need to create an account.
Step 5: Sign Up using Email
In the next step, you need to verify your email address & sign up for Freenom. After signing up login to your account and proceed to next step!
Step 6: Complete your Billing Address
After Step 5, you need to enter all your billing details in the next step. Check the image below for more:
Step 7: Go to Client Area
In step 7 you will see a message “Order Complete”. Now you need to click on Continue to Client Area as shown n image below:
Step 8: Go to My Domains
When you click on Continue to Client Area, you will be redirected to a page like “Hello Harish (Your Name)”.
Here, you need to click on My Domains ( at footer menu or at header menu ). You can see the below image for a better view:
When you Click on My Domains. You will be redirected to a page where you can view and manage all your domains. A general view of this page is shown below:
This is how you can get a domain name for free.
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Conclusion:
In this post, I have discussed a step by step guide on how you can get a free domain name for your blog using Freenom. The summary of the above post is as:
- Go to Freenom.com
- Search for a domain name.
- Proceed to checkout
- Sign Up for Freenom
- Add your Billing Address
- Order Complete >>Continue to Client Area
- Manage your Domains.
This is a complete guide on getting a free domain name for your blog. Read the little note below:
Note: This free domain works well if you are purchasing it for learning purpose. Please don’t try to build your brand/ serious website using this free domain. I never recommend building your own website/blog with Freenom. If you are serious about blogging, then you should purchase a custom domain name from the sites like GoDaddy, 1&1, Namecheap & HostGator.
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I didn’t pay for my first name domain. This is an easy step to get started.
Hi Erin!
Thanks for your comment. Can you please tell us, from where you’ve got your first domain name for free ?🙂
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Hi Wahr!
Thanks for your valuable comment.
This is such a great idea! We already have our domain name, and I love it. But, if we were just starting out, this would definitely help with the expense of the domain name.
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Thanks for your comment. It can cut the expenses of Domain name but I don’t recommend a free domain If you are serious about Blogging. Two of the best domain providers are Godaddy and NameCheap
These were the steps I used to get my domain name. This is a good post on how to do it right.
Hi Julie, Thanks for your comment. The same guide can be used to purchase domain name from any other provider.
This is no doubt a good way of testing some domain before choosing a perfect one to purchase and build a brand..
Yes, It’s a good idea. Thanks for your comment!
Hmmm, I don’t think it’s smart to go after a free domain when they only cost $10 so I recommend people always buy their own domain (never take one from a host or you might be held hostage). I use NameCheap.com and think they’re very, very good as a domain registrar.
Hi Tina, Thanks for your comment. I also don’t recommend a free domain as it might cause problem with AdSense approval. Also, there support system is not so good.
Purchasing a domain name from Godaddy.com or NameCheap.com is always best.
This is great info! I already have a domain name for my blog, but I’ll know for next time.
Hi Heather, you can use this free domain for your experiment blog where you can easily check your theme, plugins & more. Thanks for your comment!
These are some great tips for the beginners. Will be sharing this!
Thanks Cris for your comment.
Very useful information. This is a good post on how to do it right. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks Olga for your valuable Comment.
That’s interesting. I didn’t know you could get a domain name for free. I definitely paid for mine. I also didn’t know there were other options though.
Hi Ching, you can subscribe to my blog for more such informative posts. Thanks for your comment!
thank you for sharing this useful information 🙂 and easy steps to attain a free domain name for the blog website
Really useful tips and flow process for those wanting a domain name and starting out. Luckily my boyfriend is a web designer so he sorted mine out for me!
This is great information for bloggers just starting out. This is so interesting because I never knew you could get a domain name for free.
very useful information! I like the guide you have to doing it! I do not use word press myself, and I am partial to blogger. but thank you for the info!
If I was looking forward to starting all again, I would have loved to have seen this site. Good information when it comes to branding and making sure you have a consistent brand for your websites.
I currently have only one environment for my site. I am looking for a test site that I can experiment to build new features for my live site. This is a perfect guide to do it for free. Thanks.