If you are considering launching a new business or a side activity, one of the first things to consider is buying a domain name and launching a website. Today, we will show you how to get a free domain name at Nindohost.
Creating a website not only represents an excellent way to develop your brand, but such an online platform will also help you:
- Enhance your credibility as a business leader;
- Attract the attention of consumers searching for online businesses like yours;
- Effectively sell and market your products and services online;
- Collect reviews and opinions from your customers;
- Outdo your less tech-savvy competitors
- Display your contact information
- Take advantage of local search results
- And much more!
Why get a free domain name at Nindohost?
Having a domain name and website to set up a new online business is a must. Yet statistics show that less than two-thirds (64%) of small businesses have a website: quite "shocking" to hear when we're already in 2024!
What these entrepreneurs may not know, besides that a website is an integral part of a given business's success, is that it is quite affordable and easy to build a website. Moreover, it is possible to get a domain name for free if you sign up for hosting at Nindohost.
In this article, we will explain the steps to follow to get a free domain name with us.
What do you need to set up a website?
Before learning how to get a free domain name at Nindohost, it is important to understand the behind-the-scenes workings of a functioning website.
When a new website owner wants to launch a new site, they need three main elements:
A domain name
A domain name is like the internet version of a personal address. Your domain name is 100% unique to your website, and when a user types that specific sequence of letters in their browser, they access your website and only your website. For example, if you type www.Nindohost.ma in your browser's URL bar, you will access Nindohost. If you type www.apple.com, you will arrive at Apple. Each website owner rents a domain name for an annual fee, and these fees vary depending on the domain name.
A web hosting
Web hosting is a service that provides dedicated space on a massive server for a website to store its files. If a domain name is like an address, then web hosting servers would correspond to a real home. Web hosting allows websites to exist on the internet and load quickly and securely as soon as a user types your domain name.
A design
Websites also need a design, so your content is presented to visitors in a well-organized and pleasant-to-view form. You can design a site using a predefined theme from a content management system like WordPress or a website builder like our NindoBuilder.
How to get a free domain name at Nindohost?
Now that you know what you need to start a website, let's talk about how to get a free domain name and why you should choose Nindohost's services and offers.
Why Nindohost?
Nindohost is a Moroccan web hosting company specializing in hosting services and domain name reservation. It is an ANRT-approved company, based in Tangier.
Nindohost offers shared web hosting, cloud hosting, and dedicated server services. The hosting plans offered by Nindohost are suitable for different types of website owners: individuals, entrepreneurs, small, medium, or large businesses.
Whatever hosting plan you need, you can count on Nindohost:
- 99.9% availability
- Unmetered bandwidth
- One-click WordPress installation
- Free website transfers
- Free SSL certificate
- And, of course, a free domain name!
6 steps to get a free domain name at Nindohost
Here are the steps to follow to get a free domain name at Nindohost, with different hosting plans.
Step 1: Start by purchasing your hosting package
When you first navigate to Nindohost.ma, you will probably notice the menu first. In the main menu of the website, you will see:
- Domain name
- Hosting
- Website
- Resellers
- Servers
- SSL
- Service
Although securing your domain name is one of the most important pieces of the website-building puzzle, do not start by clicking on "Domain Name."
The "Domain Name" section of the Nindohost website is a great place to search for and check if a domain name is available. However, if you purchase your domain name before purchasing hosting, you will not get your domain name for free.
Instead of starting by clicking on "Domain Name," start by clicking on "Hosting." A drop-down menu will direct you to the page where you can select your hosting plan.
By the way, and for your information, there are two exceptions where it is worth buying your domain name before your hosting account.
If you want to reserve a domain name and fear someone else might grab it before you're ready to buy a hosting plan, it's better to buy the domain name in advance.
You can also purchase a domain name if you already have a website and want to buy additional domain names to point to your current website.
For example, you may have a website www.myfirstwebsite.com and want to purchase the same domain name with all the top-level domain name options. In this case, you could navigate to the "Domain Name" section of the website and purchase www.myfirstwebsite.co, www.myfirstwebsite.biz, www.myfirstwebsite.inc, etc.
In case your desired domain name is already taken by someone else, you might consider the Domain Hack trick that we explain in this other blog article.
Step 2: Choose your hosting plan
Once you have clicked on "Hosting", Nindohost will direct you to a page presenting the three main shared hosting options.
If you are a beginner website owner and looking to set up a new website, you will have the choice between these three basic shared hosting plans: Shake, Move, or Lead.
If you look at the different shared hosting plans, you will notice that they all come with a free domain name.
To help you decide which plan is best for you, click on "Compare Plans" at the bottom of the three offers, and you will see all the different features included in the three different plans.
Once you have selected the hosting plan you want, click on "Order".
Step 3: Select your domain name
Once you have clicked on "Order", Nindohost will direct you to the following page where you can select your domain name.
Keep in mind that there are more than 1.74 billion websites. Your first choice .com might not be available.
Under the "Register a domain name" section, type your desired domain name. If it is available, a message will confirm it:
Congratulations! Your domain name is available.
And you will see under the domain name in question, the mention Free.
So all you have to do is click on the "Add to cart" button.
You will then see the addition of the free domain name to the cart, with a cost of 0.00 DH.
All that's left to do is click Continue and complete your order.
The on-screen steps are an intuitive process that will lead you to the payment of your order.
A range of essential additional services is offered to you when finalizing your purchase. Thus, you can choose whether or not to add privacy protection to your domain names. This Whois protection allows you to hide your personal details from public view.
Step 4: Log in as a customer on Nindohost.ma
If you are already a customer at NindoHost, you are prompted to log in to the site by entering your username and password.
Otherwise, if you are a brand new customer, you are prompted to register by creating a personal or business account, as you prefer.
Note that to benefit from a free domain name at Nindohost, you should first be registered as a customer.
Step 5: Configure your hosting
At this stage of the process, it is about contact configuration. You are therefore prompted to select or add the contact details of the legal domain name holder.
A second step involves configuring the DNS(Domain Name System). This is about selecting or entering the DNS to use for activating your domain name.
Step 6: Pay for your order
Now it's time to finalize your order by making the payment for the amount of your cart, using one of the following payment methods:
- National or international bank card;
- Paypal ;
- Cash via Tasshilat ;
- Bank deposit or transfer;
- Check;
- You also have the option to generate an invoice without paying, in case you decide to visit Nindohost's premises and pay for your order in cash.
Review the summary of your order and click on "Validate and pay for my order."
That's it, you've purchased your Shake hosting with a free domain name from Nindohost for one year.
With your free domain name at Nindohost, start on the web today!
Now you've got everything you need to get started on the web with a site that represents your business. Don't forget that Nindohost has already made things easier for you by offering automatic pre-installation of WordPress, from your hosting's cPanel.
If you are a Moroccan entrepreneur wanting to start small on the web, we also recommend you to check out our other blog article:
