July 13, 2006 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting provider Site5 (site5.com) announced on Tuesday it has begun selling domain names through its new domain manager and domain registration service.
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The company says it decided to offer this service because profit margins on domain names were next to nothing, especially with some companies going so far as to give them away for free, so it seemed like an opportunity Site5 couldn’t afford to pass up. In addition, Site5 feels that the simplified interface part of its Backstage Account Manager software will allow clients to both purchase new domains and transfer old ones through a seamless process.
"Sure, we realize you can buy domain names from anyone for almost nothing nowadays," says Rod Armstrong, president of Site5. "But why would you do that when you can easily buy them through Site5's revolutionary, fancy-looking AJAX-based Domain Manager?"
Although Site5 says it currently has no plans to sell domains a la carte, new and current clients can register for domain names with the purchase of a Site5 shared hosting package. Domain pricing starts at $8.88 for a one-year registration.
