How do i register a domain name?

This article was originally a reply to one guyz email. Then thought of publishing it!!

InterNIC (The Internet's Network Information Center) is the body who is handling the registrations of the domain names; not directly, but through registrars. Here you can see the list of accredited registrars. If you are serious about your business or want to run a website for long period, register for at least 5 years. Most of the registrars give discounts for registrations up to 5 years. But when you renew, per year you will be charged the standard fee of about 10USD/year.  

I registered the domain freebookzone.com in the year 2005 from yahoo smallbusiness (http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com), I got an offer price of 2 USD / Year. I registered only for 2 years, now its the renewal time and i has to pay 10 USD here onwards.

I bought domains through godaddy.com, smallbusiness.yahoo.com & mitsu.in. They have offers at times. Don't go to the website directly, search in google for cheap domains, you will see theirs ad on sponsored result, go through the ad and you will get nice offers.

Registering domain is hassle free and straightforward. Just search for the name you are looking for in whois database (eg:  http://www.whois.net/), if that name is not already registered, you can proceed. 

I will take http://www.mitsu.in/ For example,  

Search for the domain name you are looking for (eg: mydomainname.com / mydomainname.in)  

Fill in the name without TLD in the "Domain Name" box, tick on the TLDs (Top level domain) required. in this case 'com' and 'in' 

Click on search, this will show you the availability and price for the domains 

That's it... Click 'Add to Cart' and 'Check out'. 

After/between the purchase, you will be asked to fill the whois/registrar information. Provide true, but light information.  

Internic wants this info to be correct. On their routine check, if they find that to be junk, you will be asked to provide the right details.  Provide valid email address at the time of registration. 

Right now, mitsu is offering a discount price for 1-year registration.  

Look for discount coupons in blogs, you will soon find cheaper registrars. Before providing you credit card information, check to see if that registrar is listed in internic. 

Best Of Luck.