I used my paypal money to buy a domain
By Curlann
@annierose (21583)
Philippines
July 12, 2016 4:52am CST
Having my own domain name is something that I look forward to since I want to have my own site where I can write regularly. And now, I successfully bought a domain from namecheap. I paid using the money I earned from Mylot and I felt good because I know I used my money in a good way. I signed up for a free hosting so that I do not have to spend all my money for my own blog. At the moment, I am stuck with hosting since I do not know much about it. I have zero knowledge and I know I have to do lots of studying and research before I can finally launch my own blog. I am planning to launch it on my birthday as a gift for myself
How do you use your hard earned money online?
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15 responses
@annierose (21583)
• Philippines
12 Jul 16
Did you also buy it from namecheap? I have read some reviews first before deciding to buy my domain in namecheap. Godaddy and Namecheap are both good companies but I have read better reviews about Namecheap than Godaddy.
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@jayaramas (1353)
• Bangalore, India
12 Jul 16
I had 12 domains for domain flipping, but failed!
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
12 Jul 16
how much did it cost and for how long can you have it? do you have to renew it?
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@jayaramas (1353)
• Bangalore, India
12 Jul 16
many will give it free for 1st year and too much for renewal.
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@annierose (21583)
• Philippines
12 Jul 16
Hi! It cost $9.84 for a year. It is my first time to register there. There is also a company that offers less than a dollar for a year. I think it is 1and1 dot com but the reviews I have read about it are not good so I decided to go for namecheap.
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@annierose (21583)
• Philippines
12 Jul 16
@jayaramas Yes, that is what I have observed too. Anyway, I think we can have an option to go for a company that will let you pay for a lower price rather than renew with a high price on the same company.
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@moonchild117 (1987)
• Philippines
13 Jul 16
I use my online earnings to pay for my credit card fees. Hehe!
Congrats on getting a domain! I want to get my own domain and hosting for my blog, too. I don't know but every time I have the budget for it (after many online and freelance tasks), something comes up and I'd have to use the money I saved for something else. 
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@moonchild117 (1987)
• Philippines
16 Jul 16
@annierose I researched about 000webhost and read that they had some security issues last year. How is it today? Do you think they have come up with a successful way of securing their member's info?
Hope to see your site once it's launched.
@annierose (21583)
• Philippines
16 Jul 16
@moonchild117 I do not know much about its security issues. But I hope it is finally resolved now. I hope to be able to do some major changes by next month. Do you have your blog too?
@annierose (21583)
• Philippines
14 Jul 16
hi @moonchild! I just paid my domain but for hosting, I went for a free hosting which is 000webhosting. As I am still starting, I just used their suggested Website Builder so I can start working with my blog. Uploading a wordpress seems complicated at the moment.
@harshree (50)
• India
12 Jul 16
I remember that my first pay online was from a freelancing project that i had completed for a client. I was on the moon. I was naive back then so i spent it on some goodies that i had always wanted. Now things have changed. I use my money wisely and invest it wherever i can. Congratulations on your new venture. I suggest that you look up online about wordpress. Its easy and the best thing to go with if you want to start up a blog. Good Luck!
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@annierose (21583)
• Philippines
12 Jul 16
I am still studying about hosting on how can I put up my blog. I need a friend who is very good with blogging technicalities. 
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@harshree (50)
• India
12 Jul 16
@jayaramas Well that will require a lot of patience and effort. Also you need to have impeccable grammar and language skills. I know its hard but i am sure that you can do it. Good Luck!
@jayaramas (1353)
• Bangalore, India
12 Jul 16
I am unable to do anything from freelancing. pl help
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@annierose (21583)
• Philippines
12 Jul 16
I hope so but I think I will not think of earnings yet. I have to focus on its content first and how to promote it.
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@annierose (21583)
• Philippines
12 Jul 16
@tech40 Yes, I think so that is the best way.
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@tech40 (23121)
• Philippines
12 Jul 16
@annierose The fastest way to promote is, to search where the people are.
Social Media.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
14 Jul 16
Good luck.I have never done any of this before,
And I have yet to get my first online payment
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@annierose (21583)
• Philippines
14 Jul 16
Thanks @responsiveme! I am doing it one step at a time. I love what I did because it will motivate me to write more.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
14 Jul 16
@annierose I think you are very focused.Thats a good habit .
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@annierose (21583)
• Philippines
14 Jul 16
@responsiveme I am trying to be focused on what I am doing. I am a very unpredictable person.
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@youless (112497)
• Guangzhou, China
13 Jul 16
That's nice for you to use your online earning to buy the domain name. So far I will save my online earning to Paypal account and I will transfer it to my bank account in Hong Kong once it is up to HKD1000 as the charge will be free.
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@youless (112497)
• Guangzhou, China
14 Jul 16
@annierose No, I am in Guangzhou. But I have a bank account in Hong Kong.
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@annierose (21583)
• Philippines
14 Jul 16
@youless Wow! I never know it is possible.
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@annierose (21583)
• Philippines
13 Jul 16
That is what I am thinking too. I need to have at least $100 USD in my paypal so that there will be no more withdrawal fee when I transfer it here in our country. Are you in Hong Kong now?
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
14 Jul 16
usually to buy things i need here online
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@annierose (21583)
• Philippines
19 Jul 16
That is a good thing that we have the money to buy the things that we really need.
@jayaramas (1353)
• Bangalore, India
12 Jul 16
i am also a mad man of domains and websites. please tell me the cost of hosting and domain.
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@annierose (21583)
• Philippines
12 Jul 16
The cost of domain is $9.84. I did not pay for hosting. I went to 000webhost dot com for a free hosting as I am just a beginner. What I just want is a domain of my own.
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@jayaramas (1353)
• Bangalore, India
12 Jul 16
@annierose
i am using freehosting .com, a good thing.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
12 Jul 16
Congratulations.I thought that Godaddy was better than namecheap. Anyway I am no expert.
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@annierose (21583)
• Philippines
12 Jul 16
I think that Godaddy has many customers too. That was the one suggested to me but when I told my friend I am looking for a cheaper company, he suggested namecheap to me.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
12 Jul 16
@annierose So as the name suggests it must be cheaper than Godaddy.
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@annierose (21583)
• Philippines
12 Jul 16
I bought my domain in a discounted price. It was good that I talked to their support first before I registered my domain.
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@cacay1 (83495)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
12 Jul 16
@annierose , aw, okay thanks dear.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
14 Jul 16
Congrats on your new venture. Hope you can earn from it too. I am just keeping my paypal earnings then transfer it to my bank account when it becomes bigger for future use.
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@annierose (21583)
• Philippines
15 Jul 16
Thank you. I hope so too. I am not thinking of purchasing any other service from the internet beside my domain name.
@annierose (21583)
• Philippines
19 Jul 16
Wow! Be very careful when you have to use your phone in public. 
@annierose (21583)
• Philippines
19 Jul 16
@AkoPinay Really? How to do that? That's interesting.
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@rina110383 (24492)
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13 Jul 16
Those that are deposited via Paypal, I let it stay in my PayPal account.
Those I received from Upwork & other translation sites, I used them in opening my dollar account.
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@annierose (21583)
• Philippines
13 Jul 16
Hi @rina! Thanks for sharing. The first time that I spent my money in Paypal was what I did yesterday and that was buying for my own domain name. I am thinking to be more active here to replace the money I used in Paypal. I am trying to save more for emergency purposes.
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