You can Register Your Domain name and set up your Website Hosting Account in one easy step with Yahoo. (The merchant plan they offer for just $12 per month should be sufficient unless your are some huge retail conglomerate.) If you set up your Website Hosting account at the same time you register your domain name, then Yahoo registers the Domain Name for FREE the first year.

You will need to renew your domain name approximately once every 1-3 (or more) years, but Yahoo will do this for you automatically so long as you do not cancel and you've kept your billing info current. It costs approximately $25 per year to renew a domain name, but you can get a better deal if you opt to prepay for a few years in advance.

If your first choice for a domain name at this link is not available, then try using a different ending such as .net, .us., etc., or break the name up with a dash or dot to boost the likelihood of its .com availability (i.e., www.widgets-are-us.com).

If you are getting this domain name for an organization, it is recommended you get a .org ending. Please note that if for any reason your domain name does not get renewed in time, you risk losing it to a pool where anyone can register and assume it. For this reason, it is most imperative that you keep your billing information with Yahoo (or whoever holds your domain account) current.