Find a company to register your domain name. There are many companies that offer domain registration. Find one that will not lock you into more time then you need. You can register your domain name for one year or ten years. You shouldn't have to buy ten years to get a low rate.

You can register a domain name for $10.95 per year during the month of December 2011. Act fast, as domain pricing is increasing in January, 2012 for all domain registrars. BummerDomains.com.

If you want to register your domain name yourself, you will need to set up a domain account. Setting up a domain account. is free. Or, if you choose, Bummer Hosting can register the domain name for you for $10.95 per year, or for free with an annual web hosting package.

Once your domain account has been set up, you need to login and find an available domain name to register. You can look up the domain names to find out what is available and then register it for $10.95 per year.

An available domain name can be hard to find, so take your time looking. HINT: When looking up a domain name, if the "YourSite.com" you want is already taken, try looking for Your-Site.com, YourSite.net, or Your-Site.net .

If you register your domain for one year, you will need to renew it every year. So, you may want to register your domain name for longer, so you don't have to worry about it. Be sure to keep your domain account up to date with a valid email, as you will be notified reminders, via email, of when your domain name will need to be renewed. If you let your domain name expire, someone else may snatch it away from you.