Thinking of buying a domain name?

Don't do a search with Network Solutions to see if the name is taken because then the name will be taken if you don't immediately register it.

After weeks of testing, Network Solutions LLC began this week to grab names that people search for on its Web site but don't immediately register.

The name is locked up for about four days, during which the person who made the search can buy it directly from the company for $35 a year - a few times more than what many of its rivals charge. After that, the name returns to the pool and can be registered by anyone through any registration company.

So want to pay $35 or $10 for the same name?

My suggestion is to buy the domain from a Godaddy affiliate: Here That affiliate is a friend of mine who hosts my site. If you don't want to buy from him then go directly to GoDaddy.com