Sometimes you’ll see a hosting company or registrar offering «FREE» domain names. The most common offer for a free domain name is that it will be free for the first year when you purchase a hosting plan. This is fine as long as you realize you’ll be paying for the domain name after the first year is over. Other companies may give you the domain free as long as you host your site with them. This is also fine, but understand that the cost of the domain name is bundled into the cost of the services they provide.