"When it comes to cloud services and small businesses, the sky's the limit. That's a good thing because you're able to add what used to be challenging IT services by simply creating a login and sharing your credit card number. But it's also a bad thing because those cloud services multiply, and they're fairly easy to forget. In this article, we're going to do two things."
"Read all the way down to the bottom. I have a lightning round of money-saving tips. Tip No. 9 alone could save you thousands of dollars. 1. Email and domain services We all dislike the never-ending stream of email and the hours it takes to manage it. But you really can't be in business and not have an email address. Depending on how you do email, you could wind up needing one to three cloud service providers."
"First, you need to decide (or may have already decided) if you need a company domain name. If you're going to have a website (and you are, that's No. 2), you'll need a domain anyway. Therefore, you'll need a domain registrar. This is the service that lets you license your domain name. Domain names can cost between $10 and $50 per year if they're available. I know some small businesses that have spent $50,000 to $100,000 to buy specific domain names."
Cloud services let small businesses add complex IT capabilities quickly by creating logins and providing payment information, but services can multiply and be forgotten. Five foundational cloud services are essential, starting with email and domain services, which may require a domain registrar and one to three email-related providers. Domain registration typically costs $10–$50 per year, while some businesses overspend on costly domain purchases. Practical choices and careful management of service subscriptions and bills can keep yearly cloud expenses reasonable. A set of targeted money-saving tips can produce substantial annual savings, including a high-impact Tip No. 9.
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