According to a press release we just received Radix is giving all WHMCS clients the opportunity to register a .HOST domain name free of charge for the first year

WHMCS is a leading hosting and automation solutions provider to Web Hosts worldwide.

The program has garnered immense popularity with over 2000 registrations within the first 5 days itself.

Matt Pugh, CEO of WHMCS  is quoted as saying:

“We believe that .HOST is a great product for our customers and defines exactly what they do. As always, we wanted to make sure our customers are ahead of the curve getting the best deals possible as we really see .HOST evolving into a signature domain name for the hosting industry.  This partnership comes as a first of its kind, where web hosts are provided with a simple and unique opportunity to strengthen their digital brand identity and at the same time expose their brand to a newer audience with the help of an instantly recognizable domain extension.”

WHMCS customers were notified of the offer on the 18th of February and were thrilled to note that the domains were available at no cost (first year registration). An initial analysis of the names being registered shows customers registering domains for the primary brands along with some exciting keyword rich domain names which could be highly valuable in the long run. Customers were also delighted to find high quality 3 and 4 letter domain names available.

Launched in 2005, today WHMCS is the worldwide leader in Web Hosting Billing & Automation. Powering many of the world’s leading web hosting companies, WHMCS provides a complete end-to-end solution for web hosts and internet service providers to automate delivery of web hosting, domain name registration and associated digital services through a single centralized platform.