I'm pretty ignorant about web hosting, I use pbase.com to store my photos on-line, so I'd appreciate an explanation about whether I would be locked into using for example Go Daddy to MAKE my website if I register my domain name with them. I'm not ready to create my own website yet, so I just want to reserve the name then create it some time next year most likely.
So for example if I look at GoDaddy's website they list a cost for registering a new name and I can find out from Consumer Ranking the cost, traffic, storage etc from the top companies including GD. I also see that GD offer a domain transfer, so does this mean that if I register it elsewhere but then decide I want to build my website on GD I can transfer it to them? Is this the case with any web company? (ie if I register with GD I could transfer it away to someone else?)
Any general recommendation for domain registration?
Sorry for being a bit clueless.
Thanks