Who gets the money from purchasing a domain?

Question

When you buy a domain name like blankityblank.com who gets that 9.99/yr. Who is the money going to when you purchase a new website

Answer 1

Money is going to dns server company.If you are going to register a domain then the best way to register a domain for free is to purchase your domain and webhosting together. In this way it is possible to get your domain for free. Some webhosting companies offer this as a gift . I am using bluehost webhosting for mine

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Answer 2

It's going to a DNS server's company who will accept all inquiries from blankityblank.com which will then redirect the user to the web hosting sites ip address (where you manage your site).