Free .com.au Domain + 6 Months Hosting with AI Website Builder (One Claim Per ABN, Limit 1,000) @ Zarla

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Free .com.au Domain + 6 Months Hosting with AI Website Builder (One Claim Per ABN, Limit 1,000) @ Zarla
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EmployeeLZarla on 21/02/2025 - 08:46 zarla.com (352 clicks)
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OZBARGAIN20250221

Launch Your Aussie Website in 60 seconds for $0!

Get a Free .com.au domain (1 year) + 6 months of web hosting with Zarla’s AI website builder. No lock-in; cancel anytime. Valid until 31 Mar or 1,000 sign-ups.

Zarla – an AI website builder – is offering a free .com.au domain name registration plus 6 months of free website hosting for new users. Essentially, you can build and host a website with your own .com.au domain at no cost for six months.

What is Included:

  • Free 1 year .com.au domain (registered to you and paid for by Zarla).
  • Free hosting for 6 months on Zarla’s AI website builder platform (create and publish your site, no fees of any kind for the first six months).

After 6 Months: If you continue using the service, it costs $9 USD per month after the initial 6-month free period. Heads-up: $9 USD is roughly ~$14 AUD per month (at current exchange rates). You can cancel anytime before the 6 months is up to avoid being charged. There is no lock-in contract.

What happens to my domain if I cancel before 6 months? You can take your domain with you at no-cost or just let it expire if you do not need it.

Requirements/Conditions:

  • Use promotion code OZBARGAIN20250221 at checkout to claim the offer. It is only valid on our monthly plan.
  • Credit card required at sign-up – No charge now, but the system requires a card to activate the free trial (and for automatic billing after 6 months if you don’t cancel). We will email you before billing starts so you can cancel if you do not want to pay.
  • To register a .com.au you need an ABN. ACN, BN, or trademark number are also accepted.
  • Limit one domain per ABN – You can only claim this deal once per ABN/business (one free domain and hosting package).
  • Offer ends Mar 31, 2025 or after 1,000 redemptions (whichever comes first) – this is a limited-time promotion. You must sign up and claim your free domain by that date. After 31/03/2025 or 1,000 redemptions, the free domain + 6mo hosting offer won’t be available to new signups.
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Comments

  • Lizard Spock on 21/02/2025 - 08:57
    +1

    Launch Your Aussie Website in 60 seconds

    Incorrect, I'm with Dodo for internet 😁

    • EmployeeZarla @ Zarla, Delaware on 21/02/2025 - 09:05

      🦤

      • freeb1e4me on 21/02/2025 - 09:12

        Is this your business?

        • EmployeeZarla @ Zarla, Delaware on 21/02/2025 - 09:17

          Yes, I am one of the founders. Happy to answer any questions you have here or [email protected]

          • freeb1e4me on 21/02/2025 - 09:20
            +2

            @Zarla: How are you going to manage with OzBargainers signing up just for a free domain and cancelling straight away? This would take a good hit to your promotions budget…

            • besttechadvisor on 21/02/2025 - 09:27
              +1

              @freeb1e4me: That's exactly what is going to happen.

              These aren't regular people you're advertising to, these are… OzBargainers.

              • EmployeeZarla @ Zarla, Delaware on 21/02/2025 - 09:34
                +1

                @besttechadvisor: Hah. Yes, hence the 1,000 redemption limit. I am sure there is some domainer out there with 1,000 ABN about to signup :)

                • jv on 21/02/2025 - 10:23
                  +1

                  @Zarla:

                  I am sure there is some domainer out there with 1,000 ABN about to signup

                  Hi…

                  • EmployeeZarla @ Zarla, Delaware on 21/02/2025 - 10:27

                    @jv: 🧛

            • EmployeeZarla @ Zarla, Delaware on 21/02/2025 - 09:31
              +2

              @freeb1e4me: We expect there will be some people who just want a free domain so that is perfectly fine and we have budgeted for that. This is a loss leader for us similar to GoDaddy and their $0.99 .com domains they have been doing for decades. If we get 1,000 people off the couch to kickstart their business website we will be very happy.

          • jv on 21/02/2025 - 10:22

            @Zarla:

            Yes, I am one of the flounders.

            🐟

  • langitbiru on 21/02/2025 - 09:21
    +1

    Whats included in the hosting? space, ram, etc ?

    • EmployeeZarla @ Zarla, Delaware on 21/02/2025 - 09:33
      +1

      We are a bit different from a normal hosting company. You can signup and create a site for free to see how it works. It is more for people that need a simple one page website with a lead form vs a full Wordpress style website. Definitely more for the non-tech types or someone who just wants to get a site launched and get back to working on the business.

  • AyTrain on 21/02/2025 - 09:40

    Cool website OP

    • EmployeeZarla @ Zarla, Delaware on 21/02/2025 - 09:41

      Cheers. Thanks for the feedback :)

  • JustSoYouKnow on 21/02/2025 - 10:09

    A few questions…

    • Is the $9USD/$14AUD including GST?

    • Does this include email hosting?

    • What is the phone number for support?

    • EmployeeZarla @ Zarla, Delaware on 21/02/2025 - 10:17
      +1

      Good questions:
      - We are a US company so no GST at this point.
      - We do offer email forwarding from [email protected] to [email protected] I didn't include that in the deal description as it is more a temporary thing. For proper email hosting nearly all our clients use Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 which looks more professional. Email hosting is a whole business we don't really want to get into.
      - We are a small team, our product isn't complex, and phone support is costly so we do not offer it. Live chat and email only for now. It is also hard to do phone support well and many problems cannot be solved in a phone call. We will review it though if it becomes a necessity.

        • EmployeeZarla @ Zarla, Delaware on 21/02/2025 - 11:41

          Thanks for pointing that out. We use Stripe Tax to monitor our tax thresholds. https://docs.stripe.com/tax/supported-countries/asia-pacific… We only just launched in Australia so Stripe is saying we are below the threshold for GST registration at this stage. I think there is also some exemption for sales made to businesses as they can supply an ABN so we do not have to charge GST. That covers most of our business here as you need an ABN to get a .com.au anyway.

          Our accountant keeps an eye on all this as she loves dealing with complex international taxation issues and we are always thrilled to have to register in 80 jurisdictions and remit sales taxes.

          • OzzyBrak on 21/02/2025 - 20:36

            @Zarla: Great, seems like you’re all over it. Personally I think it’s a rather silly law, just wanted to let you know about it.

        • twocsies on 21/02/2025 - 11:43
          +1

          It's really interesting how a business would not know that since ABN is required for a .com.au website, they must also charge GST to every single customer unless they are Australian GST-registered businesses that are buying for business use. This is more info for the US company selling to businesses in Australia: https://www.ato.gov.au/businesses-and-organisations/internat…

          • EmployeeZarla @ Zarla, Delaware on 21/02/2025 - 11:54
            +1

            @twocsies: It is odd that the article does not mention that you have to exceed $75k in sales per year before you have to register. The video does spell it out though and that matches what we see in Stripe. When we get close to the threshold we get the accountant to look into it to make sure we are compliant.

          • skwashd on 21/02/2025 - 13:39

            @twocsies:

            unless they are Australian GST-registered businesses that are buying for business use

            That's 99% of people eligible for a .com.au domain.

            • OzzyBrak on 21/02/2025 - 20:26

              @skwashd: You only need an ABN. GST is completely separate, and you could easily make the argument that people looking for a service like this are likely either very small or just starting out and are more likely to not be GST registered as they are under the threshold.

  • hundredplus on 21/02/2025 - 10:11

    Got error: We don't currently offer .com.au domains.

    • EmployeeZarla @ Zarla, Delaware on 21/02/2025 - 10:21

      Can you email me on [email protected] or DM me. I cannot see a chat or domain request that might match the error you are seeing.

    • EmployeeZarla @ Zarla, Delaware on 21/02/2025 - 10:32

      @man2000 may have found where you got stuck. Go into our website builder at https://www.zarla.com and you should end up at https://app.zarla.com which is the website builder. Our team can sort you out with the domain request there.

  • man2000 on 21/02/2025 - 10:28

    https://domains.zarla.com/site/availability/news.com.au
    "We don't currently offer .com.au domains."
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    • EmployeeZarla @ Zarla, Delaware on 21/02/2025 - 10:30

      Ah. That is a different section of the site for the US market. Go into our website builder at https://www.zarla.com and you should end up at https://app.zarla.com which is the website builder. Our team can sort you out with the domain request there.

  • jv on 21/02/2025 - 10:31

    ozbargian.com.au is available…

    I'm thinking about starting up a bargain site for dyslexic bargainers.
    A segment of the market that is often overlooked…

  • MrAppropriate on 21/02/2025 - 11:18

    Just signed up, something I wanted to do for a while, might help me save time at the moment as I don’t yet have to time to work out how to create a website.

    Having 6 months free will be extremely handy to give me time to work out how I would like and build it.

    So I’ll see how I go.
    Thanks

    • EmployeeZarla @ Zarla, Delaware on 21/02/2025 - 11:22

      Welcome and thank you. This is exactly why we built Zarla.

  • Krayzii on 21/02/2025 - 11:32

    Hi OP, I'm quite noob at this as I have a squarespace website but the domain is expiring soon. Will I be able to transfer it to Zarla (just the domain)?

    • EmployeeZarla @ Zarla, Delaware on 21/02/2025 - 11:34

      Yes, we can help you update the records. First signup with us to get the website ready and then chat with the support team and we can show you what to do. It is pretty easy. https://support.zarla.com/en/articles/8801957-using-a-domain… gives you all the steps you need but our team have to know what domain you are bringing in so we can set our end up to receive it.

  • BigLeviathan on 21/02/2025 - 11:54

    Hi OP (@Zarla)
    Can I register this for myself (I have ABN) and create a subdomain (and use its A.I. capabilities) for my family (e.g. my kids), to give them a bit of flavour of web designing and A.I. in general?

    Thanks

    • EmployeeZarla @ Zarla, Delaware on 21/02/2025 - 11:58
      +1

      Cool idea. I am fairly sure it will be possible to do that as long as your family use different emails so you all have an individual account with us. Each account can only have one domain. We can then set up all the subdomains correctly so you have child1.example.com and child2.example.com If our support team doesn't understand your request let me know and I can help out.

      We also have free sites that are like child1.zarlasites.com which do not require a credit card to setup at all so that is another option.

      • BigLeviathan on 21/02/2025 - 12:05

        Oh cool! good to know that you have free sites option too - that potentially works for my kids… so you can save your promotion for the real company that need it the most…

        • EmployeeZarla @ Zarla, Delaware on 21/02/2025 - 12:07
          +1

          Little do you know one of your kids is probably the next Warren Buffet…

  • Liger Zero on 21/02/2025 - 13:00

    Hey, can I get the hosting package but use my own custom domain? Thanks

    • EmployeeZarla @ Zarla, Delaware on 21/02/2025 - 13:07

      Once you have finished customising your site on Zarla just let our support team know you want to bring your own domain over. They have guides for most of the major providers to show you which records to change. Once the records have been changed it can take a day or so for the switch to happen. it is usually in a couple of hours depending on how quick the ISP's update their DNS records.

      • Liger Zero on 21/02/2025 - 13:59

        Cool, thanks. Is there any way to add e-commerce?

        • EmployeeZarla @ Zarla, Delaware on 21/02/2025 - 14:03

          We wouldn't be a great fit if you are doing an online store as we have no eCommerce capabilities at all. We do have a bunch of clients who have www.example.com with us and shop.example.com with something like https://woocommerce.com but it is not the norm.

  • EmployeeZarla @ Zarla, Delaware on 21/02/2025 - 13:15

    Got plenty of cool sites live already:

    • Protea farm
    • Collectibles (TCG, figures, lego sets)
    • Children's books
    • IT solutions/consulting
    • Tutoring
    • SEO consultant
    • Courier
    • French bulldog breeder
    • Even a few web developers
    • RADICALIST on 21/02/2025 - 13:36

      can you link us some websites that you are hosting?

      • EmployeeZarla @ Zarla, Delaware on 21/02/2025 - 13:49
        +1

        https://www.skilledbr.com.au here is an older one that already gave us approval to share their site. I like this one as they put a lot of effort into the image gallery. I will see if any other local ones are happy for us to share them. Our sites are fairly simple and straightforward one pagers. We are not trying to be a Wordpress as that need is already well catered for.

        • RADICALIST on 22/02/2025 - 12:55

          Awesome!! I have a basic business that just needs a website so it can direct people to my store. This looks perfect for my use case!!

      • EmployeeZarla @ Zarla, Delaware on 21/02/2025 - 15:28
        +1

        https://www.rejuvecollective.com this is another local one we love.

  • denserham on 21/02/2025 - 18:08

    Once you made the website how do you register the domain?

    • EmployeeZarla @ Zarla, Delaware on 21/02/2025 - 18:37

      There should be a live chat you can start in the app to ask our team to get it registered for you. We have to do this step manually for the .com.au You can speed up the process by sending them the exact domain you want, your full name, company name, ABN, address, and phone number and they will get it all done for you and pointed at the new website. If live chat is not showing up then email [email protected] and they will sort you out.

  • RADICALIST on 22/02/2025 - 12:56

    Will you be implementing e-commerce features in the future?

    • EmployeeZarla @ Zarla, Delaware on 22/02/2025 - 13:15

      E-commerce is a complex product offering and there is already a bunch of good solutions in the market. Our focus is on smaller service based businesses that want a simple website vs product based businesses who need to sell online.

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