Should I register a domain name on a private or public domain? What are each’s benefits and drawbacks? While maintaining the accessibility of my website is important to me, I also worry about spam and privacy. Which aspects, particularly those pertaining to security and online visibility, should I take into account before making my decision?
You will get a constant stream of automated robocalls and spam emails if you do not register as private.
I’m not sure where you heard that having a public whois helps to earn the trust of customers, but I have to disagree. No matter what you’re selling, no one is going to look at your whois and decide not to do business with you since your whois is concealed. Most individuals don’t even know how domain names operate.
Public registration is typically less expensive than private registration.
In a public domain your contact information is publicly available, which can increase trust and credibility with users and search engines.