WHAT IS A DOMAIN NAME
A domain name is a unique address that enables you to have an easy to
recognize address for your Web Site and your E-Mail. For example,
instead of having a URL address that is shared with your provider such as
http://your-providers-name.com/~myname/, your address will be
http://myname.com/. And you get to select your own name.
SOME REASONS TO HAVE YOUR OWN DOMAIN NAME:
- Pride - If you are a business that takes pride in who you are and what you have to offer, you will want the recognition that goes with your name. Your organization or business will have a unique address that no one else can use.
- Recognition - you will have your own identification. It will be easier to find your business on the Net or to send E-Mail. They just have to remember your name and type it.
- Prestige - by having your own address you will appear to be a large company.
- E-Mail - you can now set up a number of mailboxes and departmentalize by having different addresses.
- Autoresponder - Your domain name will have its own address and
will be able
to deliver multiple documents for you automatically. The Autoresponder will also log all requests that it responds to. The log profile will be mailed to you weekly.
Names are going fast. If you want to be sure that your name will not be taken by someone else, you should take action now. Remember this is a world wide network and a name can only be used once.
HOW TO CHOOSE YOUR OWN DOMAIN NAME
The first segment of the domain name indicates the host (computer) name. The last segment identifies the top-level domain. Any items in between identify subdomains, which are networks or individual machines within the top-level domain.
The following is a list of some of the current top-level domains:
- EDU - Education
- GOV - Government
- MIL - Military
- COM - Commercial (this is the most common name for business use)
Your domain name can not have spaces or unusual characters. Only letters, numbers and dashes (i.e. the minus sign - ) are permitted. The InterNIC recommends 12 characters or less in a domain name. (Actually you can have up to 24 characters but it becom
es a lot to type every time).
Once you have decided on a domain name, you can use the SECURE ORDER FORM
icon at the bottom of this page to place your order. There is currently a backlog of domains waiting
to be registered. If you submit an application for a specific name today,
there is no guarantee that this domain will be available when your
application has been processed. That's why it's important to register
immediately and reduce your chances of being disappointed.
DOMAIN NAME REGISTRATION
WE WILL:
- Collect the information required for your domain name registration.
- Prepare and submit the required paperwork to the Internic Registration Authority.
- Track your registration progress.
- Advise you upon registration completion.
Registration takes from 1 to 4 days to process domain names.
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