Comments on: Domain Registration http://www.3edomain.com Domain Name Registration, Private Domain Registration, Dedicated IPs, Web Hosting service Fri, 19 Dec 2008 06:49:21 +0000 hourly 1 By: 3edomain http://www.3edomain.com/#comment-10 3edomain Fri, 19 Dec 2008 06:49:21 +0000 http://www.3edomain.com/?page_id=2#comment-10 Q: Someone owns the domain name I want, how do I buy it/get it from them? A: Perform a WHOIS lookup and contact the administrative contact via email/phone/fax and ask to buy the domain name. Your other alternative is to hope they do not renew the domain name and you can have services try and capture the domain name for you the instant it expires. Q: Which is better: a hyphenated or unhyphenated domain name? A: Depending on who you ask you will get a different answer. The arguments against hyphens are: people do not type hyphens into domains. They carry less resale value in the aftermarket. The arguments advocating hyphens are: search engines sometimes rank higher with hyphenated keywords. Another popular argument is that they are easier for a user to read. Make your own decision based on these arguments (which can be further researched on any search engine). Another option is to register both domains and redirect one to the other. Q: What is the best way to find a good available domain name? A: One popular method of finding ‘good’ domains is checking and searching an expired domain name database. You can visit a free list at deleteddomains.com. Another popular venue is using name generators which most registrars have when you search for a domain name. Q: What are these .shop, .xxx, .mp3, .law, etc domain names? A: These are new.net domain names. They are not official domain names and cannot be seen be a large portion of the internet. Users must have their browser ‘enabled’ with a special plug-in to see new.net domain names. Some ISPs resolve new.net domains as well, but not a significant number. Most users see domain.extension.new.net (i.e. ohashi.shop.new.net) instead of a real domain (search engines also see this). A majority of users will advise you against using these domains for business due to the fact that most internet users will not be able to access your website. Q: What are .us.com and .uk.com domain names? A: These ‘domains’ are in fact subdomains being sold off to users with DNS functionality. They are not ICANN recognized, but unlike new.net domain names, they will resolve for any user. Q: What registrars/resellers accept PayPal? A: Enom.com reseller accounts can be funded by paypal. DirectI.com also accepts paypal payments. OnlineNic.com has offered paypal as a payment option now. NameCheap and RegisterFly both accept paypal but are both enom resellers, not registrars. Q: What is Registrar-Lock? A: Registrar-Lock is a status a domain can be put in. It means the domain cannot be transferred from one registrar to another. Q: Someone owns the domain name I want, how do I buy it/get it from them?
A: Perform a WHOIS lookup and contact the administrative contact via email/phone/fax and ask to buy the domain name. Your other alternative is to hope they do not renew the domain name and you can have services try and capture the domain name for you the instant it expires.

Q: Which is better: a hyphenated or unhyphenated domain name?
A: Depending on who you ask you will get a different answer.

The arguments against hyphens are: people do not type hyphens into domains. They carry less resale value in the aftermarket.

The arguments advocating hyphens are: search engines sometimes rank higher with hyphenated keywords. Another popular argument is that they are easier for a user to read.

Make your own decision based on these arguments (which can be further researched on any search engine). Another option is to register both domains and redirect one to the other.

Q: What is the best way to find a good available domain name?
A: One popular method of finding ‘good’ domains is checking and searching an expired domain name database. You can visit a free list at deleteddomains.com. Another popular venue is using name generators which most registrars have when you search for a domain name.

Q: What are these .shop, .xxx, .mp3, .law, etc domain names?
A: These are new.net domain names. They are not official domain names and cannot be seen be a large portion of the internet. Users must have their browser ‘enabled’ with a special plug-in to see new.net domain names. Some ISPs resolve new.net domains as well, but not a significant number. Most users see domain.extension.new.net (i.e. ohashi.shop.new.net) instead of a real domain (search engines also see this). A majority of users will advise you against using these domains for business due to the fact that most internet users will not be able to access your website.

Q: What are .us.com and .uk.com domain names?
A: These ‘domains’ are in fact subdomains being sold off to users with DNS functionality. They are not ICANN recognized, but unlike new.net domain names, they will resolve for any user.

Q: What registrars/resellers accept PayPal?
A: Enom.com reseller accounts can be funded by paypal. DirectI.com also accepts paypal payments. OnlineNic.com has offered paypal as a payment option now. NameCheap and RegisterFly both accept paypal but are both enom resellers, not registrars.

Q: What is Registrar-Lock?
A: Registrar-Lock is a status a domain can be put in. It means the domain cannot be transferred from one registrar to another.

]]> By: 3edomain http://www.3edomain.com/#comment-9 3edomain Fri, 19 Dec 2008 06:44:58 +0000 http://www.3edomain.com/?page_id=2#comment-9 Q: When does a domain name ‘expire’? A: Domain names are leased for 1-10 years by a registrant. After they hit the expiration date listed in the whois they either enter ‘on-hold’ period or directly into the ‘Redemption Grace Period.’(RGP) The ‘on-hold’ periods means that the registrar has paid for the name and gives the owner the opportunity to renew at a low cost for up to 45 days approximately (afterwards the domain enters the Redemption Grace Period). The RGP period is a grace given by the registry to renew the domain name for a higher cost and lasts 30 days. If the domain is not renewed during these grace periods it enters the ‘Pending Delete’ cycle and will be deleted in 6 days for .com/.net domains and 5 days for .org domains. Q: When does a domain name ‘expire’?
A: Domain names are leased for 1-10 years by a registrant. After they hit the expiration date listed in the whois they either enter ‘on-hold’ period or directly into the ‘Redemption Grace Period.’(RGP) The ‘on-hold’ periods means that the registrar has paid for the name and gives the owner the opportunity to renew at a low cost for up to 45 days approximately (afterwards the domain enters the Redemption Grace Period). The RGP period is a grace given by the registry to renew the domain name for a higher cost and lasts 30 days. If the domain is not renewed during these grace periods it enters the ‘Pending Delete’ cycle and will be deleted in 6 days for .com/.net domains and 5 days for .org domains.

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