| Domain name registration is the procedure of | | | | your contact information. This data can be accessed |
| registering your chosen domain name for a specific | | | | through the WHOIS database. This means that your |
| time period. This time frame is generally in years and | | | | personal data is open and can be accessed online by |
| once that time has lapsed the owner of the domain | | | | anyone who chooses to use the facility. Many people |
| can either renew or let the it expire, in which they no | | | | are reluctant to add there details for all of the world |
| longer own it. | | | | to see so to speak. However, there is a way around |
| Any domain names registered through this process | | | | this as most of the registrars will provide a facility for |
| have to be unique. Therefore, there can never be | | | | a small extra cost to guard this information with that |
| two with the same name and extension registered | | | | of the registrars. |
| simultaneously. The organization ICANN (Internet | | | | This is a good option to take as it has been known |
| Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) are | | | | for some marketing companies to retrieve this |
| responsible for the maintaining and controlling the | | | | information and build lists and target the people |
| database of unique domain names and also making | | | | through these details. Therefore, having the whois |
| sure they relate to the relevant IP address. | | | | guard can keep your details safe from prying eyes. |
| How Do You Register A Domain Name? | | | | Having the Option to transfer your Domain |
| Registering a domain name is performed though a | | | | At sometime in the future it may become necessary |
| registrar. These registrars are businesses which | | | | to transfer your domain name from one registrar to |
| charge a set fee to register the name. These fees | | | | another. There may be a variety of reasons to do |
| differ at each registrar and you can pick one up for | | | | this. Therefore, it is an important factor to look out |
| as little as $7.00 for a year. | | | | for when choosing a registrar as some don't offer |
| When completing a domain name registration it is | | | | this facility. This would mean that you would be |
| possible to register for a minimum of one year and | | | | unable to move your domain and have to stay with |
| up to a maximum of ten years. It is a good idea to | | | | the same registrar for the life of the domain. |
| register for a number of years if you plan on making | | | | To Register a Domain is Simple |
| it a business or maybe a long term web site. This will | | | | If you are new to registering domain names it may |
| help rule out the possibility of forgetting to renew | | | | seem to be a daunting task and you may feel |
| the name and therefore, losing it. | | | | intimidated by the whole process. Nothing could be |
| Contact Information Required For Your Domain | | | | further from the truth as domain name registration is |
| Internet Registration | | | | an easy task and can be fully completed in a matter |
| When registering, part of the process is to provide | | | | of minutes. |