| A domain reseller is someone who buys domains | | | | responsible for IP addresses and domain names as |
| from a domain registrar and resells them onto clients | | | | well of lots of other internet tasks. |
| at a discount price. Domain resellers have become | | | | Becoming a domain reseller has plenty of benefits. |
| more and more popular as more and more web | | | | Because they buy the domains off a registrar |
| design, internet marketing and SEO companies start | | | | (generally in bulk) at discounted prices, this means |
| up. Most domain resellers will give you a nice and | | | | they can then resell them to their clients much |
| simple user interface which will make registering, | | | | cheaper than the registrars. With domain resellers you |
| renewing and transferring domains quick and simple. | | | | often get UK based telephone support with good |
| Sometimes this interface is linked to the registrars | | | | customer service. You will also get customer privacy |
| system, but either way you will have complete | | | | because most domain resellers will not contact |
| control over your domains. Many resellers also offer | | | | customers directly, where as most domain registrars |
| hosting packages which will also be accessible via the | | | | will try to sell you other products and you might get |
| user interface. | | | | the odd email reminding you to pay this and that. |
| To become a domain reseller you just need to find | | | | If you are interested in either starting up your own |
| an ICANN Accredited Registrar which offers a reseller | | | | domain reseller business or you are hoping to enlist |
| programme. ICAAN stands for International | | | | the help of an established domain reseller then it is |
| Corporation for Assigned names and Numbers. It is a | | | | important that you look around before settling as this |
| no-profit corporation created in 1988 to oversee | | | | way you will get the best possible deal. There are |
| Internet related tasks that were previously done by | | | | literally hundreds of reseller programs available so get |
| the IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority) on | | | | comparing and you will sure to find the right |
| behalf of the US Government. Basically ICANN are | | | | programme that suits you. |