Domain registration
is the procedure by which you can protect a domain for your
website, like yourdomain.com. Once you registered a domain
it becomes yours for the period of the agreement usually one
year. If the registration expires it must be rehabilitate,
or the domain reverts back to the general public. The Internet
Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) manages
the international Domain Name System (DNS) database. ICANN
ensures that every registered names.
Are exclusive and plan properly to exclusive Internet Protocol
(IP) address. The IP address is the statistical address of
the website which tells other computers on the Internet where
to get the server hosting and domains
Domain registration is presented to the public via registrars.
Fees and services vary from company to company, but the process
is usually economical. Before a domain registration can be
agreed, the new name must be checked against existing names
in the DNS database. The online registrar provides a field
into which you can enter your preferred name and extension
(a/k/a hierarchy) -- that is, the letters that come after
the "dot." well-known extensions are .com, .net,
.org,. name, .info and .biz. If the name is not previously
taken, it is available for registration by you.
There may be a less fee for this service and some possible
drawbacks to consider, so read the Terms and Conditions watchfully
before deciding to register your domain by proxy. Be certain
you will own the domain name, as some registrars preserve
control over the domains they register. And make sure you
preserve the option to move the domain to another registrar.
Look for any fees that may be incurred as a consequence of
transferring the domain. This could become significant down
the road if you wish to take benefit of another registrar's
products or services. Upon implementation the domain registration
process, it will take a period of hours to a few days to be
able to see the domain online. |