Domain Names Explained

One of the elements you need in order to open an online portal is a domain name. This is the URL your website visitors will type in their web browsers to view your website and it is among the features they will recognize you by. This is the reason why you should choose a domain name that is relevant and descriptive, but it should also be easy to remember.

Registries - The Real Domain Name Furnishers

Each domain name extension, or TLD (top-level domain name), is controlled by a Registry. This is the top-level institution that controls all domain name registrations and imposes the stipulations for each particular TLD. Different domain name Registrars act under the Registry. These are authorized distributors that furnish the actual domain name registration service, handle any further registration rules and charge the end customers.

Generic or ccTLDs?

When choosing a domain name, you should reflect upon its TLD. Whether it will be a generic Top-Level Domain like .com, .info, .biz, or a country code TLD like .me, .co.uk or .net.au, is dependent on the target viewers and on the function of your site, but also on your preference, so when you are searching for a domain registration company where you can register your domain name, make certain that you find one with a huge choice of domain name extensions. In this way, you can be sure that you will make the best choice and if you register a number of domain names for your family-oriented or corporate site, they all will be in one single place, not dispersed across plenty of individual domain registration companies.

Registrants - The Real Domain Name Owners

When you register a domain name, you become the domain Registrant, or its owner. You can mention a different person as the Administrative or Technical Contact for the domain if somebody else handles your website, which will allow you to attend just to subjects concerning the proprietorship or specific payment matters.

Domain Name Registration Periods: One to Ten Yrs

Most domain names are registered for a period of one to ten years, but some given TLDs can be registered for at least 2 years, or for no more than five, for example. You can also transfer your domain between various domain registrars and once again, different TLDs have different procedures for that. Prior to registering your domain, it is advisable to inquire what specific stipulations there are for the particular top-level domain name that you've selected. An applicable illustration is the domain names table at our website where you can spot quite an immense selection of offered domain extensions and comprehensive info regarding the transfer and pre-registration preconditions imposed, as well as the registration period for some of the more characteristic Top-Level Domains.

Redemption Grace Periods (RGP): Thirty to Forty Five Days

Always make sure to take a look at the re-registration procedure requirements before your domain name registration finishes. Certain domains cannot be re-registered after they run out, and for others you have one mo. after the expiration date to re-register them. The general scenario is that when a domain name expires, it is either terminated after a given period, or the domain registration company assumes ownership of the domain name if you, the possessor, have not displayed any interest in renewing it. For that reason you should always keep track of the expiration date of your domain names or you will risk losing them. For certain TLDs such as .com or .net, you have thirty days after the expiry date, whereas with others, like .eu - you forfeit possession of the domain the moment it expires and you must wait thirty to forty five days before you can register it again.

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