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According to some studies, there are more than 60 domain names being registered worldwide per second. No doubt, it is very important to be creative and choosy in case of domain name selection. Being short, logical and accurate does make the domain name catchy and memorable.

If a new enterprise needs to register its domain, it must certainly contact a domain registrar. The process of domain name registration is fairly simple. The first step is to decide what kind of domain needs to be acquired. While the most common choices are .com or.net, a company can also opt for .info or .biz for its website. The next step is to determine the period. Most registrars have certain plans which range from one year to ten years. Companies are also offered for contract renews once it expires.

Another significant aspect of domain registration is the cost involved as per the length of contract. It is always recommended to snoop around or search for domain name registration referrals before opting for a registrar. Beware of some established domain name registrars that provide domain registration at rates which are 200 percent more expensive than what standard registrars charge.

Opting For an Appropriate Domain Name:

Choosing a domain name can sometimes be tricky. However, following some useful and simple tips can result better traffic and minimize the chances of duplication.

Be Short: Lengthy domain names are more prone to spelling errors while typing into the browser. It is a fallacy that long domain names tend to be more descriptive. Actually, long names are difficult to remember. A short, but catchy domain name does the best trick for attracting traffic.

Be Logical: During the process of domain registration, it is very important to register a name that logically matches the theme or purpose of the website. For example, if a site is all about digital cameras, one should register bestdigicams.com. One can even use the name of the enterprise as a domain name. For instance, if the name of the company is XYZ, one should register as xyz.com.

Be Accurate: Being accurate with domain name is crucial, especially if the domain name registrar has a minimum qualified period for refund. One should always spell check before the domain name registration process. However, registrars refund within 5 days of registration if there is something wrong.

Besides, it is essential to know the different aspects of domain registration to acquire a new domain name. A good knowledge about the domain name registrar is important, which is an organization that acts as middleman between the registry and the client website. Your domain name registration service provider helps you by offering the right options for selecting a suitable web address or host name.

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We seem to be living in a society monopolized by a phenomenon called the internet. So, to reach a wider audience and make your business known across the world, we need to select and register a domain name for our business. Choosing a domain name is vital both for an individual or an organization. It is the first and foremost step to help people reach your site and improve your business prospects. It’s an investment to build your brand awareness and spread the word about it. In simple terms, domain names are the IP addresses that give information about websites on the net. Also known as the URL (universal research locator) or the address of your website, they provide information about various aspects of your business on the net. Having a web domain provides us with an online identity. Before we can call any of the domain names as our own, we need to complete the registration process of domain. Domain name registration is becoming increasingly difficult these days. This is due to the fact that most of the top level domains have already been registered by existing websites. So, one finds it hard to get a good domain name for one’s business. An important thing to be kept in mind while going for domain registration is that domain names should be short and easy to remember. They should give information about your product or business. Have you ever wondered why you could easily remember names like google, yahoo or myspace? Well, the answer lies in their short and sweet names. So, the rule of thumb while going for domain registration is not to use more than three words in a name. Many a times, you may get allured by some web hosting companies offering free domain name registration. It’s not a good idea. Never get your domain registration from your web host, even if it’s for free. The reason is that you may, at some point of time, feel the need to change your web hosting company if you get across an interesting plan or simply to increase your web traffic by going to a dedicated server. So, it’s best to go for a reliable registrar for domain name registration of your business while going for a separate company for web hosting of your site. No doubt, you will need to shell out a few extra bucks for getting domain registration from a separate registrar, but this save you from future troubles. Before going for the registration of domain, you must invest sufficient time to research prospective registrars by going through various terms. Do not become influenced by offers of discounted domain registrations or you may end up buying expired domains in the bargain.

Irish domain names – Ireland’s domain name

General overview – IEDR

The country code top level domain (ccTLD) for Ireland is .ie. This ccTLD is managed by a not for profit organization in Dublin, Ireland know as the “Irish Domain Registry” or IEDR. The IEDR is not a regulatory body and provides the service to the public and internet community. The registry is responsible for the provision of IE names and the rules relating to their registration. The IEDR implements a dispute resolution policy for domains through the WIPO and unlike other registries operates Monday to Friday during business hours.

Requirements to register

The IE domain itself is a restricted domain in that only applicants who meet certain criteria may register this name. The two main requirements are: Being based in Ireland or having a strong link to Ireland (both northern and southern Ireland). Where the applicant is not based in Ireland information showing this connection must be provided. Secondly the entity registering the domain must have a connection to the name and where this connection is not obvious, must provide evidence of this connection.

Resellers and registration process

Domains are registered through approved domain resellers and are passed to the domain registry directly for approval. The approval process is carried out by a team of people known as IEDR Hostmasters. It is their responsibility to ensure the registration requirements are adhered to. Communication is passed to the approved reseller in the case where more information is required. This thorough process of vetting has led to both positive and negative effects on the domain name’s reputation.

Positive and negative aspects to the domain

On the positive side the domain was recently voted the second safest domain in the world after the Finnish ccTLD. Generally speaking IE domains are held in high regard by Irish based internet surfers. It is seen as a mark of quality or authenticity when doing business online and as a result .ie based websites are trusted over their .com cousins. Very rarely are large spam attacks initiated through an IE domain and the rate of hacks and other internet attacks from IE hostnames is quite low.

The price of .ie domain names are higher than the average TLD or ccTLD, but this price has been significantly reduced over the past 2 years, from an average of around €65 to as low as €19 today. This is due to the traditionally large human input required to approve and manage a domain portfolio. Recently the domain registry themselves have implemented an API mechanism to fast track registration, billing and modifications of domain names. This was carried out by liaising with the reseller community to assess their needs on a day to day basis. Because of the successful implementation of this API amongst the community the price of registering IE domains has fallen with some suppliers leading the way in the price reduction.

Future of the domain

The future of the .ie is bright. New technical advancements in the API as well as the continued reduction in the Irish domain price mean the number of registrations is increasing constantly. Increased promotion of the domain brand by the domain registry and reseller community alike has also led to increased registrations.

Does the length of your website’s domain name registration affect the search results at Google? This question has come up recently and a lot of website owners have been wondering about it, especially since it was mentioned in a patent awarded to Google in April. According to the patent, “Certain signals may be used to distinguish between illegitimate and legitimate domains. For example, domains can be renewed up to a period of 10 years. Valuable (legitimate) domains are often paid for several years in advance, while doorway (illegitimate) domains rarely are used for more than a year. Therefore, the date when a domain expires in the future can be used as a factor in predicting the legitimacy of a domain and, thus, the documents associated therewith.” According to this statement in the patent, domains that expire in 10 years are more valuable and legitimate than domains that will expire in less than a year.

Google, in general, is always looking for ways to weed out the bad (spammers) from the good (legitimate) websites. I suspect that they looked for a pattern among the good, legitimate websites and found that most good, legitimate websites have a commitment towards their business and their domain name-they register it for a long period of time. In other words, the theory behind all of this is that if you register a domain name for several years it shows Google that you’re committed to that domain name. If you register a domain name for 1 year then you’re not as committed to that domain name. A lot of spammers use “throw away” domain names and register them for only a year. So, Google uses the length of time that a domain is registered to determine whether the owner of that domain name is committed to it or not.

One domain name owner I talked to recently told me that renewing his domain names once each year was a part of his business plan. He made a certain amount of money each year from each domain name/website, and he didn’t want to cut into the profits of each site by renewing each domain name all at once for several years. “Renewing a domain name for 10 years or even 2 years ahead of time means that I have to spend more money. If I have to come up with $50 or $100 more per year for the domain renewal fees it cuts into my profits”, says John, who wished to remain anonymous. John’s website is probably exactly the type of website that Google wishes to identify. Google is looking to identify quality, well-established websites whose owners are committed to their domain names. According to the statements made in Google’s patent, Google thinks that websites that have been renewed for a long period of time meet that standard.

Should you renew your domain name for a long period of time? And if so, how long is long enough? If you want to stay ahead of your competition, then you might consider looking at the length of time your competitors have registered their domain names. If your competitors have generally renewed their domain names for one or two years, you might consider registering your domain name for 5 or 10 years. While putting off your domain name’s expiration date might help your search engine rankings, keep in mind that this may be only a small boost (or a “tie-breaker” among two websites) when it comes to the actual search engine rankings. And, be aware that just because Google has a patent on the idea it doesn’t mean that they’re actually using those criteria now to rank websites. They, too, want to stay ahead of their competition (mainly Yahoo! and MSN).

I’ve registered the domains that I really care about for at least 10 years. Initially, I registered these domains for a long period of time because I didn’t want to lose them-and I didn’t want to go through the somewhat-lengthy annual process of renewing them every year. Since most domain names I own come up for renewal at different times during the year, it seemed as though I was renewing a domain name at least once a month-and renewing them for a few years put it off for a while.

Expired domain name buyers are prevalent nowadays. If your domain name expires, there’s a good chance that someone watching will register your domain name within seconds after it expires. If, for whatever reason, you don’t renew your domain name, someone watching a ‘watch list’ of expiring domain names will try to capitalize on the online business that you’ve built over the years. They know that there is potential website traffic they can have simply by renewing your old domain name. By renewing your domain name for several years, your domain name won’t expire for a while, and it won’t be opened up to expired domain name buyers.

If you really want to stay ahead of the competition, you might consider registering or renewing your domain name for 100 years. Currently, Network Solutions (www.netsol.com) is the only registrar offering the 100 year option, which costs $999.00. GoDaddy (www.godaddy.com), currently offers to renew or register a domain name for 10 years, at a discount of $6.95 per year. Dotster (www.dotster.com), another leading registrar, offers domain name registration and renewals for up to 10 years at a cost of $129.95.

What’s the bottom line? If you’re committed to your online business, your website, and your domain name, then renewing your domain name for a long period of time will not only stop expired domain buyers from registering your domain name when it expires, it will show Google that you’re committed to it-and that may give you a boost in the search engine rankings, as well.

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A friend emailed me, “I’ve found many tips regarding domain registration from the internet. But too many of them and I simply cannot remember them all. I don’t have that much time to spend on those. I wonder if you can provide me a quick summary of the major things I should look out for when registering a domain name, so that it makes life easier for me?”

If you’re like that friend of mine looking for short cuts, then here’s my advice…

Honestly, some domain tips are useful and some are not.

And for those truly useful tips, they can be further boiled down into 4 simple yet critical major rules that you can apply to guarantee your domain name’s quality and minimize the chances of others “stealing” it from you.

Here they are…

Rule #1: Short

Why short?

Firstly, most people cannot remember long domain name. Secondly, long domain name is prone to typo when people type into their browser.

You may have heard some so-called gurus saying that your domain name should be long so that it looks more descriptive and at a glance, people will be able to tell what you’re selling.

Well, this is true. But it may not be preferable because as mentioned earlier, long domain name is hard to remember and prone to typo. Agree?

Hence, as a rule of thumb, you should go for short domain name (like “Yahoo” and “Google”) so that people are more likely to remember your domain name and get on your website again and again and again…

Many people are complaining that it’s hard to get a short domain name nowadays. Well, not true. If you put in your heart and soul to think, you’ll definitely come up with one. I guarantee.

To get your creative juices flowing, you can try this: search for “expired domain name” in search engines.

Who knows out of the expired list you may find the right domain name for your website. Or even better, the list may inspire you to come up with your very own unique domain name. Right?

Rule #2: Logical

There are two ways here: either you register a domain name that logically matches what you’re selling or, you simply use your company name as your domain name.

For example, if you sell ebooks online, you should register ebooks dot whatever extension you like (preferably dot com because it’s still the most popular extension todate).

Or if your company name is called Example Pte Ltd, you should register “example.com”. Period.

Rule #3: Spell Check

ALWAYS do a spell check on the domain name before you proceed to make the purchase (register).

Just to let you know, registered domain name is refundable provided you request for the refund within 5 days from the date of registration.

If you register a domain name wrongly, for instance, instead of “example.com”, you registered “exampe.com” (short of ‘l’ — typo) instead, you can ask for a refund so long as you do not exceed the qualified period for refund which is generally 5 days.

(Note: Some domain registrars may have different qualified period for refund. Hence, it’s advisable for you to check with that particular domain registrar before you register the domain name with them.)

On the other hand, if you do not ask for refund within the qualified period, then that misspelled domain name will be attached to you until it expires (the minimum expiry period is one year).

You can’t edit the name even in your domain control panel, it’s fixed once registered.

See, you waste money on a domain name you can’t use due to its wrong spelling. So, don’t take chances. Spending just another 20 seconds to ensure your domain name is error-free is really a good bargain.

Rule #4: Register NOW!

According to statistics, more than 65 domain names are being registered worldwide in every second.

So, please do not wait. Once you’ve thought out a good domain name, quickly go snap it up before someone else does. Or you’ll be too late for the grab.

I hope you can always remember and stick closely to these 4 fundamental yet important rules when you register a domain name.

When business people create a business plan for a new business, they will generally identify whether the business will operate at an online web address or if it will be establish in a land-based location with a street address. Most business people want to own every aspect of their business and by registering a domain address for the business they feel that they own a piece of the internet.

Some business owners prefer to start out land-based but move to the internet because more people will have access to the products that they offer for sale. The domain registration is a critical point in making sure all customers can find the business site once it joins other retailers who are located on the internet.

Some business names are used for the domain registration process and other names are used by the business owner to create a unique presence on the web that is just as identifiable to shoppers who know where to go. Since there are so many businesses on the World Wide Web there is only one organization that assigns names and stores those names in a database to ensure that every address assigned is unique.

People can apply for a unique domain name by contacting any domain name registrar. The registrar’s charge a fee for the services that they provide but these fees are considered to be very reasonable. The domain name registrars work in conjunction with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. The databases that they maintain contain all domains registered worldwide.

The business owner can create a unique web address and determine exactly how they want it to read to the internet customers that will visit their online business everyday. The same business name can operate on the World Wide Web but will be assigned a different hierarchy to use to ensure that it is unique to all others on the net.

Several hierarchies are used in the domain name registration process and they were created because so many people asked for a web address for one reason or another and there will probably be many others in the future because the internet grows bigger every day as more new businesses form. The most common hierarchies in use today on the internet are .com, .net, .org, and .biz.

Whichever ending the business owner chooses will be checked against the one database that holds all other domain registrations on the internet. The domain name registrar might control ownership of the requested name or the business owner might own it outright. Registering a domain name is considered to be a contract and every business owner knows that they should read and understand the contract that they sign when they apply for domain registration.

There are literally thousands of new websites that join the internet each day. Because of this, the domain name selling industry is booming. Because there are thousands of companies that can sell domain names, it can be quite difficult find the one that offers the cheapest domain registration. All of these domain companies compete with each other to offer the best prices and service.

Always check out the company before you purchase from them. Some domain name companies are not valid registrars, and they are not licensed to sell domains. Read customer reviews on different registrars carefully so you can find out which ones have the best ratings. A site that has a lot of negative customer reviews, and people who have had bad experiences with them should be avoided. If that many people have had a bad experience, chances are you will too.

There are a few big domain name companies out there that can offer you the cheapest domain registration and outstanding service. One of these sites is Asiance Internet. I have purchased many domain names through them and it has always been a pleasant experience. Go with a company that has free customer support in case you have a problem with your domain name down the road.

Buy according to your needs. If you need a domain name that has private registration, it will do you no good buying from a company that does not offer this service. If you need hosting along with your domain name, stick with a company that offers both, preferably in a package deal.

Whatever domain name registrar you go with, make sure that you do your research to make sure you are making a good decision for your needs.

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With the phenomenal growth of the Internet, information access and other communication has been made a simple thing. How information stored in the online world? They are interlinked to form a huge web thus World Wide Web. The way we access this information is by giving particular location or address to our software or in simpler terms, transport. The last part of this address is the domain that has been assigned to that particular section of information or web site.

So what exactly is a domain? A name that is entered into a computer (e.g. as part of a Web site or other URL, or an e-mail address) and then looked up in the global Domain Name System, which informs the computer of the IP address (The exact coded location of the information on the net) with that name.

Every domain name ends in a top-level domain (TLD) name, which is always either one of a small list of generic names three or more characters, (com, net and org) or a two characters territory code (ca) based on ISO-3166 (there are few exceptions and new codes are integrated case by case). We need to understand that although the I CAN or Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers has the overall management of all the domains. Governments of each country manage all of the domains in each.

Why is it important? Without a domain like dot com, dot net and dot info it is impossible to own web sites and e-mail accounts. People need to purchase and reserve their domain names before they are taken. For example, if you wanted a site who’s address was world.com then you would have to register and reserve that address before some one else took it. When you are reserving the address, remember that you are only reserving the first part. That is world. The last few letters like com net and info are owned by every one as they are assigned by the I CAN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers).

Now that you understand domains, let us look at on how to own one? Earlier, domains were expensive. They still are from some sites. However if you buy wisely, then you can save some big bucks.

First decide if you need a hosting package with your site. If you do so, buying everything together might be a good deal. Look for a good web host provider with all the features you want at a good price. I recommend squarebrothers.com. They are cheep and affordable. They offer a nice package of 25 mb of space and domain for $15 per year.

Now if you just want a domain and want to point it at a free web space provider like fsphost.com and c topcities.com, then you can choose adimeadozen.com or active-domains.com. They offer good rates and reliable features.

Registering a domain name is the preliminary step when you set up your website. Your domain name should expose what your position or your company is about. It should be expressive and simple to keep in mind.

If you can register your domain name by using your greatest niche keyword you will also attain a few points in trying to find your site high up in the search engine rankings. Look for engines who advice you that domain name like www.blue-widgets-purple-widgets-cheap-widgets.com may be not in fact be a valid production and you should therefore be careful not to material your domain name with keywords.

Here is some information to choosing a premium domain name:

1) If your company is famous among your clients it is best to register your business name as your domain name.

2) If you are offering a product or service that you particularly want to market throughout the internet without even HAVING a company, then an explanatory name might be a better option.

3) Hyphens are easier to study and recognize by the search engines. The only negatives about hyphens are that they are complicated for people to hear! You will possibly have difficulty in spelling out your domain name over the phone or in discussion when it contains hyphens. It is also right to say that a name not including the hyphens are also seen as being more practiced.

4) While register a domain name you should register as many alternatives as possible (with hyphens as well as without hyphens) with extensions such as (.com, .net, .info, .biz). Registering domain names are actually not that expensive and you will be defensive the speculation into your company and your website product

5) If you are placed in a country other than the United States, for all time try and register your domain name with your home Top Level Domain conservatory (e.g..co.uk, .co.za) ever since the local adaptation of Google will give favorite to names with extension same your own country.

7) Always try and register your domain with an independent registrar and NOT with your hosting supplier. If you ever desire to move your website to one more hosting provider, it will now be easier to do it if your domain name registrar is also not your hosting provider. You may get it more difficult to get your website left from a shocking hosting provider if they have managed above your domain name as well.