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What is a domain name? (www. YourDomainName .com) It is a component of your internet address that is assigned to you that allows someone to locate you on the world wide web. It is your permanent address that can follow you no matter where in the world you might
move. This is a very powerful tool for individuals as well as businesses. It allows for email addresses such as (you @ your-name .com), web site addresses (such as this site) personal and business.
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What does it mean to register a domain name? When you register a domain name it is assigned/licensed to you and associated with a (DNS) computer on the internet that you designate during the effective period of registration.
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How long can a name be? The new long format allows for a minimum of 2 characters up to 63 characters plus the extension. Valid characters are (a-z) and (0-9) and the dash (-) as long as it is contained with in the other characters. It can not be a leading or trailing
character. If you use capital letters they will be translated into lower case which is what the domain name system (DNS) recognizes.
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What is a domain name extension? (www. your-name .com) It is the (.com, .net, .org .info) that follows the name that you have selected. It can indicate the kind of organization that is hosting the site. .com/commercial, .net/network, .org/nonprofit.
These are the most common top level extensions used by individuals and businesses today. More and more people are buying all three to protect their name from others taking advantage of their hard work. Anyone can register a domain name in any of the three extensions if they are available.
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What about registering all four extensions? Should I? It is a good idea if you are a business. At today's low prices domain registration is a minor cost compared to the marketing expense over the long term. Someone could cash in on your
efforts. If someone else registers the names you could be in a legal fight with no guarantee of success. You know your attorney fees, registration fees in comparison is vary cheap insurance. We have businesses registering many variations of their name. Some businesses have registered as many as 250 domain names.
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Who should register a domain name? All businesses especially small businesses need to have a presents right now, not necessarily to gain market share but simply to survive and to be compatible in an environment that eventually will be the primary way that
buyer and sellers communicate. This is also the way individuals will communicate. You should have domain names for both you and your business. More and more people are registering domain names for their family while there are still choices. If you are creative and look hard enough you will find a good name. Names are being registered at an incredible rate of over 400,000 per week, but the real rush is
yet to come. Some projections are a 93% increase over the next three years. Registering all the names within your budget that you think you might want in the future is not a bad idea. The cost is a lot lower than trying to buy then from someone else in the future. Besides, if you decide later that you don't want them just don't renew them and they will go back in the pool. Some names go for big money,
example: business.com/$7,500,000, AsSeenOnTV.com/$835,000 very few names sell at this high rate but their is a big market in reselling domain names.
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What is DNS? Your domain name is a long set of numbers that would be very hard to remember so we use descriptive words and let the (DNS) Domain Name Server software translate the domain name into sets of numbers (IP address xxx.xx.xxx.xx) so that a browser can locate your site.
Two servers a primary and a secondary DNS. Your domain name is considered parked at the servers you specify. When you register a domain name with #1 ABC Domain.com it is parked free for you until you are ready for it.
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Where do I get information about the DNS? There are two DNS fields in the registration form which are optional. You may register a domain name without DNS information and #1 ABC Domain.com will park your domain for FREE on the servers that we
use until you are ready to use it. This will typically occur when you find your web hosting company. Your new web host will supply you with the information needed for your new DNS location.
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What is a URL? (URL) Uniform Resource Locator which is a line of text that uniquely specifies a resource such as a complete file. Each computer (called a server) that hosts a web site is assigned it's own unique IP (Internet Protocol) address. A string of numbers and dots. You
could type in the string of numbers and dots, but entering and remembering the name is a lot easier. Let the DNS which has special software do the work.
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Why should I pay for registration when other advertise it for free? Their is a lot of misleading advertising out their making claims of free or cheap deals. If you spend a lot of time and read and re-read their agreement or
ask all the right questions you will find hidden charges, (example: interNIC will bill you $70 separately or the name is in their name, or it is a sub-name and extension of their name). At
#1 ABC Domain.com their is only one low fee with NO HIDDEN charges.
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Why are your fees so low?
#1 ABC Domain.com is a high volume Registration Service Provider with automated technology dedicated to bringing you information you can use. Our visitors, members and customers return often to find useful information. In turn our
volume allows us to offer the low prices.
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What are the fees to register a domain name? Our fees can be found
when you search and find a name. fees will be displayed before you purchase.
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What method of payment can I use with #1 ABC Domain.com?
#1 ABC Domain.com accepts all major credit cards American Express, Discover, Master Card, Visa.
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Why do I have to pay in advance? This prevents individuals from tying up domain names who do not intend to pay. With
#1 ABC Domain.com low fees their is no need for credit. What if you wanted a name but someone had it tied up for say 30 days, should you
find another name now or wait to see if the name is going to be taken or not?
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What if the name I want is taken? Just retry another name until you find a name that is available. With
#1 ABC Domain.com the search is FREE and you can search as often as you like.
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Can I find out who owns a domain name that is already taken? When you enter a name in the search box at
#1 ABC Domain.com and the name is taken you will have the option to view the record of who owns the domain name.
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Could my name be misspelled?
#1 ABC Domain.com prides itself with it's automated leading edge technology. Your information will be submitted to the registry exactly the way you entered it. No manual processing here.
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What about long term registration? 5 yrs - 10 yrs? After your initial 1yr or 2yr registration you can renew at anytime (up to 10 yrs) to add additional years to your registration term.
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How long does a registration last? Can it be renewed?
#1 ABC Domain.com offers one year and two year terms. Your should renew your registration about 30 days before the end of the current term. You will have up to the end of the current term to do so
but early is better. You can renew at anytime for up to 10 years prior to the end of the registration current term.
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Can anyone register a top-level domain (.com .net .org) worldwide? Yes. The top-level domain names .com .net .org domain names are available to anyone worldwide.
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Can someone else register my name while it is being processed through the registry system?
#1 ABC Domain.com prides itself with it's leading edge automated technology that guarantees fast
submission unlike some who use manual processes. Domain Name registration in on a first come first serve bases, first time stamp wins. with
#1 ABC Domain.com your information is processed in real time.
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Do I have control of my domain names? Yes. Your have complete control of your domain name for as long as it is registered at
#1 ABC Domain.com.
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Can I sell my domain name? Yes. You have complete control of your names and if you find a buyer you can sell it.
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Can I move my domain name to a different registrar?
Their is no need to change registrars. A reputable web hosting company should not ask you to transfer registrars. They
will however provide you with their server information where you will park your domain name while using their service.
#1 ABC Domain.com will still be your registration service provider and you will still have control of your domain name. If for some reason you are not satisfied with our service you may always change to another registrar. There charges vary.
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Can I transfer a domain from another registrar to #1 ABC Domain.com? Yes. The transfer will add one free year to the end of you current term. If you are paying a high rate or have registered a domain name with another
registrar such as Network Solution you do not have to renew with them. You can transfer at anytime and not loose any of your current registration term with
#1 ABC Domain.com. Just click on the Transfer domain link.
Transfer problems:
xyz has not yet responded to the admin approval request to transfer the domain (your domain name.com) The most common reason for
this is that the admin contact's email address is outdated at their prior registrar. Please ensure that your prior registrar has a valid, current email address for the admin contact.
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How long does it take to register a domain name?
#1 ABC Domain.com's real time application process should only take a few minutes to complete. Once your application has been processed and approved your name is registered.
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I just registered a domain name but when I type it in my browser nothing came up? Your domain name is just that, a domain name. It is not a web site rather it is a name for your web site. When your web hosting
company has your web site ready they will supply you with and address and we can point the domain name to the site. It may take a few days for the routing to point to your new host. The fastest way is to use your Domain Management access.
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Why doesn't my domain name show up in whois? It usually takes about 48 hours for the registry to activate a new domain. This is referred to as propagation. The amount of time it takes to update the DNS. You should not be concerned about strange
messages or no response for a few days. Not all WHOIS searches produce the same results. Just disregard any messages and try again later.
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How do I change the contact information that is displayed in the whois results for my domain name? Go to the Manage Your Domain section of our site and enter your user name and password .All the
domains in your account will be listed. You can make the changes their.
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After I register my domain name with #1 ABC Domain.com? What is next? There are many things that you can do with your domain names. Build a personal web site, use it for a email site (you @ yourname.com) build a
corporate presents on the world wide web, or resale your names for a profit.
more on what next
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Are the names we get with #1 ABC Domain.com the same quality as interNIC? All registrars write names to the same registry. Their is only one registry for the .com .net .org domains. All registrars write to the same one,
this includes interNIC. Since all registrars use the same protocol and software their is nothing a registrar can do to in regards to the performance of a domain once it has been submitted. Registrars just hold the WHOIS information. If a registrar server should go down for some reason the only thing that could happen is that the whois information would not be available for a while. With the automated
system that #1 ABC Domain.com uses the submission is captured exactly as you entered it.
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What is ICANN? ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) is a non-profit organization. It is responsible for overseeing the management of internet domain names.
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Will my name and contact information be publicly available? Yes. The information that you provide on the registration form (except for your secure payment information) is publicly available on the whois site. This information has
been deemed necessary to facilitate the enforcement of consumer protection, trademark issues and other laws and technical problems and allows for rapid resolution of these problems.
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URL forwarding?
URL forwarding is redirecting a domain name to another site. If you have a site xyz.com and register a name xyz.net or zzz.com you can redirect those names to xyz.com. You can have one web site and register several names and redirect them to one site. If you
have a free site with a "their name/your name.com" you can redirect your new registered name to that site.
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Check Transfer Status Tool
You can use the Check Transfer Status tool to manage your domain transfer away from your previous registrar to our system.
Access the Manage section through our Member Login with your
username and password, and select the Check Transfer Status link. Your domain transfers will appear. Some will require no intervention from you (marked in green). Others (marked in yellow) may require you to resubmit an admin approval email if the domain has not been approved for transfer
with us. Or, you may resubmit a domain for transfer to your prior registrar if it has been approved on our end,
but your prior registrar denied the transfer.
If a domain appears in red, it's status cannot be determined automatically. Please contact us for help with these domains.
A domain that has successfully completed transfer will appear in blue.
Some of the most common reasons for your prior registrar denying the transfer include:
Not answering their confirmation email in time.
Not
answering their confirmation email in the proper format.
The domain is expired or otherwise locked due to nonpayment.
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