by dabempire | Feb 22, 2011 | DNS and Domains, Knowledgebase
No, you can register any kind of domain. All of these are “unrestricted” Top-Level Domains, which means they have no restrictions on who can register what domain and for what purpose. In terms of availability, it is the hardest to find good domains in .com, then .net, then...
by dabempire | Feb 22, 2011 | DNS and Domains, Knowledgebase
No, sorry. That’s the nature of domain registration. Once you have registered (purchased) a domain name it’s yours to keep. So be careful to double-check for typos! What you can do of course is just register the new domain as well, and then let the old one expire after the period you’ve paid for passes. Keep in mind that you may opt to re-direct the old domain to the new domain. And you can park the new domain over the old one. On the hosting account, if you want to switch your domain with a new one, you can do that by opening a support...
by dabempire | Feb 22, 2011 | DNS and Domains, Knowledgebase
Registering your domain gives you sole ownership and rights to the name of your site. No one else has access to the actual name of the domain and it is taken off the market. However, just because you own the domain doesn’t mean you’ve got a server configured to serve a web site at that domain or to handle email for that domain. Web hosting provides that server, its network connection, its configuration, and its upkeep. You just need to upload your site to the server and configure your email via an online account control...
by dabempire | Feb 22, 2011 | DNS and Domains, Knowledgebase
– Permanent address for your site and email. – Much more professional than anyothersite.com/you/ or even you.anyothersite.com. – Easier for people to remember – Give out unlimited email addresses @yourdomain.com to friends, clients, family.. – There is a limited supply. If you don’t reserve the name you want now, somebody else could beat you to...
by dabempire | Feb 22, 2011 | DNS and Domains, Knowledgebase
A domain name is the address, or URL, of your website. Every domain is unique across the entire planet and are assigned to whomever registers them on a first-come first-serve basis.
