How to register your domain

you launch a new website you must register a unique domainname with an authorized registrar. When the internet was first starting, all domainnames and IP addresses were registered through one organization, Internic.Eventually Network Solutions took over the role as keeper of the internet domainnames. Today, there are hundreds of websites where you can register your domain namebut Network Solutions still maintains the main database of domain names. Somewebsites charge as little as $2.95 per year for your domain name while others chargeas much as $35 per year for the exact same service. Some even offer one year free ifyou register your domain name with them and host your website on their servers. Whypay $35 when you can register your domain name for much less at another website? So why does Network Solutions charge $35 a year if they are the keeper of thedatabase and their resellers charge a fraction or even nothing? Who knows and whocares! Register your domain with one of the cheaper providers and you'll be fine. Aword caution - be care that you choose to host your website. Getting a free year ofyour domain name isn't worth it if your webhost is unreliable and your website isdown more than it's up. You pay for your domain name on a yearly basis. It's a separate charge from yourwebhosting bill. When you register your domain name choose the autorenewal option ifit's available. This way your domain name will not expire if you forget to renew it.If your domain name expires, it's free for anyone else to register so you need tostay on top of when it's expiring. Also registering your domain name for a 3 to 5year term will often save you money. For example, godaddy.com charges $8.95 a yearfor your domain name but only $7.25 a year if you register for a 5 year term. When you register your domain you can create different contact names. The threecontacts are Administrator, Technical and Billing. Most of the time the same personis all 3 contacts. If you web designer registers your domain name for you, make sureyou are designated as the Administrative contact. This gives you control over thedomain name and you must be notified if someone is trying to make changes to yourrecord. If you aren't one of the contacts then someone can transfer ownership of thedomain name without your permission. To see a record of your domain name, go to www.networksolutions.com and use theirWHOIS utility which is located in the bottom left corner of their home page. Simplyenter your domain name and click Search. You'll see the complete record of yourdomain name, where it's registered and where your website is hosted. For a completevideo of how to use WHOIS, visit www.valiss.com/video/whois/who is.html. When you register your domain name you'll have to the option of making it a privateregistration. I highly recommend paying the additional fee to make your informationprivate. If you leave your registration public anyone can look up your domaininformation which includes your home or business address and your email address.Many spammers scan public domain registration records to find valid email addressesto spam. I always use a yahoo or hotmail email account when registering my domains. This wayif spammers to find my email address, I can just get a new throwaway email addressand I won't receive spam at my primary email address. Always make sure your domain record remains locked. Locking your domain name is afeature implemented a few years ago. When you want to transfer your domain name to adifferent registrar you must unlock it. Once it's unlocked the new registrar canpull your domain name from your current registrar. Once the transfer is complete,the domain name will be locked to prevent anyone else from pulling your domain awayfrom you.

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