Domain Name FAQs

How do I register a domain name?

A number of domain registration firms offer the ability to register top level domains ( .com, .net, .org) as well as international domain extensions for hundreds of countries around the world. To register your own domain name you simply enter your desired name in the search box. If the name is available, you may add it to your shopping cart and begin the checkout and registration process. When you register a domain name you are required to create an account with your registration firm. If you already have an account, you will be asked to login. Usually, when you create there is a step-by-step process to complete your domain name registration.

I have a large list of domain names to check. Is there an easy way of easily checking a large number of domain names?

If you have a large list of domain names to check, there is a number of easy ways to check their availability. If you have domain names listed on a text file, one per line, you can use the multi-name lookup forms on SnapNames.com or DomainDiscover.com

What is a URL?

This is the abbreviated form of Uniform Resource Locator. The URL is the global address of documents and othe resources on the Internet. It is the exaxt name of a web address. An example of a URL is: http://www.more4mums.co.uk/ or http://www.smeology.co.uk/

Do I need to have a web page before I own a certain domain name?

You are not required to do anything with your registered domains, a number of domain name providers offer a “parked” page.

What is “Domain Parking?

Domain parking is the registration of an internet domain without that domain being associated with any services such as email or a website. This may be done in order to reserve the domain name for future development and to protect against the possibility of cyber squatting. In a sense, they are holding or “parking” the domain specifically for you.

How can I find all the domain names with a certain word in them?

There are tools that will let you find domain names that contain a specific word. Unfortunately these tools are limited to the first 2000 domain names returned by a given search. This may not sound like much of a limitation for less common words, if you’re looking for domain names with words like “free” or “car”or other commonly used words in them, 2000 entries won’t get you very far. It’s the best you can do right now – you can always fine tune your search by looking for all “cara” and then “carb” domains etc. A good tool for such searches is provided by Whois.net in the form of a search box in the front page of this site.

How can I check information associated with my domain name, such as my contact details?

You can use a tool called whois to access the central Registry database. This database contains details of every domain name registered. Your domain name registration on the whois database will contain your contact details. There are many places on the Internet where you can enter a query to search the database.

How can I find out who a domain name is registered to?

Use the “whois” database to look up the name. If the domain name is registered, you will see the name and address of the company or person to whom the name is registered. If you want to contact the owner of a name contact the person listed in the Administrative Contact Section of the information returned by whois.

How can I find out if the domain name is available or has been taken?

Use the search box or the automated search form, which is usually situated on the front page of the web site of the domain registration firm. Fill in the name you want to check, including the extension such as “.com”. or “.co.uk” and so on. The form will either return the name of the individual or company owning the domain name, or an indication that the domain name has not yet been taken.

What should I look out for when I register a domain name through a 3rd party such as a web design company or a web hosting service?

If you’ve registered a domain name as part of buying a package of services, it’s essential to make sure that you are the owner of teh domain name. A number of cases have been reported of web hosting firms, registering domain names in their own name rather than in their clients’ name in order to “trap” their client in order to ensure that they are unabble to change their hosting provider. A way to avoid this is to independently register your domain name in order to ensure that you “own” the domain name and to make sure you register it through a recognized Registrar.

How do I protect my domain name record from unauthorized changes?

You should make sure that you take advantage of All the security features provided by your domain name registrar. If they have an email confirmation option, you should turn it on. If they have a password-protected control panel, make sure your password is something unguessable.

I own a domain name Example.com – how much is it worth?

The reality is that if you are not aware of a domain name’s value, it is probably not worth as much as you would like. Domain names have sold for anything between £100 and £200,000 +. The price you can get depends on when you want to sell the domain, as well as how much interest you can generate in the name.

What are Primary and Secondary DNS?
This refers to the name server computers where the record of your domain is held. This is needed to register a domain name. Primary and Secondary DNS servers are the two servers which are entered into their IP settings under DNS Servers as the computers to ask when the local machine doesnn’t know the IP address for a given name. Genrally domain registration firms set up 2 Domain Servers for your security.

Are domain names going to make you rich?

You may make some money if you pick a good domain name, but you are not going to get rich by selling domain names. Some people may be able to make good money from selling domain names, but don’t approach them as a get-rich scheme.

Someone has registered a domain name that is the same as a trademark that I own. What can I do?

Firstly, you should talk to a Lawyer. Secondly, you should not automatically expect that you have the rights to the name. The issue is a very grey area. Don’t fire off angry letters to the owner threatening all manner of retribution unless they hand over the name. Get legal advice instead. One more thing; InterNIC has a procedure for filling complaints, you should make sure you use it.

I own a domain name that is a trademark for a large company. Can I sell it to them?

NO, don’t even try. If you approach a company with the intention of selling them a domain name that infringes on one their trademarks, you are basically admitting that you registered the domain name for that purpose; to profit from a trademark infringement. This is one of the easiest ways to lose a legal battle before it has even started. Better to wait until the company comes to you. But your best bet is not to get involved in trademark disputes at all.

How do I transfer a Domain Name to another Provider’s Domain Name Server (DNS)?

You may transfer your domain name to another Provider’s Domain Name Server DNS by logging in to your domain administration panel, selecting the domain for which you wish to change the DNS servers and look in your domain Provider’s web site for the “Edit DNS” button. Your hosting provider should have provided you with the correct name for the servers, so enter those in the boxes in your domain providers web site. The change will take approximately 48 hours, but for some extensions the transfer may take longer.

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