What is a domain name?
A domain name is the essence of your company's online identity. It is a unique
alpha-numeric name used to identify a particular computer (i.e. Web site/server or e-mail
server) on the Internet.
Domain names allow Internet users to type in a name, such as mydomain.com, to
identify a numeric Internet Protocol (IP) address such as 207.15.12.173.
The purpose of domain names is to allow users connected to the Internet to
find web sites and send email without having to memorize the long, numerical (IP) addresses
that actually locate the computers or servers on the Internet.
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What is a Top Level Domain (TLD)?
A top level domain (TLD) is the suffix attached to the end of a domain name.
For example, in the domain name mycompany.com, ".com" is the TLD. There are two types of
top-level domains: "global" and "country code".
Global Top Level Domains (GTLD) were created to be used by the Internet
public, while country code Top Level Domains (CCTLD) were created to be used by each
individual country, as they deem necessary.
GTLD's include .COM, .NET, .ORG, .EDU, .BIZ, .INFO. Examples of CCTLD's are
.CO.UK, .DE, .FR, which respectively are used by the United Kingdom, Germany and
France.
DomainsNow4U.com offers both global Top Level Domains and country code Top Level
Domains.
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What does it mean to "register" a domain
name?
There is a central registry of all domain names on the Internet. For your
domain name to become a part of the registry, your domain name needs to be added to that
registry.
"Registering" a domain name means you are associated with that domain name for
the period of the registration. Think of it like holding a renewable licence. You effectively
'own' the domain name and no one else can register that exact same name.
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Who should register a domain
name?
Anyone thinking about establishing a presence on the Internet should register
a domain name. You don't have to utilize it right away, but you can reserve it for your
future use. Domain names are being registered at the rate of more than 300,000 per month --
they go quickly! For more on why you should register a domain name, please see "
Do I really need to have my own domain name?"
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Do I really need to have my own domain
name?
The one word answer is "YES". If you put up your web site with some of the
free web hosting services, the only company who benefits is the web hosting company. The last
person who benefits is you. Read more about why having your own domain
name is a must.
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How should I choose my domain
name?
There are some important do's and don'ts when choosing a domain name,
particularly if you want to get lots of visitors to your web site.
Read more about why choosing the right domain name can itself, help to
significantly improve your search
engine ranking.
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What is the procedure to register a domain
name?
If there's a domain you'd like to check availability for, you should enter it
into the search box on our homepage. If it's available, click the checkout
button and go through the registration process.
The first time you register a .COM .NET .US .ORG .BIZ .INFO or other domain
name with DomainsNow4U.com®, you'll need to set up an account with a username and password.
This is how you will get access to your domains later. You may specify whatever username and
password you'd like, as long as it has not been taken by another applicant. If your username
has been taken, you will have to specify another username.
Continue on through the registration process, and your domain name will be
submitted. You will get a confirmation email at the email address you've chosen. You will
also receive all email correspondence through that email address.
If you have any other questions, just let us know.
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How long does the registration process
take?
DomainsNow4U.com®'s registration
process should take less than five minutes. All registrations take place in real
time -- once your application has been processed and approved, your domain name is
registered.
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What are the fees to register a domain
name?
The price to register one single .COM .NET .ORG .US .BIZ .INFO domain name is
$12.00 per year.
However significant discounts, with prices as low as $4.75 per domain
per year, apply if you register or renew a domain for several years or if you are bulk registering or 6 or more
domains, or if you are transferring a domain
name.
All prices are in US dollars. All domain names can be renewed for up to a
maximum of 10 years. Prices are subject to a mandatory ICANN fee of 25 cents per domain name year. This fee applies only to .com,
.net, .org, .biz, .info, .name, .jobs, and .mobi. domain names. There are no other extras or any
other costs. As long as you pay the yearly fee, the domain name is yours.
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What is the ICANN fee and what do I receive
in return?
This mandatory fee is charged by ICANN (Internet Corporation For Assigned Names and Numbers) and has been
effective since 1st November 2004. The fee amounts to 25 U.S. cents per domain name registration
year. Therefore the fee on a one year .COM registration is 25 cents. The fee is 50 cents for a
two year registration (i.e. 25 cents x 2). Additional years are at 25 cents per year. ICANN fees
apply to all .com, .net, .org, .biz, .info, .name, .jobs, and .mobi.
We are sorry but we don't know of any service ICANN provides to domain owners which it didn't
already provide prior to introducing the fee in 2004. Note that ICANN is a large, bureaucratic
organisation...
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Do you give volume
discounts?
Yes. Our bulk discount plan offers you
all domain name registrations, as well as all domain transfers and renewals as low
as $4.75 per domain per year.
Do I qualify for volume discounts?
You qualify as soon as you have 6 domain names or more in your account at
DomainsNow4U.com®.
Still have questions?
Please contact support.
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Why are your prices so low?
DomainsNow4U.com® is a wholesale domain name registration service. Our
commitment to low prices reflects both volume savings, as well as the efficiency of our
leading-edge automated technology. We pride ourselves on providing competitive prices as well
as fast personal
support.
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Is it possible for someone to register my
domain name after I have registered it?
The availability of domain names is verified through a central registry system. This system prevents a domain name that is
successfully registered from being registered by another person or entity. The DomainsNow4U.com®
registration and processing system updates the central registry in real time.
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If a domain name is already registered, can
I find out who owns the name?
Yes. If you check the availability
of a domain name and it is already registered, this online tool will display the
contact information associated with a registered domain name.
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I want to register a domain, but it's not
available even though it has expired. Why? What can I do?
Domains that expire at DomainsNow4U.com® are released to the registry some days
later. Please remember when looking at a domain's expiration date, that the format is
Month/Day/Year - MM/DD/YEAR.
Domains that expire at other registrars are subject to their own policies.
They do vary from registrar to registrar. Often, you will need to give a domain at least 30
days from the time of expiration to be released.
For a registrar's specific release policy, you should contact the registrar
that owns the name. You can find out who is the registrar for a specific name by entering the
name into the central database search engine at https://www.internic.net/whois.html.
If the domain name you attempted to register was already registered by someone
else, you can back-order that domain
name using our DomainAlertPro service. This will secure your chance to snap up a domain name the
instant it expires. Our DomainAlertPro service includes the cost of registering the domain name,
ICANN fee, as well as FREE monitoring.
For other expired domain name services, please see our FAQ for Expired
Domain Names.
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When I try to register a domain, why do
I receive an error message saying "Sorry! One or more of your purchases has
failed"?
The most common cause is that the Zip code in your account is formatted in a
way the database can't handle. Remedy: Please review and correct the Zip code entry in your
domain account. If this does not resolve the problem, enter N/A or NA as the Zip code. If
this still doesn't resolve the problem, please email support.
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I just registered a domain name with
DomainsNow4U.com but when I check the availability of the domain in WHOIS, the domain shows
up as available. Why is that?
The domain name is registered instantly, but since the global domain database takes about 24-72
hours to get updated worldwide, you need to allow that time period for the domain name to show
up as registered by you. Meantime you can verify the registration in our own WHOIS database which is updated in real time.
If someone else registers the same name after you have done so but before the
global database is updated, his registration will be rejected or reversed.
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How can I find out the WHOIS information for
a domain?
WHOIS databases are specific to each registrar. If you registered the name
properly, it will show in our own WHOIS database immediately. It will show in the
InterNIC central database 24-48 hours later,
but might not ever display in another registrar's database. That doesn't mean someone else can
register the name; the name record is still taken, but it might not show you as the
owner.
Your best bet is always to look up a domain at the registrar of record. To
find out who the registrar is for a name, go to https://www.internic.net/whois.html.
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I registered some domain names at
DomainsNow4U.com, but I did not receive a confirmation and the domains are not displayed in
my control panel. What happened?
When a domain is successfully registered, our system immediately sends you
an email confirmation. You can also check whether your domain name was
registered by looking up our WHOIS database. Note that if you became a member
before 23rd September 2006 you need to follow this link instead to look up your domain in our WHOIS
database.
The most common reason why the registration was not completed successfully is
that you may not have filled in all of your credit card details. In particular, did you
fill in your CVV2 details?
CVV2 is a security measure required for all credit card transactions. Since a
CVV2 number is listed on your credit card, but is not stored anywhere, the only way to
know the correct CVV2 number for your credit card is to physically have possession of
the card itself.
All Visa, MasterCard and American Express cards issued in USA in the past
5 years or so have a CVV2 number, while those in Europe and Asia will be joining the
CVV2 program shortly.
Below are further details about your CVV2 number. If you have any
additional questions about CVV2, please contact your bank or credit card
issuer.
CVV2 is an authentication scheme established by credit card companies
for reducing fraudulent internet transactions. It consists of requiring a
card holder to enter the CVV2 number at transaction time in order to verify that
the card is on hand.
Visa & MasterCard: Your CVV2 number is printed on your
MasterCard & Visa card in the signature area of the back of the card. (It is the
last 3 digits AFTER the credit card number in the signature area of the
card).
American Express: American Express cards have the CVV2
number printed above and to the right of the imprinted card number on the front of the
card.
If your credit card does not have a CVV2 number please enter 000 in the
CVV2 field.
Here is the link to re-start your domain
registration.
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Can I delete a domain name if I made a
mistake?
Normally, no. Once you complete the registration process, you cannot delete or
change the domain name. Consequently it is very important you take care to double check the
spelling of the name you want before you complete the registration process.
However... an exception may sometimes be possible.
Follow this link to find out how you might be able to get a refund for a mistaken domain
registration.
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I've got my domain name, now
what?
There are several things you can do with your new domain name.
Some people want to build a web site for their corporate or personal
use. If that is the case, you may choose any web hosting company or select from the
range of affordable, guaranteed web
hosting plans we offer to suit almost everyone.
Once you have signed up for Web Hosting, your domain name can be hosted on the
servers of your web host by following these steps...
Contact your web host, and get their Domain Name Server (DNS)
information. The DNS information will look something like this:
ns1.webhostcompany.com
ns2.webhostcompany.com
Then enter this DNS information by logging in to your domain account
control panel. If you became a member at DomainsNow4U.com® before September 23rd 2006,
login
here. After login with your UserName and Password, go to the "Change DNS/Hosting
Info" section and enter the DNS changes.
When you're done, your domain name will start pointing to your new web host in
about 24-72 hours.
Note: When you enter your DNS information, do NOT include any IP
numbers (for example 123.45.67.890).
Others want email addresses. Again, get the DNS information from your
service provider (ISP). You can have them set up mailboxes to route from your domain being
hosted on their web servers. If your domain name is registered with us, two FREE email
services are included: First, you can use our FREE email forwarding service by logging in to
the " Domain Manager". Second, you can
promote your domain with fraud, spam and virus protected
email with 25MB total storage, absolutely FREE!
Some just want to resell domain names. In that case, you may
certainly sell your domain name to whomever you like. You may transfer your domain name to a
new buyer by using our "Change of Ownership" form in the " Manage Your Domain"
section.
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Who do I contact for additional
assistance?
We provide personal service, headed by Fred Bunzl.
Important: In order to keep our telephone support toll-free,
please check our 24/7 online support frequently
asked questions before contacting us.
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Domain Names
Telephone Support: If your question is not answered in our online
FAQs, call
Toll-Free: 1-866-900-1212 from USA or Canada. Please note that our office hours are 08.30
hours to 16.30 hours, Central European Time (Switzerland). Whenever possible we also answer
calls outside of our office hours.
If you are calling from another country (NOT USA or Canada), call during
office hours: +41-22-566-1794 (Switzerland).
If you are already a customer of DomainsNow4U.com®, and you are located within
the USA:
* if you became a member before September 23rd 2006,
please contact our partner, Tucows OpenSRS.
* if you became a member after September 23rd 2006, please
use our 24/7 telephone and email
support.
Email Support: Please use our support form.
Fax Support: +41-22-752-4873 (Switzerland).
Web Hosting
If your question concerns a web hosting plan offered by our partner
1stWebHosting4U.Net, please contact 1stWebHosting4U.Net support.
If you need support for the "Site Build It" all-in-one web hosting system, please use our
support form and mention "Site Build It" at the beginning of the message. You may also
contact "Site Build It" support.
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