- A Domain Name refers to an online name of a website, and is what people type in the address bar of their browsers to reach a webpage.
- Example domain names are "www.stoneprofits.com" or "www.mybusiness.com".
- Domain Names can end in a number of extensions such as .com, .net,.org etc.
- People can also choose to have a domain name extension that reflects the country of their business. for example .us for the United States and .in for the India.
Where to register a domain name?
- Registration of a domain name is very simple.
- You just visit the website of online domain registrar and check if the required name is avialable, if it is available you can buy it.the domain name will become yours.
- Most popular domain registrars are ixwebhosting.com, GoDaddy.com, Enom.com and Network Solutions.com
- Name Searching:Enter the name of the domain on the registrar's website.If it is available you can proceed to buy it. if it is not, means it already registered by someone. Try different names until a suitable one is found avilable.
- Register the Name: The buyer will be asked to submit information about their name, address and contact number.This information will be used to create an account with the domain registrar.It is also required as a record by ICANN, the registration authority.
- Checkout:After registering one's personal infomation, the user will be taken to a checkout page where they can add other services like webhosting and security, before making a payment. Domain registrars offer a variety of payment methods, such as Credit Cards,Debit Cards and PayPal.Buyers are also charged a small ICANN fee for their domain.
- Once a person register a domain name, no one else can get the same name for as long as it is paid for.For example if individual purchases a domain for two years it is theirs during this period. Before this period is up the user will have to renew thier domain name or someone else may snap it up.
