Domain name registration

Since there are so many domain name registrators and so many complicated words, like whois or dns, the process of domain name registration can become a bit complicated for a first time buyer. And yes, there are some things you should worry about. But, hopefully, you will avoid all the headaches connected with domain name registration if you will follow the advice, listed in this article.

Nameservers. It’s not the question of number one importance, since you easily consult your web hosting support, but anyway, you should know what they are before buying a domain name. Every domain on the Internet should point to some IP adress. And there wouldn’t be any difficultires, if not the shared hostings, where numerous sites share the same IP. But thanks to nameservers multiple domains can lead to different sites, hosted on one IP adress. You will need to put your web hosting nameservers in your domain’s control panel.

Whois stand for Who Is, and it contain the information provied by you, while domain name registration. According to the rules you should only include the real information, otherwise your domain can be suspended. But you can use the Privacy Protection function, which many domain registrants are offering. As you can guess, your registration information will be protected, and won’t show up in whois.

How many years should you register domain for? If you’re planning to run this website for a long period of time, it’s a good decision to register a domain for several years. This is also supposed, that registering domain for a long period (up to 10 years) is good for SEO. So the only reason to register a domain just for a yeat is a shortage of money. When registering for a long term, you won’t have to worry that someone can catch your domain if you forget to pay for it.

After domain name registration process is over and you have paid for your purchase, you can add this domain to your webhosting in it’s control panel (or contact hosting customer support if you don’t know how).

When choosing a registar, you should mainly consider the price. The cheaper - the better, since only big trustworthy companies like GoDaddy can offer good prices for domains.