Domain Names & Registration

A domain name is a unique name (such as xyzcompany.com) that represents your website.  Domain names can be purchased (or registered) and renewed from year to year, thus giving the owner a consistent internet presence and brand. 

Domain names are comprised of a name and a suffix, for example:

• xyzcompany - the name

• .com - the suffix

The combination of the name and the suffix make up a unique domain name.  Variances in upper and lower case do not matter, therefore XYZcompany.com and XyZcOmPaNy.COM and xyzcompany.com are all considered the same domain name.

There are several Top Level Domain (TLD) name suffixes that exist, for example:

• .com - Commercial Business (most common)

• .net - Networks/Organizations/Businesses (next most common)

• .org - Organizations (third most common, typically used by non-profits)

• .edu - Universities/Institutions (must be an accredited university to qualify)

• .gov - Government Agencies (typically only for government related business)

• .org - General Organizations (nonprofit and business)

• .mil - Military

• .tv - Television

• .info - Information

• .ca - Canada

• .th - Thailand

• many other country and various use suffixes are available.

Since each domain name can only have a single owner, the competition for domain names is worldwide. For any given domain name, you are competing with people from around the world to register it.

Domain name registration is $20 per domain per year, managed.  We will manage the renewals for you, to insure that the domain does not expire so that you don't loose the domain that you looked so hard to find and settle on!  We also insure that the registration information stays up to date.  If for some reason there are any changes to your registration (including contact or registrant names, name servers, or locks) that need to be made, we will make them for you.

We will also assist you in searching for a good domain name for your business, and we will provide several alternatives so that you can make a good choice.

Contact us regarding registering a domain name for you.

Once you have registered a domain name, you will need to "host" it.