Registering a domain name
Registering a domain name
By Clare Lawrence 29th September 2003 Clare is the CEO of
Discount Domains Ltd a leading UK Domain name registration
service.
If your planning your own website, then your really need to
consider getting your own domain name.
They aren't free but if your serious about building your own
corporate or on line presence the a domain name is one of the
best investments you can make.
The Domain Name System or DNS allows for computers to translate
a series of numerical numbers in human friendly names. Names are
easy to remember and therefore help to locate your website.
A domain name is part of the address of a website and is known
by the technical term URL or Uniform Resource Locator.
Domain names are limited by international conventions and can
not exceed 63 characters, certain characters are also not
allowed.
What are the steps to register a domain name?
First - Select your domain name, ideally this needs to be either
your company or websites name.
Secondly - Check if its free. Most domain name registrars
including www.discountdomainsuk.com offer a WHOIS service.
Consider registering the other Top Level Domain extensions, e.g
.com and .co.uk if your UK based.
Thirdly - Register your domain name. As you register your domain
name or names it is always worth giving thought to where your
website will be hosted, some registrars and hosting companies
expect you to purchase both services. It can be more expensive
to change your mind later on.
Lastly maintain your domain name. If you change your e-mail
address etc, do not forget to update your account with the
registrar, otherwise when renewal comes around you could
overlook your domain names expiry.