Information on Domain Names by Priyanka
Agarwal
It's been two years since John started his online business.
He is very much satisfied with his current web host whose
services he acquired one year ago. Today John is relaxing in
his chair and thinking about the initial days when he spent
many hours on the Internet collecting information related to
web hosting. Like him there are many John's out there who are
in search of information everyday, visiting this and that
website hoping to find the most illuminating advice. The
problem is that common topics of interest can be found on most
of the websites whereas other relevant issues are not dealt
with everywhere. This article is going to touch on one of
those areas: various concerns related with domain names.
What is multiple domain hosting? Many times you will
see that a web host offers multiple domain hosting. In simpler
words it means that on buying an account you will have the
ability to get multiple websites. For instance, if the plan
provides you with five domain names, you can use one domain
for your website and you will still have four domain names
leftover to use. The advantage of this scenario is that you
can resell these four domain names to your clients.
What is Domain Parking? If you are planning to build
up a website and have decided on a name for it you then must
purchase that domain name from a domain registrar: i.e. your
domain name gets placed on a name server so that you can use
it later on. This is known as domain parking. Even if your
website content is not ready, it's better to park your desired
domain name. Otherwise, it might be possible that in future
somebody else acquires that particular domain
name.
What are sub domains? Sub domains are 'third
level' domains in the sense that they are used solely to
organize your website content. They are simply folders under
your root directory, but to access them a special URL is used.
For instance, http://www.m6.net is a regular URL
without a sub domain. http://features.m6.net is an URL with
the sub domain name: "features". Here the: .net: is the first
level domain, m6: is the second level domain, features: is the
third level domain
For how long does a domain name
belong to you? Generally when you register a domain name it is
registered for a minimum of one year. However, you can
register it for more years, as there is no hard and fast rule
as such.
What is Domain Renewal? After one year you
need to renew your domain name so that your website doesn't
get lost. Generally when your domain is about to expire your
domain registrar will send you a reminder mail regarding the
domain renewal.
What happens when your domain name
expires? When your domain name expires you can renew it within
one month. If you don't renew it in this period it goes into a
redemption phase. It stays in this redemption phase for 15 to
30 days before it is then available for purchase again at a
normal price. Getting a domain name out of redemption phase is
like buying fifty domains as it can cost around $200!
How to find out the owner of a domain name? To find
out the owner of a domain name, use the WhoIs search tool on
the Internet .For E.g. Go to http://centralops.net/co/ and type
the domain name under Domain Dossier. It will show you the
name of the registrant/domain's owner/web host.
What
is WhoIs record? WhoIS record is a domain name search
engine/Internet program where users can enter an Internet
entity (e.g. a domain, a network, some hosts) and it will give
detailed information on the domain registrar, the owner of the
domain, and respective DNS records.
About the Author
Priyanka Agarwal Hosting evangelist http://www.m6.net |
