| What is a domain
name? |
| A domain name tells
people (and the computers they use) how to find your homepage
on the Internet. Each domain name is assigned to a numerical
IP (Internet Protocol) address by your host provider.
Since people remember names better than numbers, the domain
name translates this number into words. www.yourname.com |
| Why do I need
to register a domain name? |
| Registering a domain
name for your business or organization is essential to
your marketing efforts. A domain gives your business credibility
and a unique identity on the world wide web. |
| Do you handle
the domain registration process? |
| Yes, we will contact
OpenSRS on your behalf. Pickaweb.co.uk will process a
new domain name registration or a domain name modification
(transferring an existing domain to our servers). Please
DO NOT submit a registration or modification template
as this will only delay the process. |
| Can I transfer
an existing name to your servers? |
| Yes, simply specify
that you are requesting a transfer and NOT a new domain.
You should keep the service with your current provider
while waiting for InterNIC to complete the transfer process. |
| Can you host international
domain names? |
| Yes we can host any
foreign extensions, we will assist you in the registration
of these names where possible. Otherwise, we will provide
you with the information that you need to register the
name yourself. |
| How will I be
able to tell if my desired Domain Name is already taken?
|
| Before registering
a domain name you will first have to do a "Whois" search
to see if your requested domain name is available. The
domain request comes up with "no match" you will then
be able to register that domain name. |
| How much does
it cost to register a domain name? |
| The administrative
process of registering a domain name is included in the
price of all web hosting packages we offer. |
| Once I have secured
my name, how long may I use it? |
| The domain name will
be yours for as long as you maintain the yearly registration
fees Pickaweb. |
| What How do I
choose a good domain name? |
| It is important to
choose a domain that will reflect the intent and purpose
of your website or business. Try to keep it short and
simple. Your domain name will be one of the ways people
recognize or evaluate their sites for their interests
when they are searching via Yahoo or the other search
engines. |
| What are the valid
characters for a domain name and how long can it be? |
| The only valid characters
for a domain name are letters, numbers and a hyphen "-".
Other special characters like the underscore "_" or an
exclamation mark "!" are NOT permitted. Example: your
name.com (not correct, No spaces allowed) Example: your-name.com
(is correct) A domain name can be up to 26 characters
long -- including the 4 characters used to identify the
Top Level Domain (.NET, .COM, .ORG, or .EDU). Do not type
the www. Before your domain name when registering. |
| Who is OpenSRS?
|
| OpenSRS is a cooperative
SLD (second level domain name) registration service for
the .com, .net and .org namespace, managed by TUCOWS.com
Inc. OpenSRS is fully accredited by ICANN and officially
recognized by Network Solutions. It is a completely open
system that has been designed to allow domain name resellers
that are not ICANN or NSI affiliated to register domain
names at wholesale rates. |
