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Register
Your
Domain
Name
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The
very
first
step in
placing
your web
site
online
is to
register
a Domain
Name.
Your
Domain
Name
will be
used as
your
personal
or
business
Internet
address.
Below
we offer
you our
Domain
Name
Question
&
Answer
format
to aid
in your
better
understanding
of the
world of
domain
names.
What
is a
Domain
Name?
A
'Domain
Name' is
the name
by which
a
company
or organization
is known
on the
internet.
It is
the
basis of your
internet
identity. A
domain
name is
a unique alpha-numeric
name
used to
identify
a particular computer
(i.e.
Web
server
or mail
server)
on the
Internet. Domain
names
allow
Internet
users to
type in
a name, such
as
mybrand.com,
to
identify
a
numeric address such
as
209.67.50.203.
The
purpose
of
domain
names is
to allow
ordinary
users
connected
to the
Internet
to find
Web
sites
and send
email to
addresses
with
familiar names
such as
"mybrand.com"
or "yourname.com"
without having
to
memorize
the
numerical
addresses
that
actually
locate
the
computers
or
servers
on the
Internet.
For
example:
E-For-Sale
Corp.
might
want to use E-For-Sale.com
as its
domain
name.
They
could
host its
web site
at www.E-For-Sale.com and
use
order@E-For-Sale.com
for
email.
Domain
names
must be
unique.
There
can be
only ONE
E-For-Sale.com
domain
name.
Domain
names are
granted
on a
first-come,
first-served
basis. Therefore,
it is
important
to
register
your
domain
name as
soon as
possible
to
ensure
that
your
desired
name isn't
taken by
someone
else.
Who
is ICann?
The
Internet
Corporation
for
Assigned
Names
and
Numbers
(ICANN) is the
non-profit
corporation
that was
formed
to
assume responsibility
for the IP
address
space
allocation,
protocol parameter
assignment,
domain
name system
management, and
root
server
system
management
functions
previously performed
under
U.S.
Government
contract
by IANA
and other
entities.
Are
your
domain
registrations
ICann
certified?
Yes,
all of
our
registrations
are done
through
our
server
at our corporate
office which is
an
officially
certified
ICann
Registrar.
Who
is
InterNIC?
The
InterNIC
is a
concept
for an
integrated
network
information center
that was
developed
by
several companies,
in
cooperation with
the U.S.
Government.
InterNIC
is a
registered
service
mark of
the U.S.
Department
of
Commerce
and
offers
International control
of
Domain
Name
registration
to
assure
ownership
of registration
to
current
registrants.
Will
my
Domain
registration
be
protected
by
InterNic?
Absolutely,
your
successful
registration
is
instantly
filed
with
InterNic and
you
receive
all the
benefits
of
InterNic's
International
protection of
ownership.
Is
your
site
secure
while
I'm
registering
my
Domain
names and
are
your
payment
transactions
secure?
Yes,
our
system
is very
secure.
Your
search
for
available
domain names, your
registration
process,
and your
payment
information
is protected
by the
most
current
and
functional
online
security
system available.
Who
Owns a
Domain
Name?
You
do,
when you
register
your
domain
with
USDomainRegistrar.com.
We
submit
your
application with you as the
registrant
and the
"Administrative
Contact". Being
the
administrative
contact
means
that you
are the decision
maker
for that
name. In
more
specific
terms, you
own the
registration
of that
particular
name and
no one
else can
use it.
What
is a Top
Level
Domain (TLD)?
A
top
level
domain (TLD)
is the
suffix
that is
attached
to the end of a
domain
name.
For
instance,
in the
domain
name mybrand.com,
".com"
is the
TLD.
The
global
Top
Level
Domains
are as
follows:
.com .net
.org
.info
How
many
characters
and what
characters can
a
registered
domain
name
include?
Domain
Names
have a
variety
of basic
rules:
.COM -
to be
used for
commercial
and
personal
sites
.NET
-
recommended
for
companies
involved
in
Internet infrastructure
.ORG
-
recommended
for
not-for-profit
organizations
Rules
for
creating
a domain
name:
1. Use
only
letters,
numbers,
or
hyphen
("-")
2.
Cannot
begin or
end with
a hyphen
3. Must
have
less
than 63*
characters,
not
including .COM,
.NET and
.ORG
4. .com,
.net and
.org
domain
names
exceeding
a total
of 26
characters
are
supported
by most
web
browsers. However,
certain
web
browsers,
email
programs
and other
Internet
related
applications
may not
support domain
names
over 26
characters.
How
much
does it
cost to
register
a domain
name?
The InterNIC,
which
manages
the
world
domain name system,
normally
requires
a fee of
$70.00
for two
years registration
of
individual
Domain
Names. We
can
offer you
a
InterNic
bulk
rate of
$9.95
per
Domain
Name per year.
This
discounted
rate is
available
due to
our
large number
of
registrations
to
InterNic.
You must
beware
of any
registration
service
that
does not
register
your Domain
name
through
Internic.
USDomainRegistrar.com
Pricing
schedule
for .com
.net
.org .info
Total
Cost:
1 Year
Registration
$11.95
2 Year
Registration
$23.90
5 Year
Registration
$59.75
10 Year
Registration
$119.50
What
methods
of
payment
does USDomainRegistrar.com
accept?
International
Currencies Accepted
US Dollar -
Australian Dollar - Canadian Dollar -
Chinese Yuan - Euros
Hong Kong Dollar - Japanese
Yen - New Zealand Dollar - Pounds Sterling Singapore
Dollar (Plus
we accept 7 international credit cards)
We also
offer an
offline
payment
by check
or money
order.
What
do I
need in
order to
register
a domain
name?
To
register
a domain
name
with
USDomainRegistrar.com, you
only
need to
specify
the
Contact
Information
and
credit card
billing
information
associated
with
your
domain
name. You
do not
need to
specify
a NIC
handle,
DNS
server information
or an IP
Address;
USDomainRegistrar.com
will supply
default
DNS and
IP
Information
for your
domain
name during
the
registration
process,
which
can be
edited
by you at
any time
after
the
registration
is
complete.
You can
change your
DNS
(Host)
at any
time
after
registration.
There is
no charge for
"parking"
your
Domain
with us.
How
long
does
USDomainRegistrar.com's
registration process
take?
Our
registration
process
should
only
take you
a few
minutes to
complete.
.com,
.net and
.org
domain
names
registered through
us on
average,
take
between
12 and
48 hours
to be listed
in all
online
Registrar
files
world
wide,
however
you own the
Domain
registration
immediately
and your
Domain
Name
cannot
be
duplicate
registered
by
anyone. Is it possible for another person to register my domain name after I have registered it?
.com .net .org and .info domain name availability is verified by USDomainRegistrar.com and ICANN along with other accredited registrars through the SRS (Shared Registration Processing System), a universal database of available .com, net and .org domain names. This system prevents a domain name that is successfully registered
through USDomainRegistrar from being registered
by another domain name registration site.
How do I register a domain name?
Go
here to
register:
USDomainRegistrar.com
The
registration
process
is an
easy
six-step
process that
is
completed
online. Note:
A valid
credit
card is
required
to
register
your domain
name
through
USDomainRegistrar.com
online.
Step
1. Check
for
domain
name
availability.
During
this step,
you will
perform
a search
query to
determine
if the
domain
name you
wish to
register
is
available.
Step 2.
Confirm
intention
to
register.
During
this
step, confirm
that you
wish to
register
the
domain
name you have
chosen.
Step 3.
Log
in.
During
this
step you
will
create a
User Name
and
password
'profile'
which is
used to
identify your
account
in our
system .
If you
are an
existing
user, you
should
enter
the User
Name and
password
you have created
to
identify
your
account.
Step 4.
Fill in
Contact
Information.
You must
provide
us with
administrative
and
organizational
information
to associate
with
your
domain
name
registration.
Step 5. Review
the
information
for
accuracy.
Before
you
submit
your
registration
for
processing, you
have the
opportunity
to
review
the
information you
are
submitting.
Step 6.
Enter
payment
information
and
submit
your
request.
During
this
step you
must
enter
your
credit
card
billing information
and
submit
the
registration
for
processing. Additionally,
you must
choose
the term
of
registration. If
your
credit
card is
accepted,
you will
receive
a confirmation
screen.
Can
I
transfer
my
current
Domain
registration
to
USDomainRegistrar.com
from
another
Registrar
if
I am not
satisfied
with
their
service
or
pricing?
Yes
you can,
and the
transfer
can be
done
online
here:
Registrar
transfer
online
What
is
Domain
Name
Service
(DNS) ?
Domain
Name
Service
is a
means of
pointing
or
directing traffic
to the
particular
server
on which
the
domain
name is hosted.
USDomainRegistrar.com
provides
both
Primary
and Secondary
DNS for
your
name if
you
choose
the
default setting
in the
Hosting
form.
What's
the
Rush?
A
domain
name is your
unique
identity
on the
internet.
Since no
two
domain
names
can be
identical,
it is
important to
reserve
your
domain
as soon
as
possible.
Over 40,000 domains
are
registered
every
day,
and with
the
internet increasing
in
popularity,
now is
the time
to reserve
your
domain
name.
Who
do I
contact
for
additional
assistance?
If
you have
other
questions
or need
information
that is
not
contained
above
you can
reach us
by
email:
Email us
any time
at: Support@USDomainRegistrar.com
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