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What you can do with your control panel.
Our control panel allows you to create any
email address you like ending on your domain name, e.g.
anything@yourdomain.com. You can also create sub-domain names,
e.g. anything.youdomain.com. Create email addresses for
sub-domain names e.g. anything@sub.domain.com. So with a single
purchase of one domain name you can create email addresses and sub-domain
names for family members, friends, collages etc. The email
accounts can be used as pop3 (Outlook Express) and as web mail.
Create FTP accounts with every sub-domain to share a single
domain name with multiple users. To view a complete list of our
web hosting tools with an explanation of each tool,
click here.
We
register the following domain name extensions:
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Price a year |
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.COM |
$14.95 |
1 year |
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.NET |
$14.95 |
1 year |
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.ORG |
$14.95 |
1 year |
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.BIZ |
$14.95 |
1 year |
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.INFO |
$14.95 |
1 year |
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.NAME |
$14.95 |
1 year |
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.BE (Belgium)
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$14.95 |
1 year |
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.DE (Germany) |
$14.95 |
1 year |
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.CO.UK (UK) |
$14.95 |
2 years |
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.ME.UK (UK) |
$14.95 |
2 years |
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.ORG.UK (UK)
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$14.95 |
2 years |
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.US (USA) |
$14.95 |
2 years |
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.TV |
$49.95 |
1 year |
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.CC |
$49.95 |
1 year |
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.WS |
$49.95 |
1 year |
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.BZ |
$49.95 |
1 year |
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.TC |
$49.95 |
1 year |
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.GS |
$49.95 |
1 year |
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.MS |
$49.95 |
1 year |
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.VG |
$49.95 |
1 year |
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To check the availability of all country TLD's
and genereal TLD's
click here.
If you find the name you would like to buy, you could either register it
yourself, or have us do it for you for the prices and all the free tools
mentioned above. Please note that we only register the TLD's mentioned
above.
If you do not find the name you are looking for,
click here to see a list of domain names which are for rent or sale.
Choose
Wisely: Your Domain Name is a Marketing Tool
Selecting a domain name may seem on the
surface to be just a matter of deciding which word or words to register. As you
know or will soon discover, business on the web is extremely competitive. It's
not just a matter of worrying about search engine rankings. All websites
struggle to stay on top. The domain name you choose will soon be a silent player
in your effort to attract and maintain traffic on your site. Your domain name
will play a key role in that other, less conspicuous form of advertising: word
of mouth.
Every potential source of traffic is a
vitally important one. One person may see your website, mention it to a friend
and so on. If your domain name sounds confusing, difficult to spell, or has
another spelling variation, it could mean lost traffic.
Some basics to keep in mind:
 | Consider which top level domain (TLD)
name will be the best. Dot com is the most recognized TLD, in the United States. You may not be able to find an available Dot com domain that suits
your needs. In this case, try to select an alternative TLD that is very
memorable. Some of these alternatives are worthy of consideration, such as
net, org, biz, info, us, be, de, tk, co.uk, me.uk and org.uk. for only $14.95
a year. There are several country code extensions like .ws, .tv, .cc, .fm, and .bz. that
can be registered by anyone. So if you cannot find the name of your choice in
the generic extension, try these country codes. The cost for registering these
codes with us is $49,95 a year. |
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Your domain name should be as
short as possible. The more characters that your potential visitors have to type
in, the higher the chance that they will mis-type it and never arrive at your
website. Avoid words that have other common
spelling variations. It's very easy for people to assume that your domain name
is spelled one way, when it's actually spelled another. This can result in lost
traffic.
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Try to find a domain name that
reflects the nature of the business that your company is in or the overall scope
of the future website. This adds memorability because the public will associate
your name with the business behind the name and be more likely to remember it.
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If you already have a company,
try to register the name of the company which is popular by the people. In practice that usually means don't abbreviate,
unless the abbreviation is your company's trademark. Since many hi-tech companies
are better known by their three-letter abbreviation, most of them are forced to
register an alternate domain.
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In case the company's name is
Three Letter Acronym , it's better to register "threeletteracronym.com," instead
of something like "tla-inc.com," or "threeletterac.com." At least visitors have a
chance of guessing your domain name correctly if it spells out the company's
name. If you're not sure what people might guess, take a poll: ask your
co-workers what domain name they'd expect your company to have; ask your
customers; ask your friends; ask everyone you can.
Also, keep in mind that
domain names can now be 67 characters long, instead of the old 26 character
limit, so you should be able to get your full company's name. Typing a long
domain name may seem undesirable, but if your company's name requires that extra
space, it's worth considering.
The easiest way to follow this
rule may be this: consider how your domain name sounds when you have to read it
over the phone to a customer. If you have to explain special characters,
abbreviations, or spelling, then you've got a problem. Imagine the domain name
on a radio advertisement. Will listeners understand immediately how it should be
spelled and will they remember it? Memorability is very important and can
enhance your advertising efforts by making your ads more effective.
Unless you are registering a domain name
consisting completely of numbers, it may be wise to avoid a number in the name
because this may lead to spelling confusions.
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Avoid dashes. With the number of good domain names
dwindling, dashes will eventually become commonplace, but at the moment
they're anything but that. People simply don't know that domain names can
include dashes. |
Wal-Mart, the big American retailer, learned that lesson the
hard way. The company first launched its e-commerce site as "wal-mart.com," the
company's official name. They lost millions in sales before registering "walmart.com."
Now both domain names take you to the same web site.
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Register multiple versions of
your name. When you poll your customers and friends about your domain name,
don't let the majority decide your domain name. Instead, try to register every
name that's mentioned. Someone, somewhere will use that name to find you. It
only costs $10 a year to register a domain name, and that's not much of an
expense to avoid losing a customer.
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If your company's name is hard
to spell, register every common misspelling people might use to find your
company.
That includes products and services your company offers. Then point all these
domains to your home page. It's easy to do. We offer URL forwarding
services that will tie additional domain names to your web site.
Finally, no matter what your name is or how many domains
you've registered, it's a good idea to support the domain name. Reinforce
it by incorporating it into your site's logo. In addition, put your domain name
on all company collateral materials, like your business cards and stationary.
That last part is an easy step, yet it's surprising how many companies forget to
do it. In a digital age, your company's web site is its electronic business
card.
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Remember your new domain
name is essentially your identity on the web, so choose wisely. There is nothing
worse than feeling stuck with a domain that is confusing, isn't memorable, or
that the public can't spell correctly.
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What are Top
Level Domains?
Top Level Domains (TLDs) are extensions
which appear at the end of Internet addresses. Existing TLDs include .com,
.org, .net, .gov and a few others. Media reports suggest there are more
than 28 million domain names registered under .com, .net and .org.
There are two types of TLDs - sponsored and
unsponsored.
Sponsored domains, such as .coop, are open only to a defined community
represented by the Sponsor.
Unsponsored and restricted domains, like .gov and .edu, can only be used
by organizations that meet the eligibility criteria. .gov can only be used
by governments. .edu can only be used by four-year educational
institutions.
Unsponsored and unrestricted domains, like
.com, .org, and .net can be used by anyone. However, most non-commercial
organizations use .org, and most commercial businesses use .com. to
characterize their operations.
.coop is a sponsored TLD, available only to
cooperatives.
What is
ICANN?
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names
and Numbers (ICANN) was established in 1998 after the U.S. Department of
Commerce delegated control over the Internet domain name system and other
Internet technical management issues to ICANN.
ICANN is a non-profit, private sector corporation formed by a broad
coalition of the Internet's business, technical, academic and user
communities. ICANN serves as the global coordinator of the technical
management of the Internet's domain name system and other Internet-related
issues. ICANN's board comprises members elected by Internet users who have
registered as "at-large members" of ICANN, members selected by ICANN
Supporting Organizations, and the President of ICANN.
ICANN has the exclusive authority to determine which top-level domains, or
suffixes, registrars can provide to Internet users. Registrars are
businesses that are accredited by ICANN to register Internet domain names.
Why did
ICANN propose creating new TLDs?
Over the past several years, an explosion
in the number of domain name registrations (i.e., Internet addresses) has
reduced the number of available Internet addresses for companies and
individuals seeking to establish an online presence.
In July 2000, the ICANN Board of Directors
adopted a policy to introduce new Internet TLDs, or suffixes, in order to
relieve pressure on the crowded domain name system.
In early September 2000, ICANN began accepting proposals from outside
organizations and businesses for new restricted and unrestricted suffixes
from outside organizations and businesses. 47 organizations proposed more
than 180 new top-level domains. The application period closed on October
2, 2000, and ICANN selected seven new TLDs on November 16, 2000.
For more information about the ICANN TLD application process, see
Icann.org
A full list of the original proposed suffixes and
their applicants can be found at
Icann.org
What is .coop?
.coop is a new restricted Top Level Domain (TLD) sponsored by dotCoop and
approved by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
(ICANN) on November 16, 2000 following a proposal submitted jointly by
NCBA and Poptel and supported by ICA.
.coop was among only seven new TLDs selected from more than 180 that were
proposed! Joining .coop are .biz, .name, .museum, .aero, info and .pro.
The .coop TLD was launched on January 30, 2002.
What
are the .coop TLD Eligibility Criteria?
To be approved to register and use a .coop
domain name, an applicant must be:
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members of the National Cooperative
Business Association (NCBA); |
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members of the International Cooperative
Alliance (ICA); |
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organizations formed as and/or considered
cooperatives under applicable local law; |
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associations of cooperatives;
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organizations that are committed to the
seven cooperative principles; |
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organizations that are controlled by
cooperatives; |
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entities whose operations are principally
dedicated to serving cooperatives; |
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