Domain registration is the act of registering a domain name, which identifies IP addresses with a name which is easily memorable and to use to identify IP addresses. The person or business who registers the domain name is the registrant. It is a good proposition to resell domain as a domain reseller company. Domain registration utilises the service of a Domain name registrar, or ccTLD accredited company that is certified to register domain names. Registrars help individuals and companies to register a domain name that has an extension like .com, .net, .org, .info, etc. These names refer to one or more IP addresses.
Domain names have a suffix that indicates which level domain it belongs to. There are only a limited number of such domains. For example:
.gov - Government platforms
.edu – Academic institutions and educational agencies
.org – Non profit groups
.mil - Military
.com – commercial platforms
.net – Networking services
The Internet works on IP addresses, therefore every Web server requires a Domain Name System server for converting domain names into IP addresses to function properly online.
Registering your own and unique Domain Name
How to check if a domain name is available? At this point of time is very crucial. Firstly the name should be registered with a web hosting service which ensures certified hosting. If the name is "testingone.com", the services of a registrar will be required and a registration fee has to be paid for the name. That will give you the right to that name and you have to renew it annually. There are loads of such registrars which will register your name for a certain fee. After you have come up with a suitable name for your business, you can contact any authorised domain registrar and pay them a fee which is usually paid annually. Suppose you register your domain name for one year. After a year has passed you will be required to again pay the amount in order for your domain to be active the following year.
Steps to register
- Come up with a suitable name for your site. You will need either credit card or bank details to pay for the name. This ensures you get the domain name immediately on registering.
- If you attain a web hosting service, obtain from them the names of their primary and secondary name servers. You'll require the details to point your domain name to your website after you finish buying your domain. Having said that, if you don't have a web host yet read on.
Web Hosting is the process of providing space on the Internet for websites and companies who want to extend their business online. A website needs to be published with a web hosting system.