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What is a "domain name"?
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A domain name is the label used to identify your Web site, for example shriinfotech.com. It usually describes some aspect of your site and is easier for your visitors to remember than your Web address, also known as your IP address.
In order for visitors to access your site on the Internet, you must select a unique domain name and register it with an accredited domain name registrar. Shri InfoTech can register your domain name for you. |
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What kinds of things should I consider when choosing a domain name?
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Because your domain name will represent your business, you should make sure that the name you choose is memorable, descriptive and that it instills confidence, particularly if you plan on selling goods and services on your site.
Your domain name can be up to 67 characters long and can include any combination of letters, numbers and dashes (although it cannot start or end with a dash). A domain name must end with a domain extension, such as .net, .com, .org, .co.in, .in or .edu. The letters "www" at the beginning of a name are not considered part of the domain name. |
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What kind of domain name extensions can I use? Can I use international domains such as .tr, .ch, .ca, .us or .au? |
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You can use common domain extensions such as .com, Net and .org as well as international domain extensions such as .tr, .ch, .us, .in and .au. Shri InfoTech can provide hosting for any of these domain types.
Shri InfoTech can register domains with .com, .net, .org, .info and .biz etc. extensions. |
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Someone else is already using the domain name I want. Is there anything I can do?
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Once a domain name is registered, it belongs to the person or company that registered it. If you are really interested in having a domain name that is already registered to someone else, you can contact the owner of the domain name to find out if the name is for sale or you can wait for the registration to expire. |
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Can I have more than one domain name? Can they both point to the same Web site?
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You can have as many domain names as you like. You can have each domain name point to a different site, or you can have multiple domain names point to the same Web site (but not to different pages within the same Web site). Many companies register several domain names and have them all point to the same central Web site. This is known as a "domain alias."
Registering multiple domain names for the same site not only brings the largest draw to your site but it also can prevent competitors from poaching your potential customers. When picking multiple domain names-or aliases-for the same site, consider variations of your name such as common misspellings as well as both singular and plural versions of the name. |
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How do I register my domain name?
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Once you have decided on a domain name and have checked that it is available, Shri InfoTech can register your new domain name for you. Domain Name. The domain name propagation process normally requires 48 to 72 hours.
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What does it cost to register my domain name? |
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The costs for registering your domain vary depending upon your plan and the domain name extension.
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How long will it take to register my new domain name?
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Shri infoTech registers your domain name immediately after receiving your request. The propagation process normally requires 48 to 72 hours. |
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How long will it take for my domain to be active?
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There may be a brief delay between the time your domain name registration or transfer is completed and the time when your domain is active and can be accessed by everyone over the Internet. This is due to the propagation process. |
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What is propagation?
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When visitors type your domain name into their Web browsers, their request is referred to a nameserver that indicates the physical location (the IP address) of your domain on the Internet. When your site location changes to a new IP address, or when you deploy a new site with a new domain name, nameservers around the world must be notified of the change. This process of notification is referred to as propagation.
Propagation typically takes 48 to 72 hours. During this time, if you are transferring your domain, some nameservers will still refer to your site's old location while nameservers that have already been notified of the change will refer to the new location. As a result, visitors accessing your site may be directed to either the old or new location, depending upon which nameserver they connect to.
If some visitors are still being directed to your old site location after 72 hours have elapsed, you should contact your previous Internet Presence Provider and request that they update their DNS and delete your domain from their servers. Once this has been done, and this change has been completely propagated, the transfer to your new location will be complete.
If your site is new, your site may not be recognized by all nameservers until the propagation period has completed.
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