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| What
is a Domain Name? |
A
domain name is a short phrase or abbreviation
that describes your company or organization on
the Internet. Your domain name is your website's
Internet Address. A domain name is composed of
two parts: the descriptive name (second level),
and the suffix (top level). Here are some examples
of domain names:
- expiry.com
- internic.net
- expiry.ca
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| What
is a URL |
A
URL, or Uniform Resource Locator, is the exact
address of a website on the Internet. For example:
http://www.expiry.com
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| What
is a Valid Domain Name? |
A
domain name can contain letters, numbers or hyphens.
A domain name cannot begin or end with a hyphen.
A domain name's maximum length is 67 characters
including the suffix (example: expiry.com is 10
characters long).
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| Why
do I need a Domain Name? |
Domain
names that reflect the name of your business are
an invaluable asset to your company (i.e. www.yourcompany.com).
Having your own dot.com increases your name recognition,
makes it easy for your customers to remember your
address, indicates that you are a savvy Internet
enthusiast, and helps brand your image. Eventually
all dot.coms will be gone. All three-letter and
number combinations have already been taken.
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| How
do I chose a Domain Name? |
Make
your domain name as memorable as possible. Make
sure that it is easy to spell and pronounce.
Having a name that is easy to remember increases your
chance of success! The name you choose should not
be confusing or infringe on any existing trademarks.
Register a domain name that matches your business
name or uses a keyword from your industry (or both!)
Consider covering all angles with the registration
of multiple domain names and having them all directed
to your website. Obtain similar names to avoid competition.
It is also wise to obtain misspellings of your domain
name to keep others from taking advantage of typing
and spelling errors.
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| What
Domain Extension Should I use? |
You
can choose: .com, .net and .org domains that The
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
(ICANN) administers. Countries also register domains
ending in the abbreviation of the country such
as .ca, .tv, .cc. There are also new domain suffixes
that are administered by ICANN. These are .biz,
.info, .name, .pro, .aero, .coop, .museum
When
you choose a suffix (also known as a Top Level
Domain or TLD) for your domain, you are determining
a large portion of your corporate image. The most
common domain suffixes are:
.com:
is generally for commercial enterprises and considered
the most valuable and common suffix on the Internet.
Most businesses want a .com name, as it is the
easiest for their clients/customers to remember.
.net: is mainly for networking or Internet
Companies
.org: is used by nonprofit organizations
or societies
There
are also country registry suffixes. The three main
types of country domain suffixes available are:
Second
Level (national domain) - mycompany.us
Third Level (state/provincial domain) - mycompany.ca.us
Fourth Level (municipal domain) - mycompany.anaheim.ca.us
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| Are
there any hidden costs? |
Absolutely
not. We believe in a simple "no strings attached"
domain name registration concept. You are provided
with a domain name management user name and password
that allows you to administer your domain name.
Though we can provide them, you
are free to use the website designer and hosting
service of your choice without further obligation
to us.
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| Can
I transfer my name? |
Of
course you can, and it is very simple. All you have
to do is fill out our order form using the domain
name(s) that you want to transfer and the number
of years you would like to have for each. When we
get the information we will email/fax you to confirm
your request as an added security. After that you
will receive another email/fax from your existing
domain name registrar confirming
that you really want to transfer your domain, and
then you are done. You can now enjoy your Internet
presence with all the excellent services Expiry
provides.
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| What
happens after my registration period ends? |
Domain
names can be registered for a maximum of ten years.
90 days before your domain name is set to expire,
we will send you a renewal notice. You have first
rights to renew the domain name before the expiration
date.
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| What
is URL Forwarding? |
If
you already have a website operating on the Internet,
you can request us to automatically forward the
domain name you register with us to your already
existing website address. This way, you have more
than one address going to the same website on the
Internet.
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| What
is Email Forwarding? |
The
Email Forwarding service we provide allows you to
create up to 50 usernames (yourname@yourdomain.com)
and then forward all emails sent to that username
at your domain to your already existing email account.
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| What
is Hosting? |
After
a website is built, you will need a place to store
the pages for quick response to the viewer when
they browse to your site. Our server facilities contain
state-of-the-art equipment to provide our hosting
clients with the best possible hosting solutions
to meet their website needs.
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| How
do I activate my Domain Name? |
When
your domain name application has been approved and accepted,
your domain name will be parked on our site, free
of charge. You will also be given a password and
access to a domain name management tool that allows
you to set up hosting, modify contact information,
etc.
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| Where
do I send my content? |
When
you have put together a package containing your
content, photos, and logo (if applicable) you
can send it electronically to: content@expiry.com
or mail to our Canadian Address:
Expiry
Corporation
#102-1708 Dolphin Avenue
Kelowna, B.C. V1Y 9S4
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| What
if a Domain Name is gone? |
Every
organization/corporation on the Internet must have
a unique domain name. If another organization/corporation
has already reserved your domain name, you will
have to choose another. Some possibilities to consider
when choosing a new domain name:
· change the abbreviation of your name
· add an "inc", "intl",
"ltd", etc to your domain name
· expand your domain name, e.g. if your company
is "Your Company Corporation", try yourcompany.com,
yourcompanycorp.com, yourcompanycorporation.com
etc.
· add a hyphen to your domain name or change
the suffix.
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