Information on Domain Names:
Multiple domain hosting,
Domain
parking,
Sub domains,
WhoIs Record,
Domain Renewal
by: Priyanka Agarwal
It's been two years since John started his online
business. He is very much satisfied with his current web
host whose services he acquired one year ago. Today John is
relaxing in his chair and thinking about the initial days
when he spent many hours on the Internet collecting
information related to web hosting. Like him there are many
John's out there who are in search of information
everyday, visiting this and that website hoping to find the
most illuminating advice. The problem is that common topics
of interest can be found on most of the websites whereas
other relevant issues are not dealt with everywhere. This
article is going to touch on one of those areas: various
concerns related with domain names.
What is multiple domain hosting?
Many times you will see that a web host offers multiple
domain hosting. In simpler words it means that on buying an
account you will have the ability to get multiple websites.
For instance, if the plan provides you with five domain
names, you can use one domain for your website and you will
still have four domain names leftover to use. The advantage
of this scenario is that you can resell these four domain
names to your clients.
What is Domain Parking?
If you are planning to build up a website and have decided
on a name for it you then must purchase that domain name
from a domain registrar: i.e. your domain name gets placed
on a name server so that you can use it later on. This is
known as domain parking. Even if your website content is not
ready, it's better to park your desired domain name.
Otherwise, it might be possible that in future somebody
else acquires that particular domain name.
What are sub domains?
Sub domains are 'third level' domains in the
sense that they are used solely to organize your website
content. They are simply folders under your root directory,
but to access them a special URL is used.
For instance, http://www.m6.net is a regular URL without a
sub domain.
http://features.m6.net is an URL with the sub domain name:
"features".Here the:.net: is the first level domain,
m6: is the second level domain,
features: is the third level domain
For how long does a domain name belong to you?
Generally when you register a domain name it is registered
for a minimum of one year. However, you can register it for
more years, as there is no hard and fast rule as such.
What is Domain Renewal?
After one year you need to renew your domain name so that
your website doesn't get lost. Generally when your
domain is about to expire your domain registrar will send
you a reminder mail regarding the domain renewal.
What happens when your domain name expires?
When your domain name expires you can renew it within one
month. If you don't renew it in this period it goes
into a redemption phase. It stays in this redemption phase
for 15 to 30 days before it is then available for purchase
again at a normal price. Getting a domain name out of
redemption phase is like buying fifty domains as it can cost
around $200!
How to find out the owner of a domain name?
To find out the owner of a domain name, use the WhoIs search
tool on the Internet .For E.g. Go to
http://centralops.net/co/ and type the domain name under
Domain Dossier. It will show you the name of the
registrant/domain's owner/web host.
What is WhoIs record?
WhoIS record is a domain name search engine/Internet program
where users can enter an Internet entity (e.g. a domain, a
network, some hosts) and it will give detailed information
on the domain registrar, the owner of the domain, and
respective DNS records.
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