A: A domain is the systematic way to name or label websites and also email addresses. It is also one's online identity, so naming a domain is done with care. Websites in the internet are uniquely identified by the domain names. Domain names are used to locate businesses, organizations and other entities in the Internet. With Domain names, you can change your access provider but your Email and website address will always remain the same.
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A: TLD stands for Top Level Domain. This is a generic label after the dot that will be used to identify your name (e.g. example.com). It is used as a form of label for IP Addresses to direct queries to a specific URL.
A: A ccTLD stands for country code Top Level Domain. These identify the unique two string characters which are related to a specific country under the ISO 3166 coding. They are originally meant for use in specific countries but have now expanded its usage as an alternative to generic Top Level Domains (e.g. .cc is now used as an alternative to .com)
A: IDN stands for Internationalized Domain Name. These are domains that use character strings in Non-English language such as Korean, Japanese, or Chinese.
A: A second level domain has one dot. It means that there are only two tiers / layers of the label. See sample format (e.g. example.com)
A third level domain has two dots. It means that there are three tiers / layers of the label. See sample format (e.g. example.com.kr)
A: To check your desired names availability just type it in the search box and select the domain extensions that you want to check. Please make sure to check the spelling in order to avoid typo errors before purchase.
A: All domain names follow the same character string rules. Letters (abc), numbers (123) and dashes (/) hyphens (---) can be used in the domain name. However, spaces are not allowed and domain names cannot begin or end with a dash. You can use multiple dashes right next to each other. (e.g. example--names.com)
A: WHOIS is used to display public data for traceability of registrants as to who registered what. The WHOIS policy provides information about the registrant.
A: ICANN stands for Internet Company of Assigned Names and Numbers. It was formed in 1998. It is a not-for-profit partnership of people from all over the world dedicated to keeping the Internet secure, stable and interoperable. It promotes competition and develops policy on the Internet's domain names. ICANN is in charge of developing, maintaining and administering the policies for Domain Name registration and adherence by Accredited Registrars.
A: type your desired name in the domain search box and put a check mark on all of the TLD or ccTLD extensions you are interested in then click the search button. The available options will be displayed.
A: Yes, you can. Just select all of the available domains you are interested in then proceed to purchase.
A: We accept most major credit cards through Paypal.
A: As soon as you have successfully completed the transaction and paid appropriate fees then your selected domain(s) are considered registered.
A: You can go to contact us and send us an email with your letter of intent to purchase a given domain name. As a specialized service we can contact the holder of your desired domain name and negotiate a sale on your behalf. There would be a reasonable broker's fee of 10% for the stated service to cover administrative and registration transfer charges (from the old Registrar to MakeDomain.com). Hiring a Domain Broker is recommended in order to protect the best interest of all parties concerned including a smooth transfer of the name registration, negotiation of a desirable price and facilitate access to confidential ownership data common in Privacy Services. Please note that some verification may be required for Trademark protected names.
As a MakeDomain.com registrant you are entitle to a FREE Domain Management Tool which allows you to change your contact details, park / unpark domains, redirect domains to your hosting. To access this FREE Tool, please register by clicking this link: Registration
Once you have developed your website through the use of development tools such as Frontpage and Dreamweaver you can upload these files to a hosting service. You can then go to Domain Management and change or redirect the hosting to the server details of your hosting provider. Your Domain Name(s) will now be linked to the IP Address provided by your hosting service.
Yes, you should register your desired domains now while they are still available. Everyday thousand of new domain names are registered globally on a ¡°First Come. First Served¡± Basis thus it is imperative to protect and secure your brand identity by covering all bases of possible opportunities for ¡°Cyber Squatting¡±
In cases where you don't have a ready website, our FREE Domain Parking is an option to temporarily host your Domains until the time you are ready to use them.
Domain Parking is a Value Added Service wherein your unused domains are temporarily hosted by Netpia's MakeDomain to keep them active as they have to be linked to a Hosting service. Once you already have a ready website and want to use your domains all you have to do is unpark your Domains and point them to your hosting service.
Domains registered with MakeDomain.com will be automatically parked upon registration. In case that you want to unpark the domains from MakeDomains.com all you have to do is change or redirect the hosting details to your desired webhosting service. In case the domain is not currently registered with MakeDomain.com or any of our reseller affiliates then you may contact us and with a letter of intent identifying the domains that you want to park with MakeDomain.com. We will send you a verification email together with the hosting redirection details to allow you to park your domains with us.
The WHOIS tool can be used to access the central Registry database. All the details of every domain name are contained in this database. You can search the database by entering a query to different locations that in the Web. You can use the search form of sites or other look-up resources listed in the research tools section.
Netpia the entity behind MakeDomain.com is an ICANN accredited registrar. As an ICANN accredited registrar we are bound to follow rigid international policies in domain management, transaction and security. All registered domains are required to be backed up via Data Escrow System to a highly secure facility. All ICANN accredited registrars are expected to have a high degree of Information Security in place which assures registrants of confidentiality, integrity and availability of your registered data.
In extreme cases such as Registrar Bankruptcy or ICANN de-Accreditation registrants are assured of a smooth transfer to another competent ICANN accredited registrar that has the facilities, language support center (for IDN) and necessary accreditation to handle your registered domains.
A: It depends on your hosting service as to how many domains can be supported to point to your site.
Registration gives you access to our FREE Domain Management Tool. This tool will make monitoring of multiple domains a piece of cake!
You can contact us and put in a letter of intent the domain names that you want to sell. These names do not necessarily have to be registered with us. Please note that we may conduct a standard validation of ownership for the domains that you have declared for sale.
To increase your chances of selling your domains, you may also choose to park them with MakeDomain.com. The parking service is FREE-of-charge and allows exposure for the domains that you want to sell. Parking is not recommended for existing websites that you want to remain active while your domain is being sold. A reasonable Broker's Fee of 10% will be deducted from the proceeds of the sale.
Aside from the traditional use of Domains for E-commerce, the Domain itself may increase in value due its relevance, appeal and other characteristics which may be desirable to potential buyers. In such a case you may choose to resell your Domains through MakeDomain.com. See FAQ number 13 for details.
Another way to profit from Domains is to become our reseller. Becoming a Reseller will allow you to profit from selling domains. We have ready to use API and Web Creation tools to get you up and running in minutes. Like any other business you would be required to make a small investment in terms of prepaid deposit for the processing of registrations from your own cash producing portal.
At the moment our new Reseller program is scheduled to be launched early 2009. Once we've formally launched it you can sign-up using this link: Reseller Program
