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1. What is a domain name?
2. I don't have a website yet, why should I register name now?
3. Who owns a domain name?
4. What is the difference between .com, .net, and .org domain names?
5. Who can register?
6. How much could a domain name be worth?
7. What is the difference between the top-level and the second-level domain names?
8. Why does BestRegister.com not provide "Under Construction" page?
9. What is Domain Name Service (DNS)?
10. I already have a web site at www.whatever.com/~myname, can I point my domain www.myname.com at it?
11. What should I do after I register a domain?
12. Can I pay check or cash for the registration fee if I don't have a credit card?
 

1. What is a domain name?

A domain name gives you or your company a unique permanent address on the Internet. For example, BestRegister.com is a domain name. Everyone can type www.BestRegister.com to access our company's web site.

Domain names must be unique. There can be only ONE BestRegister.com domain name. Domain names are granted on a first-come, first-served basis. Therefore, it is important to register your domain name as soon as possible to ensure that your desired name isn't taken by someone else.

2. I don't have a website yet, why should I register name now?

Domain names are going at the rate of 150,000 a month. BestRegister.com will register your domain name and freely park it for you until you are ready to set up an Internet presence. After you register a domain, you can hold it, use it, or sell it.

Registering your domain name now ensures your ownership of the domain name. Once it is registered by you, that domain name is yours for life (provided that the registration and renewal fees are paid each year). Similarly, if someone else registered the domain name that you want, you lose it for life.

3. Who owns a domain name?

You do, when you register your domain with BestRegister.com and as long as the registration fee is paid.

4. What is the difference between .com, .net, and .org domain names?

The domain suffixes are intended to differentiate between various types of organizations on the Internet. Generally, the following rules apply:

.com -- businesses and commercial enterprises.

.net -- same as .com.

.org -- Recommended for non-profit related organizations

5. Who can register?

Individuals, organizations, ISPs, corporate resellers, anyone who currently wants, or is thinking of acquiring, a distinctive, individual presence on the Internet now, or at some time in the future. Domain names are the most useful for People In Business: businesses that want customers to find them on the Net, and who wish to communicate with their customers through e-mail.

6. How much could a domain name be worth?

Domain names can be worth thousands and thousands of dollars. The more practical and useful it is for others, the more it will be worth. For an example, business.com was sold for $7.5 million.

7. What is the difference between the top-level and the second-level domain names?

The top-level domain (i.e. .com) and the second level domain (i.e. BestRegister) work together to form the Internet address. When the two are tied together, the address is formed:"www.BestRegister.com"

www is the default third-level domain. After you register, you are free to use other third-level domains to form domain names, i.e. "search.BestRegister.com".

8. Why does BestRegister.com not provide "Under Construction" page?

BestRegister.com provides free web hosting service through our partner where you may create web sites freely using your own domain name. So there is no need for "Under Construction" page.

9. What is Domain Name Service (DNS) ?

Domain Name Service is a means of pointing, or directing traffic, to the particular server on which the domain name is hosted. BestRegister.com provides both Primary and Secondary DNS for your name.

10. I already have a web site at www.whatever.com/~myname, can I point my domain www.myname.com at it?

This is call URL Forwarding which is usually charged extra fee by most companies. Our company does not provide this service. If you want  forward your domain  to an existing website, you may make arrangements with your ISP or web hosting company.

11. What should I do after I register a domain?

After register a domain,  you may park it using our default servers forever without doing anything if you don't want to use it. This parking is free with us. If you want to use it to access a web site,  you need find a web hosting company to host your web site (domain). If you did not change our defaulted DNSs in the registration form when you registered your domain, you may go to  NetFirms which provides 25MB free web hosting service to sign up (Please choose Option  - Transfer domain). Then you will be given a temporally website at "yourdomain.netfirms.com" first. After one day you will be able to access it using "http://www.yourdomain.com ". You will also receive an email about your FTP account to upload your files. You can create your web site using your domain name such as "www.yourdomain.com" there. You may also refer to Item 20 of FAQ or our "Web Hosting" section for details.

12. Can I pay check or cash for the registration fee if I don't have a credit card?

Yes. BestRegister.com also accepts money order, certified check, personal check, and cash (please do not mail the cash). Please email ua at support@bestregister.com to provide us your personal registration information which includes the domain name, registration term (year), your company name (you can use your domain name or your name as the company name), your name, mailing address, phone number, your email address, and DNS information if you want to use your own. In addition, as it is for online registration, by providing us the personal registration information, you are stating that you agree with the BestRegister Agreement. You may refer to our competitive Price section and/or our online registration form for details.