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Before You Buy your domain name
BUY YOUR OWN DOMAIN NAME. Do not allow a web designer or friend to buy your domain name. You want to make sure it is owned by you. Create your own account under your name and purchase it.
What is a URL? URL stands for Universal Resource Locator and includes http:// www.domainname.extension .
What is an Extension? An extension is the part after the final dot. Common extensions are com , net , org , edu , me , info .
What is a Domain Name? It is the name of your website. However one domain name can have multiple extensions. Reminder: Just because you own http://www.YOURDOMAIN.com DOES NOT MEAN you own http://www.YOURDOMAIN.net . You would need to purchase each extension separately.
Domain names are purchased for annual periods. You do not own your domain name forever , it must be renewed.
Domain names are real estate on the web, you will want to be as protective of your domain name as your business itself.
If you change your email, address or phone number be sure to update your Go Daddy account. You will want to receive all communication regarding your domain name.
You will be listed on Whois at http://www.internic.net/whois.html . This shows who domain names are registered to.
If you share your GoDaddy account information with your webmaster be sure to change the password when they have completed their work. Do not agree to any site transfers during this time.
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Domain names have been public since March 15, 1985 and there is a good chance that the one you would like has already been purchased, take a chance and see what is available in the search area.
On 15 March 1985, the first commercial Internet domain name (.com) was registered under the name Symbolics.com by Symbolics Inc., a computer systems firm in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
By 1992 fewer than 15,000 dot.com domains were registered
As of March 15, 2010 there were 84 million domain names, including 11.9 million online business and e-commerce sites, 4.3 million entertainment sites, 3.1 million finance related sites, and 1.8 million sports sites .
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Extensions .com (.commercial) is the most popular domain extension. .org (.organization) is associated most often with non-profit organizations. However non-profit status is not required to register a .org . .net (.network) is one of the original domain extensions. It was originally created for network providers such as AOL. It is still used by networks but is also considered a second choice to .com. It is currently the third most popular domain extension. .edu (.education) is for educational institutions. Only post-secondary educational institutions accredited by the U.S. Department of Education are eligible to apply for a .edu domain. .info (.information) is intended for informative website's though is open to be purchased for any type of site. .info was created to take the pressure off of the overloaded .com domain. .gov (.government) is used by government agencies in the United States. The .gov domain is managed by the General Services Administration (GSA), an autonomous agency of the federal government. The United States is the only country that has a government-specific domain in addition to its top level domain. .biz (business) is intended for business. It was also created to take pressure off of the overloaded .com extension. .mobi (mobile) is devoted to Internet mobile devices for the Mobile Web (example iPhone, Blackberry, Droid, etc) If you plan to have a website that is heavily used by mobile devices consider purchasing a .mobi even if it will not be used immediately.
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Available Domain name
Once you have found your perfect domain name click the box to the left of the domain name you wish to purchase. You will have the option to choose numerous domain extensions. It is your choice what extensions you feel will be most beneficial. Check on Micro business Fanatics for additional advice on purchasing domain names. Click on Continue to Registration
Most Expensive Domain Names: 1. Insure.com, sold to QuinStreet for $16 million in 2009. 2. Sex.com, sold for $12-$14 million in 2006. 3. Fund.com, sold for $9.99 million in 2008. 4. Porn.com, sold for $9.5 million in 2007. 5. Business.com, sold for $7.5 million in 1999. 6. Diamond.com, sold to Ice.com for $7.5 million in 2006. 7. Beer.com, sold for $7 million in 2004. 8. Israel.com, sold for $5.88 million in 2004. 9. Casino.com, sold for $5.5 million in 2003. 10. Toys.com, sold to Toys „R Us for $5.1 million in 2009.
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Additional Domains & Services
Go Daddy is an expert at online marketing and website navigation to increase their sales. You will be offered numerous additional domains and “special offers” you do not need any of these to start your website, so stick to this guide and you will only purchase your domain name.
On this page click No Thanks.
The shortest domain name that can now be registered is 3 letters long. That means that there are 17,576 combinations possible and every single one is already taken ending with the extension .com .
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Registration of Your account ďƒ¨
Fill out your contact information fully and carefully. Go Daddy will use this information in order to contact you when your domain name needs to be renewed, be sure to update your account whenever your contact information changes.
The most popular registered domain name length is 11 characters long .
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Check your Contact Information !!
Your domain settings
Your Domain Name: Check that the spelling of your domain name is correct and the extension is what you planned to purchase.
Registration Length: We suggest registering your domain name for one year. After having it a year then decide if you would like to register it for a longer period of time.
Registration Contact: Check all contact information. Be sure that your name, address , email address, and phone number are all correct.
Certified Domain: You will not need to certify your domain name.
Click Continue
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Standard account ďƒ¨
You will only need a standard account at this time. It will appear as in your shopping cart already.
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Click Continue.
What is Cyber Squatting? Cybersquatting (also known as domain squatting), according to the United States federal law known as the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act, is registering, trafficking in, or using a domain name with bad faith intent to profit from the goodwill of a trademark belonging to someone else. The cybersquatter then offers to sell the domain to the person or company who owns a trademark contained within the name at an inflated price.
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Activate your domain
You will not need to purchase access to email addresses through Go Daddy. Once you host your domain name you will be able to create as many email address as needed.
Email Fun Facts:
Unsolicited email earned the name "spam" because it resembled a Monty Python skit where a chorus of Vikings drowned out other sounds by singing "spam, spam, spam. Spam filters that catch the word "cialis" will not allow many work-related e-mails through because that word is embedded inside the word "specialist". 77 percent of Yahoo! Mail poll respondents said they are more aggravated by weeding through spam than they are by cleaning a dirty toilet.
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Additional services
Hosting through Go Daddy is not necessary at this time. You are only purchasing your domain name.
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Most Popular Web Browsers: Internet Explorer 54.44% Mozilla Firefox 31.27% Google Chrome 7.29% Safari 5.50% Opera 1.97% Other 0.87%
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confirmation
Once again this is a chance to check your purchase. You can not return a domain name. It will be yours to keep for one year
Choose your payment method and review the Go Daddy Terms of Service and the Domain Registration Agreement. Click on both when you agree with the information.
Click on Continue with Checkout
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Confirming final steps
Enter your billing information: Confirm all of your billing information.
Review your payment option: Confirm your payment information is correct.
Final Step: Review the amount you will be charged
Click on Place Your Order
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Purchase completed
This is your receipt from Go Daddy. You will want to keep your customer number and order number for reference.
Be sure to share your domain name everywhere. It should be included on:
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Confirmation Email This is your Confirmation email. Save all emails when purchasing a domain name for reference.
Once again check the highlighted area to confirm the spelling and extension of your domain name.
Congrats! You are now the proud owner of a domain name after completing this process.
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