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Domain name registration gives a person or company its own unique website address. With a domain name, a person can have an online presence with a Website or blog. Obtaining a domain name is a relatively simple process. There are several ways to purchase a domain name, but using a domain name registrar is the most common method. There are a wide range of prices available depending on the services offered by the registrar. Domain names have become a multimillion dollar industry with people and business buying, selling, trading, auctioning, and investing in domain names.

Domain Name Registration Defined

Domain name registration is the process of registering or purchasing a domain name. The companies that handle the details of registering a domain name are called domain name registrars. These registers are also responsible for the administration and maintenance of domain names. For a fee a registrar will secure a domain name on your behalf.

ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) is the non-profit agency that oversees all domain name registrars. All registrars accredited by ICANN must adhere to a code of ethics. There are other advantages to using an accredited registrar. If a registrar goes out of business, another accredited registrar takes over the management of the domains so that no person or company loses his domain name.

The United States government started InterNIC to have a central database of all registered domain names. (NIC stands for Network Information Centers.)

Whois is a NIC. It is the database that all registrars have or share and this database keeps track of all registered domain names including the name of the owner, his address, phone number, and email address. This personal information is a part of every domain name record on file.

Getting a Domain Name

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The first thing to do when getting a domain name is to choose a name that you want.Choose a simple and easy to remember name.After you have picked some, you then have to check for availability. All registrars have a Whois database or access to a central database that lists all the domain names in existence. If the name you want is available, you can buy it for $9 to $30 per year, depending on the registrar used. If a name you want is owned by someone else, you cannot use it. In addition to buying a domain name from a registrar, you can also buy one from domain name resellers, domain name brokers or domain name owners who are selling their domains at auction or through services like Sedo.

Private Vs Public Registration

In the beginning, people used their own contact information when buying a domain name. This was a public registration. But having this personal information on the Internet led to many domain name owners getting junk mail, spam and calls from telemarketers. Now people have the option of private registration for an additional fee. You can purchases private registration at the same time the domain is purchased or at a later date. Domains by Proxy is one company that provides private registration. On the public record in the Whois database, Domains by Proxy (or similar company) is listed as the contact for the domain, leaving the personal information of the true owner off all public records.