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Overview:
Choosing a domain is a major step for any individual or organization.
While domains are being registered at a record pace new domain
extensions and creative thinking still provides thousands of excellent
choices.
Purpose:
When selecting a name it is important to consider the purpose of a
domain name, which is to provide people an easy way to reach your web
site. The best domains have the following characteristics:
Short - People don’t like to type, the shorter your domain the easier it
is to reach and the less chance the user will make a typographical error
while entering it.
Meaningful - A short domain is nothing without meaning, 34i4nh69.com is
only 8 characters long but would not be easy to enter or remember.
Select a domain that relates to your site in a way that people will
understand.
Clear - Clarity is important when selecting a domain name. You should
avoid selecting a name that is difficult to spell or pronounce. Also,
pay close attention to how your domain sounds and how effectively it can
be communicated over the phone.
Exposure:
Just like premium real-estate on the ground that gets the most exposure,
names that are short and easy to remember are an asset. In addition to
humans viewing your domain, you should consider search engines.
Search engines index your site and rank it for relevant against terms.
In order to maximum your sites exposure consider including a relevant
search term in your domain.
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TLD |
Registration /yr |
Renewal /yr |
Transfer |
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.com
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$11.00
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$11.00 |
$11.00
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.net
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$11.00
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$11.00
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$11.00 |
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.org
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$11.00
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$11.00
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$11.00 |
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.us
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$11.00 |
$11.00
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$11.00
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.info
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$11.00
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$11.00
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$11.00 |
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.biz
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$11.00
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$11.00 |
$11.00 |
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names have a 2 year minimum registration at this
moment.
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may require additional fees.
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All prices are in
US dollars and are the complete fee to register
a domain name. There are no "hidden" fees to any
other parties because as an ICANN accredited
registrar, we have a direct connection with the
registry.
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All TLD's have a 1
year minimum registration unless mentioned.
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.TV has a category
of domain names called "Premium Names" which
have a different pricing structure. We currently
do not register these names.
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The registry
stipulates that domain name transfers are the
same as new one-year name registrations, so we
do too. Transfers add to the time remaining on
the registration at the other registrar, and do
not start the clock over.
Exception: The Registry will not add a
year if the domain is transferred within the
first 45 days of the extended/renewed year.
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