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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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Firstly, you need to choose the extension relative to what your site will be for – such as .com.au or .co .biz. This is going to be a big part of your website and related services, so make sure you choose the one that matches the image you want to create. When you do a domain search , keep in mind that some extensions may not be available to your site but there are new options such as .club, .design and .holiday. You can do a domain name search in the field at the top of this page and see all your available options.
If your business is in Australia, then you’ll want .com.au or net.au, since that’s the most popular local option.
Once you’ve chosen your extension, you need to choose the name itself.
If your business is called Tony’s Pizza and is located in Australia, then try to register the domain name tonyspizza.com.au or something that closely matches – the possibilities are endless.
You should try to keep the name as short as possible which helps people to remember and easier to search.
Once you have a good idea of what your after enter it in the search and it will tell you if its available. If you were after tonypizza.com.au and you find its not available you could try a few other extensions like .biz or .shop.
Most domain registrations happen almost instantly. You will get a confirmation email as soon as the domain is registered as the registrar.
Delays in registration can happen for a few of reasons and are primarily caused by requirements of the relevant TLD. For example, .au domains require eligibility criteria to be met before they can be registered and if the data provided isn’t 100% clear which sometimes is because of ABN/ACN, then the missing info will need to be provided to complete the registration with the governing body (auDA for domain name registration in Australia) to complete the registration.
Before you can get a website happening you will need to have the domain DNS pointing to the correct hosting provider. If we are your registrar and you host with US this will already be set for you. Once done your domain name will become searchable within usually 48Hrs
Before your website will become accessible on the Internet, the worldwide DNS databases need to be updated. These databases allow computers to search for an IP by its web address. Once this is completed, your website and related services will be available. Please note that your site may not immediately be visible in search engines due to their indexing practices.
YES. You’ll need to set up the DNS records to point to your selected Hosting company.