Domain Name Registration Administration

A Domain name is a unique name that identifies and locates an entity on the Internet. The 'A' record of a Domain Name is linked to an IP address which in turn points to the corresponding website. Whoever controls the Domain name, and therefore the 'A' record, controls where that Domain name is pointed.It is therefore important to keep your Domain name secure. The Domain name is an on going expense which needs to be renewed, usually annually. Non payment of your Domain results in the Domain name being released & in turn your website stops working. That is why we prefer to administer our clients Domains on their behalf, to ensure their Domains are secure and do not expire unless the client wants them to.

You can have more than 1 Domain name linked to the same Internet address. For instance you could register any number of variances of 'mydomainname' , 'mydomainnames' , 'allmydomainnames' & register them with different suffix options like '.co.nz' , '.com' , '.nz' ending with 9 different Domain names, but all pointing to the same website.

Originally a Domain name suffix represented the type of business the Domain name represented. EG .co.nz = a company, .com = a commercial website, .org = an organization etc. This was followed by the country of origin .nz = New Zealand, .au = Australia etc. However over time the suffix has become a little 'muddied' and can no longer be used to distinguish the type of business the website represents.

If you would like to find out more about how we can help you, email us or if you prefer, call us on 03-980-6213 for a chat.