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Before any questions are answered, it helps to define the following terms first:
Glossary
- Registrar
- The company that registers domain names.
- Registry
- The company that manages the domain names of a certain top-level extension. It manages the centralized database of domain name system (DNS) information submitted by registrars. The database is published in zone files on the internet so the domain name may be located online and by e-mails.
- Registrant
- The owner of a domain name.
- Registrar Transfer
- When a domain is being moved from one registrar to another.
- Losing registrar
- If you have a domain registered with company A, and you are transferring the domain to company B, then company A is the losing registrar.
What type of domain name extension do I need?
Here's a breakdown of the extensions:
The three most popular (and unregulated) extensions are:
- .com - meant for commercial organizations
- .org - meant for non-profit organizations
- .net - meant for internet infrastructure related organizations
There are also two letter country extensions, meant for organizations from
a specific country. Each country has its own registry regulating the domain
names.
- .ca - Canada
- .jp - Japan
- .us - United States
Finally, new extensions are still being added. Different extensions have
different regulations, for example:
- .biz - for any commercial organization
- .name - meant for personal names (e.g. www.janedoe.name)
- .pro - meant for certified professionals, worldwide (for certified professional lawyers, accountants and doctors)
What is a domain parking page?
After you register/transfer a domain name, some registrars will give you a free parking page. This is a one page site that indicates the domain is bought and a web site is in construction.
Do I need domain locking?
Domain locking is like "anchoring" a boat. If a boat is anchored, nothing
can move it and it'll stay put. If it is not anchored, it could drift elsewhere.
Same case with domain locking - when a domain is locked, then your domain
name is bound to your domain registrar. If it is unlocked, then your domain
name may be transferred to another registrar. Locking a domain prevents unauthorized
domain transfers. Most domain registrars lock your domain once it is registered,
until you notify your registrar to unlock it (in the case that you want the
domain to be transferred to a new registrar.
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