Can you sort out a argument about web domains

[WorthDoingRight]

Perhaps I should just think up a domain name that someone wants to buy for a million and save even having to run a business at all :rolleyes:

[Dave271069]

Perhaps I should just think up a domain name that someone wants to buy for a million and save even having to run a business at all :rolleyes:

i do actually think that people/companies out there do this. if you can buy a name before it becomes a household name than the owners would pay a lot of money to own it..,.years ago my mate owned a well known rave/dance nightclub name, (ministry of sound or something like that) and was offered thousands to sell it, im not sure what happened though.

[Charlie_]

I think that you are registered as the owner of the name with Nominet, who manage domain names in the UK. You only loose the right to use the name if you fail to renew within the set time. by the way, if you donn't renew, your registrar (such as 123 can charge virtually anything to renew. I failed to renew one of mine in time a few years ago and I was sent a bill for £85. I did eventually get it for the usual price but only after a lot of work (proving that I hadn't had the renewal from the registars. I also believe that any amount can be charged for a domain, but there are so many out there doing it now, that companies cannot get away with over charging.

Hence I don'y use 123reg or uk2net any more, as they are not so good when it comes to renewals. Plus they both are very expensive for hosting. I first had a website hosted by uk2net in 1998/9 time and found them no where as good as where I am now. I have also used godaddy, heart, hostgaiter and several others since my first days on line with websites, and have been very happy with what a lot would term as cheap, but they have been better, and far more helpfull that some of the so called better companies out there. ( I have nothing to do with them before anyone asks other than using them)

Charlie

[Dave271069]

I'm using weebly. Com at mo until I find a professional web builder as I am building myown.

[Charlie_]

I make my pages using seamonkey, a free program from the firefox family. If you can use word you can use seamonkey to make up good webpages. I am also in the throws of getting my head around gimp, as this again is free program thats compareable to photoshop.

[JSR]

I always advise to have your domain name registered with someone other than your hosting so that if you run into trouble with renewing/transferring, it doesn't affect your actual site. Also, always check the "whois" information for your domain name to be sure that your registrar has registered you as the registrant and not themselves.

In the old days, registrars would put their own details in - which would prove to be a real pig if you needed to transfer it later and they didn't want to help.

Nominet have a dedicated site for help on renewing domain names: http://www.keepyour.co.uk/ On there, they explain what will happen if you don't renew in time.

It's also worth considering that many TLDs can be registered for up to 10 years - so if you see your business booming, why not register it for 10 years and feel safe. You'll often get more favourable prices if you register for more years as well.

[smitch6]

Got point there JSR about making sure your domain is in YOUR name.
I did that when i got my 1st domain it appeared it was in my hosts name and was a bit of nightmare and cost involved when it came to putting in my name.

[Charlie_]

Well on all my domains every few months I get an email, to check the whois information is correct and upto date as this aparently is a legal requirement. I get this for both .com and .co uk as well as .info TLDs that I have.

[JSR]

Well on all my domains every few months I get an email, to check the whois information is correct and upto date as this aparently is a legal requirement. I get this for both .com and .co uk as well as .info TLDs that I have.

That presumes, of course, that the registrar used your email address and not theirs when they registered it.

[Charlie_]

Well they must allways do that, the mail name address and phone number are all mine always have been. So I guess further proof that I'm with a reliable company.