Questions tagged [domain-registration]

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What options are there for registering a domain for URL forwarding and nothing else?

I would like to register a domain so that I own it and it redirects to my website - nothing more fancy than that. So far in my research I haven't found any service that does only that. There have always been extra features I have to pay for that…
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Are there any other tools like whois which can be used to obtain domain certificates using command line?

I needed to collect certain information from domain certificate, i was looking into "whois" but it gives a "TLD has no whois server" in certain cases. Also does the information provided in the certificate differ for different domains? And is there a…
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Can I Host A Url in another Country and get rank well?

Hello I live in the US, but i want to host a few sites in different countries.. ? I would like to know if i can... 1) Register a domain with a uk, au, extension 2) Host the domain in the same country 3)Set the geographic location for the site in…
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what is the nameserver for my domain name if the domain name points to my self-hosting server?

I bought an domain name, mydomain.com. I have a public static IP, xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx. My IIS server runnning on the static IP and I can access it via the IP (not the domain name). In the domain name control panel there is 2 text boxes for…
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Domain renewal, yearly or multiple years?

I'm renewing a domain. What are the pros and cons of renewing yearly vs. renewing for multiple years (like price trends, etc.)? If multiple is a good option in your opinion then how many years should I renew it for?
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Choosing my first Domain Registrar?

This will be the first domain i've ever registered. So i'm at a loss what to look for. I definitely don't want to go with GoDaddy. Here are my requirements: Must have unlimited email forwards for my domain Easy to transfer away if i…
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What domain service to use with my VPS hosting?

I've bought a VPS hosting with slicehosting.com They do not provide domains registration. I was wondering what's the ideal domain service to use together with slicehost.com ? thanks
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How to register a domain name in Italy?

Is there a DNS registry/hosting service as convenient as Dreamhost or Network Solutions for .it domains?
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Updating nameservers

I'm trying to update nameservers to point to myhost.net but for some reason there's a domain pointer with my website name at anotherhost.com Domain Servers ns2.myhost.net ns1.myhost.net Points to: mywebsitename.anotherhost.com It seems it's not…
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prepend 'member' to a domain name

If I register a domain (xyz.com), how is it handled if I would like a members portion of the site to be referenced at members.xyz.com?
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Parking domains and avoiding so called "search engine penalities"

I have purchased two domains from one particular registrar and hosting from GoDaddy. Assume they are domain1.com and domain2.com Assume my hosting IP address is 111.111.111.111 I added both domain1.com and domain2.com in my domain management control…
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Domain name backwards, still good?

I'm wondering if I buy a domain name the uses keywords backwards is almost as efficient as the "right way". For example, if I want the domain: "www.bluesocks.com", but that was occupied. Then I find that "www.socksblue.com" is available, will that…
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Domain registrar transfering

In 2004 I registered a domain name when I opened an account with DiscountASP.NET. I presume my domain registration was handled by a reseller. A domain tools who is search shows that registration services are provided by Znode LLC. I changed hosting…
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Email account to use for company domain registration account?

Domain registration is a very important part of security. If a domain is stolen, all emails in this domain becomes accessible so an attacker could use I forgot my password feature on many website or cloud service and login very easily. Often even…
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Domain transfer: is my transfer incomplete, or is propagation taking a while?

I transferred a domain between registrars (from AWS to a local one). Route 53’s logs show the transfer as complete. My new registrar and https://dnc.org.nz/whois/whois-lookup/ (it’s a .co.nz domain) both show the transferred domain as ‘Active’. Does…