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Posted May 27th, 2008
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Your domain name is the center of your Internet identity. So what type of things should you take into consideration when choosing the name that will represent you on the Web?
1. Keep the name short.
Long domain names are hard to remember and type. If your company is called Total Internet Solutions Private Limited, do not choose your domain as totalinternetsolutionsprivatelimited.com. This name is gigantic and very hard for people to remember. Keep the name short like tispl.com.
2. Choose the right domain extension.
When the World Wide Web started .com represented commercial establishments, .org represented non-profit organisations and .net represented companies in the technical / IT field. However with the sudden boom in the late 90s and early 2000, companies found it difficult to obtain names with the correct extension. To overcome this issue various other domain registries were started like .biz and .info. Then came the country specific extensions like .in, co.in, .org.in, .net.in, .ac.in, .co.uk, .us and others. The most recent geographic extension is .asia. As far as possible try to obtain the name that most closely represents your business, is short and choose the right extension. If you are primarily operating in the Indian sub-continent, go for a .in or .co.in domain name. Since this extensions are relatively new and there is not so much craze for it, there is a very high chance that you would be able to obtain your preferred domain in these extensions.
3. Avoid Trademarked Names
There are two reasons for this. One, its not ethical. Two, if you are wanting to make a quick buck by selling a trademarked name, companies are no longer opening their pocketbooks to get their names back. They are calling their lawyers. So why get into this hassle at all.
4. Allowed Characters
Domain names can only use letters, numbers, and dashes. Spaces and symbols are not allowed. Also, domain names are not case sensitive.
5. Avoid Names with confusing spellings
Avoid using confusing names specially the ones that have the same character twice in the name like justtimepass.com. Or if it is mandatory for you to register such a domain, then register both the names, i.e. justtimepass.com and justimepass.com and set up the hosting account in such a way that Internet traffic for both the domains is routed to the same place.
6. Ask your friends and relatives about the name
When you have settled on several available name choices, see what your friends and clients have to say. A name that may make perfect sense to you may be too hard for other people to remember.
7. Register it NOW
Once you have done all the ground work, register the preferred names immediately, before you get stuck with ‘i-did-not-want-this.net’ :).
Call us or email us NOW or just go to Tradebooster Domains to register your domain in real time.
Tags: choose the right domain, domain name tips, register domain, tips to choose a domain Posted in Helpful Tips
Posted May 25th, 2008
by admin
We had explained the domain process in one of our previous posts. Assume that you waited for the domain to be publicly available and before you could register it, somebody else booked it. Now what?
Step 1. Don’t panic 
Step 2. Go to a whois service and check who has registered the domain.
Step 3. If you see that the domain registrant is a genuine company, then there is very little likelihood that you would get the domain back. Try contacting them to see if they can give it you.
Step 4. If you see, the domain has been grabbed by a fake company or a domain grabber, then DO NOT EVER CONTACT THE COMPANY. If you contact them they would know that you need the domain desperately and quote obnoxious prices for it.
Step 5. As per new ICANN policy, there is a surrender period of 5 days i.e. a person can surrender the domain within 5 days from its registration date. Most domain grabbers just grab the domain and if somebody contacts them in this period, they DO NOT surrender the domain to the registry in order to make a quick buck on the deal. SO PLS. DO NOT EVER CONTACT A DOMAIN GRABBER IN THIS PERIOD.
Step 6. If you do not contact them in this surrender period, most likely they will surrender this domain and you can then register it afresh. All you need to do is
- NOT contact them in this period
- keep an alert eye on the status of the domain. Register it immediately on availability.
Contact us now, if you need to register a new domain or an expired domain name.
Tags: domain expired, domain grabber, Expired Domain Posted in Helpful Tips
Posted May 24th, 2008
by admin
There are thousands of new websites being created on the Internet everyday. As a result, the domain name registration industry has become very popular. There are many different companies competing with each other to offer domain names to people who wish to establish their online presence.
So the question that now arises in your mind is:
Where should I register my domain name?
To be honest, a domain name is a domain name. Nothing more. So whether you register it with X company or with Y company, the end result is still the same. So why does X company charge $20/year while Y company charges $8/year when the end product is the same in both cases.
Well the reasons are simple. SERVICE. Compare the service levels of both the companies.
1. Do they offer online, real time registration of the domain name?
2. What are the pre-sales and post-sales support services offered? Do they offer Live Chat, Telephone Support, Ticket Support for answering your questions / queries?
3. Do they provide you for a management console to manage your domain record?
4. How long have they been in existence?
5. What do their other customers have to say about their service levels?
This is where, we are Tradebooster score over all other domain resellers.
- We have been in this business for 8 years.
- Read what other customers have to say about us and our services.
- We are always at your service, no matter what mode of communication your prefer. Email, Live Chat, IM, Tickets, Telephone. You name it and we are always available.
So, when we and others are all offering the same products, the only thing that can set us apart from our competitors is Our Service.
Do not save a few dollars if you are serious about web business. $1-2 will not make a BIG difference, but a lost / expired domain name can cost you a lot. Click here, if your need to register a domain now.
Tags: Cheap Domain Registration, Cheap Domains, Domain Registration, Tradebooster Domains Posted in Helpful Tips
Posted May 23rd, 2008
by admin
Once you register a domain, it is registered in your name / details for a period of 1 to 10 years. So say you registered a domain name today for a period of 1 year. This domain is yours upto the same date next year.
Next year, say for example, you forget to renew your domain on the date of expiry. Don’t panic!! Most registrars allow a certain grace period for domain renewal. The maximum allowed grace period is 40 days from the date of expiry of the domain. This is what we at Tradebooster Domains allow. During this period the status of your domain would be ‘Renewal Hold’.
If you do not renew your domain in this grace renewal period, we hand over your domain back to the registry. The status of your domain changes to ‘Redemption Period’. If you decide to restore your domain within the redemption period, which is typically 30 days, you shall be charged 10 times the cost of a 1 year renewal, typically INR 4500 - INR 8000 depending on the domain extension. This is not what we charge you, but this is what the registry charges us.
If you fail to restore your domain in the ‘Redemption Period’ also, the status of your domain changes to ‘Pending Delete’. This is typically 5-7 days. Nothing can be done to restore / renew the domain during this period. After ‘Pending Delete’, the domain is made available again for a fresh registration.
Tags: Domain Expiry, Domain Name Expiry, Pending Delete, Redemption Period, Renewal Hold Posted in Helpful Tips
Posted May 22nd, 2008
by admin
If you are searching your for a web designer on a popular search engine, well then you are just throwing darts - blindfolded. You never know if your dart will hit the bull’s-eye or even come close to hitting the dartboard! The right web designing company for you is someone, who is committed, reliable, uses latest technology and provides customer support- on email, chat or phone. Follow these steps to get through the mess and hit the mark!
1. Check Out Their Portfolio - The best web designers have a portfolio of websites they’ve designed. This portfolio should give you a good indication of the quality of their work. Looking at the portfolio can also give you a good indication of this designer’s “style” — is it more corporate? More creative? Or somewhere in between?
2. Read Testimonials – Read through the client testimonials on the website. You could even visit the client’s website(s) for further research.
3. Get a Free Quote - Good web designer, also understand that you want to know how much a project costs. That’s why they offer free, no obligation quotes to give you an estimate of how much your website might cost. Don’t just go for the cheapest - find out what’s included, when they could have the website finished, and what type of follow-up support is available.
Keeping these three tips in mind when searching for your web designer will pay off in the amount of time, money and frustration you save over someone who didn’t “do his homework“. In the end, you’ll likely find a quality designer like Tradebooster, who will work hard to ensure your complete relaxation and provide the kind of follow up support you expect. Good luck!
Tags: Tradebooster, Tradebooster Design Solutions, Web Design, Web Designer Posted in Helpful Tips
