How to Register a Domain Name
Over the years the process of registering a domain name has become cheaper and easier. There are many licensed domain name registrars in operation today that are there to help and guide you through the process of selecting, registering and managing your domain name.
What is a domain name registrar?
A domain name registrar is a company authorized by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and/or by a national Country Code Top-Level Domains (ccTLD) authority to register Internet domain names. ICANN has control over Generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs). Examples of Generic Top Level Domains include .com, .net and .org. ICANN does not have authority over Country Code Top-Level Domains, though it is quite common for domain name registrars to provide ccTLD registration services as well.
The domain registration process
Popular domain registrars such as GoDaddy.com, Register.com and NetworkSolutions.com offer a search feature where you can check to see if the domain name you are interested in is available or already taken by another person or company. Domains may be up to 63 characters long and must contain only alphanumeric characters, underscores and dashes. If your domain name is available registering it should be a simple process cost effective process as a .com (dot com) name should cost less than us$10 per year and should be available minutes after it is registered.
Depending on your registrar you name should be parked and ready for use, now all you need is a host right? More info on web hosts in a future article.
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