FAQ's - Domain Registration
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What's
included with my Domain Name?
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Our prices
include all administrative and registry fees for the number
of years you are registered with us.
Furthermore, every domain name registered
with us comes with:
- Free Domain Parking
- 24/7 Customer Support
- Easy Management Tools
- FREE Renewal Reminder
- Fast Domain Approval
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How
do I register a Domain Name?
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All you have to do is lodge a search in the domain search box either at the top of this page or at our domain registration home
page. You
will be then told whether the domain is available or not.
If it's available, then you may continue with the order, if
not, please search again.
If you are hosting your website with Aussie Site Search/Seeing, we will register and configure your domain name for you.
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Is there any ongoing Hidden
Fees?
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No, once you have registered your domain
name with Aussie Site Search it is yours, providing you pay the
renewal every period it is due.
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How many domains can
I register?
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As many as you like; there is no limit.
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What
if the name I want isn't available?
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Don't
be put off. There are lots to choose from.
If
you want an International name, try using ".net",
".org" or ".biz" instead of ".com".
In Australia there are many alternatives to choose from -
".net.au", ".org.au" and ".id.au".
If you still can't find the name you
want, contact us and we'll be happy to suggest some for you.
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Who
owns my domain name?
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Domain
names are as a licence. As you hold the domain name licence
you can do what you want with it. For example, you can use it
to point to a web site or use it as an email address.
At Aussie Site Search all domain names we register
are registered in the customer's name. This means that for
the duration of the registration period YOU are the licence
holder of the domain name.
When the licence is due for renewal,
you will have to pay a renewal fee. If you do not renew the licence,
then it will become available for any eligible applicant to
register on a first come first served basis.
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Can
I register a brand name?
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If it is your brand-name then yes.
However, it is your responsibility to make sure that you do
not infringe on the rights of any other company or individual.
If you register a brand-name or company name which belongs
to another company as a domain name, we reserve the right
to cancel the registration. Furthermore, you will be liable
for any costs incurred as a result of the registration.
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How
long does my domain name take to register?
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Wherever possible we will perform
registrations as soon as your order is submitted online. However,
some domain names do require manual processing and these will
normally be processed within 1 working day.
Please
note that automated registration only applies to the following
domain names:
.com | .net | .org | .info | .biz | .co.nz | .net.nz
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I
don't have a web site, can I still register a domain?
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Aussie Site search offers free domain name parking. When you are ready to start your web site please advise your requesting host
or web developer of your user name, password and details along with your login url
of http://domains.aussiedotcoms.com
If you do not wish for your host or developer
to have access to all your domains under your account, you
may wish to assign a technical contact of the specific domain
to your host/developer, giving them access to only that domain
with their own username/password.
Alternatively ask your host/developer for the dns name server information and input the required information yourself.
If you are looking for a company to host your web site, Aussie Site Search
can offer you affordable web hosting / e-mail facilities.
Visit our 'web
hosting' section for more information.
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What
is a domain name?
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A domain name (e.g. aussiesitesearch.com)
signifies your own unique address on the Internet. It is how
your customers will remember you and find you among the millions
of other web sites on the Internet.
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How
many characters can my domain name have?
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Your domain name can have up to 63 characters,
not including the extension (.com.au or .org.au are examples
of extensions).
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My
domain name still appears to be available?
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Your domain name may still appear available
on some Who Is search databases after you have registered
it. Please allow 48 hours for your application to filter through
all the registrars' systems.
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Who
can register .com.au domain names?
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To be eligible for a domain name in the
com.au 2LD, registrants must be:
a)
an Australian registered company; or
b) trading under a registered business name in any Australian
State or Territory; or
c) an Australian partnership or sole trader;
d) a foreign company licensed to trade in Australia; or
e) an owner of an Australian Registered Trade Mark; or
f) an applicant for an Australian Registered Trade Mark 1
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g) an association incorporated in any Australian State or
Territory; or
h) an Australian commercial statutory body.
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Who
can register .co.nz domain names?
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Anyone is eligible to register names in the major New Zealand
extensions such as co.nz, org.nz, net.nz - you DO NOT need to
be a New Zealand company to do so.
If
you're using the web site or email for personal use such as
a Blogg, you might prefer a geek.nz web site address.
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What
characters can be used in domain names?
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Domain
names can have up to 63 characters. This means that the domain
name you choose can-have-up-to-63-characters.com.au - You will
sometimes find references to 67 character domain names, this
includes the dot and the letters c-o-m as an additional 4 characters.
One of the advantages of longer
domain names is that you can register phrases such as what-is-the-matrix.com
or puff-the-magicdragon.com.au
The valid characters for use in a
all domain name are:
- any of the letters a to z example abcdefg.com.au
- any numbers 0 to 9 example 911.com.au
- you may also use a hyphen (-) example place-hyphens-here.com.au
- the domain can be a combination of numbers, letters and
hyphens
- the domain can begin and end in a number example 9to5.com.au
- the domain name cannot begin or end with a hyphen
- the domain name must be a minimum of 2 characters long
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