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What is a
domain name?
(www.YourDomainName .com) It is a component of your internet
address that is assigned to you that allows someone to locate you on
the world wide web. It is your permanent address that can follow you
no matter where in the world you might move. This is a very powerful
tool for individuals as well as businesses. It allows for email
addresses such as (you @ your-name .com), web site addresses (such
as this site) personal and business.
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What does it mean to register a domain
name?
When you register
a domain name it is assigned/licensed to you and associated with a
(DNS) computer on the internet that you designate during the
effective period of registration.
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How long
can a name be?
The new
long format allows for a minimum of 2 characters up to 63 characters
plus the extension. Valid characters are (a-z) and (0-9) and the
dash (-) as long as it is contained with in the other characters. It
can not be a leading or trailing character. If you use capital
letters they will be translated into lower case which is what the
domain name system (DNS) recognizes.
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What is a domain name
extension?
(www.
your-name .com) It is the (.com, .net, .org .biz .info) that
follows the name that you have selected. It can indicate the kind of
organization that is hosting the site. .com/commercial,
.net/network, .org/nonprofit, .biz/business, .info/informational.
These are the most common top level extensions used by individuals
and businesses today. More and more people are buying all five to
protect their name from others taking advantage of their hard work.
Anyone can register a domain name in any of the five extensions if
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What about registering all three extensions?
Should I?
It is a good
idea if you are a business. At today's low prices domain
registration is a minor cost compared to the marketing expense over
the long term. Someone could cash in on your efforts. If someone
else registers the names you could be in a legal fight with no
guarantee of success. You know your attorney fees, registration fees
in comparison is vary cheap insurance. We have businesses
registering many variations of their name. Some businesses have
registered as many as 250 domain names.
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Who should register a domain
name?
All businesses
especially small businesses need to have a presence right now, not
necessarily to gain market share but simply to survive and to be
compatible in an environment that eventually will be the primary way
that buyer and sellers communicate. This is also the way individuals
will communicate. You should have domain names for both you and your
business. More and more people are registering domain names for
their family while there are still choices. If you are creative and
look hard enough you will find a good name. Names are being
registered at an incredible rate of over 400,000 per week, but the
real rush is yet to come. Some projections are a 93% increase over
the next three years. Registering all the names within your budget
that you think you might want in the future is not a bad idea. The
cost is a lot lower than trying to buy from someone else in the
future. Besides, if you decide later that you don't want them just
don't renew them and they will go back in the pool. Some names go
for big money, example: business.com/$7,500,000,
AsSeenOnTV.com/$835,000 very few names sell at this high rate but
their is a big market in reselling domain names.
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What is
DNS?
Your domain name is
a long set of numbers that would be very hard to remember so we use
descriptive words and let the (DNS) Domain Name Server software
translate the domain name into sets of numbers (IP address
xxx.xx.xxx.xx) so that a browser can locate your site. Two servers a
primary and a secondary DNS. Your domain name is considered parked
at the servers you specify. When you register a domain name with
Sabaiko Media it is parked free for you until you are ready for
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Where do I get information about the
DNS?
There are two DNS
fields in the registration form which are optional. You may register
a domain name without DNS information and Sabaiko Media will
park your domain for FREE on the servers that we use until you are
ready to use it. This will typically occur when you find your web
hosting company. Your new web host will supply you with the
information needed for your new DNS location.
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What is a
URL?
(URL) Uniform
Resource Locator which is a line of text that uniquely specifies a
resource such as a complete file. Each computer (called a server)
that hosts a web site is assigned it's own unique IP (Internet
Protocol) address. A string of numbers and dots. You could type in
the string of numbers and dots, but entering and remembering the
name is a lot easier. Let the DNS which has special software do the
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Why should I pay for registration when other
advertise it for free?
Their is a lot of misleading advertising out their making claims of
free or cheap deals. If you spend a lot of time and read and re-read
their agreement or ask all the right questions you will find hidden
charges, (example: world link will bill you 2500+ separately or the
name is in their name, or it is a sub-name and extension of their
name). TOP
Why
are your fees so low?
Sabaiko Media is a high volume Registration Service Provider
with automated technology dedicated to bringing you information you
can use. Our visitors, members and customers return often to find
useful information. In turn our volume allows us to offer the low
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What are the fees to register a domain
name?
Our fees are
typically NRs 1000 a year, depending on what extension you get; some
are more expensive, as much as 4000 each a year. But if you buy our hosting account you will
get domain names in very cheap rate i.e. NRs 750 per year
What method of payment can I use with
Sabaiko Media?
Sabaiko Media accepts checks, and payment through
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Why do I have to pay in
advance?
This prevents
individuals from tying up domain names who do not intend to pay.
With Sabaiko Media's low fees their is no need for credit. What
if you wanted a name but someone had it tied up for say 30 days,
should you find another name now or wait to see if the name is going
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What if the name I want is
taken?
Just retry
another name until you find a name that is available. With
Sabaiko Media the search is FREE and you can search as often as you
like. TOP
Can I find out who owns a domain name that is
already taken?
When you
enter a name in the search box at Sabaiko Media and the name is
taken you will have the option to view the record of who owns the
domain name. TOP
Could my name be
misspelled?
Sabaiko Media prides itself with it's automated leading edge technology.
Your information will be submitted to the registry exactly the way
you entered it. No manual processing here.
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What about long term registration? 5 yrs - 10
yrs?
Long term
registration is good for us but not for you. If you decided to
move your domain to a different registrar you would have to pay a
fee. A shorter term gives you more control over your domain name.
Many registrars want to tie you up for long periods of time.
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Sabaiko Media wants your business and wants you to stay with us because
you want to, not because you have to. If your registrar were to sell
or merge you may not like the new owners. Two year terms gives you
the control you need. Your can renew at anytime to add additional
years to your registration term.
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How long does a registration
last? Can it be
renewed?
Sabaiko Media
offers one year and two year terms. Your should renew your
registration about 30 days before the end of the current term. You
will have up to the end of the current term to do so but early is
better. You can renew at anytime prior to the end of the
registration current term.
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Can anyone register a top-level domain (.com
.net .org .biz .info) worldwide? Yes. The top-level domain names .com .net
.org .biz .info domain names are available to anyone worldwide.
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Can someone else register my name while it is
being processed through the registry system?
Sabaiko Media prides itself with it's
leading edge automated technology that guarantees fast submission
unlike some who use manual processes. Domain Name registration in on
a first come first serve bases, first time stamp wins. with
Sabaiko Media your information is processed in real time.
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Do I have control of my domain
names?
Yes. Your have
complete control of your domain name for as long as it is registered
at Sabaiko Media.
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Can I
sell my domain name?
Yes. You have complete control of your names and if you find a buyer
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Can I move my domain name to a different
registrar?
Their is no need to change registrars. A reputable web hosting
company should not ask you to transfer registrars. They will however
provide you with their server information where you will park your
domain name while using their service. Sabaiko Media will still
be your registration service provider and you will still have
control of your domain name. If for some reason you are not
satisfied with our service you may always change to another
registrar. Their charges vary.
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Can I transfer a domain from another
registrar to Sabaiko Media?
Yes. The transfer fee adds one FREE year to
the end of you current term. If you are paying a high rate or have
registered a domain name with another registrar such as Network
Solution you do not have to renew with them. You can transfer at
anytime and not loose any of your current registration term with
Sabaiko Media. Just send us a list of the domain names that you
wish to transfer (click on the transfer link).
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Transfer
problems: xyz has not yet responded to the admin approval
request to transfer the domain (your domain name.com)
The most
common reason for this is that the admin contact's email
address
is outdated at their prior registrar. Please ensure that your prior
registrar has a valid, current email address for the admin contact.
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How long does it take to register a domain
name?
Sabaiko Media's real time application process should only take a few
minutes to complete. Once your application has been processed and
approved your name is registered.
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I just registered a domain name but when I
type it in my browser nothing came up?
Your domain name is just that, a domain
name. It is not a web site rather it is a name for your web site.
When your web hosting company has your web site ready they will
supply you with and address and we can point the domain name to the
site. It may take a few days for the routing to point to your new
host. The fastest way is to use your Domain Management access.
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Why doesn't my domain name show up in
whois?
It usually takes
about 72 hours for the registry to activate a new domain. This is
referred to as propagation. The amount of time it takes to update
the DNS. You should not be concerned about strange messages or no
response for a few days. Not all WHOIS searches produce the same
results. Just disregard any messages and try again later.
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How do I change the contact information that
is displayed in the whois results for my domain
name?
Go to the Manage
Your Domain section of our site and enter your user name and
password .All the domains in your account will be listed. You can
make the changes their.
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After I register my domain name with
Sabaiko Media? What is next?
There are many things that we'll help you do with your domain
name(s). Build a web site, use it for a email site (you @
yourname.com) build a corporate presence on the world wide
web, re-direct it to another web site (URL forwarding) or resale
your names for a profit.
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Are the names we get with Sabaiko Media the
same quality as interNIC?
All registrars write names to the same
registry. Their is only one registry for each of the .com .net .org
.biz .info domains. All registrars write to the same one, this
includes interNIC. Since all registrars use the same protocol and
software their is nothing a registrar can do in regards to the
performance of a domain once it has been submitted. Registrars just
hold the WHOIS information. If a registrar server should go down for
some reason the only thing that could happen is that the whois
information would not be available for a while. With the automated
system that Sabaiko Media uses the submission is captured
exactly as you entered it.
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What is
ICANN?
ICANN (the
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) is a non-profit
organization. It is responsible for overseeing the management of
internet domain names. TOP
Will my name and contact information be
publicly available?
Yes.
The information that you provide on the registration form (except
for your secure payment information) is publicly available on the
whois site. This information has been deemed necessary to facilitate
the enforcement of consumer protection, trademark issues and other
laws and technical problems and allows for rapid resolution of these
problems. TOP
URL
forwarding?
URL
forwarding is redirecting a domain name to another site. If you have
a site xyz.com and register a name xyz.net or zzz.com you can
redirect those names to xyz.com. You can have one web site and
register several names and redirect them to one site. If you have a
free site with a "their name/your name.com" you can redirect your
new registered name to that site.
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Still Have
Questions?
Contact Sabaiko Media or call us today at
+977-1-4425675 to learn
more!
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