Domain Names - How do you get one?

For those applying for new Domain Names

• 1. You need to Choose a Domain Name
• 2. You need to Choose a Domain Name Extension
• 3. You need to Register for your Domain Name
  

1. Domain Name:

It is best to have a Domain Name relating
to your website content and even better to
register it in your business name.


'Fruity Flowers' may be your business
name, therefore

www.fruityflowers.com

would be your Domain Name with .com as
the Domain Extension

2. Domain Name Extension

Choose either A or B or C

A) Australian Domain Extension

.com.au / id.com


You must meet the requirements set-up by
the auDA for purchasing this Domain



• The Australian Domain extension
  .com.au will require 2 yrs
  registration.
• The Registrant must have a valid
  ABN/ACN Number to purchase this
  Domain Name.


.org.au/asn.au

• To qualify for these domains your
  organisation must be a "non-
  commercial organisation".
  
  
• The domain name you register
  should have a solid relationship to
  the organisation to which it
  represents.

For example:-

Red Cross are reasonably
entitled to own:-

• www.redcross.org.au
• www.rdhelp.org.au

.id.au

• Especially designed for individuals,
  who reside in Australia.
  
• You may register ANY personal
  name by which you are known.
  

For example:-

Mary Brown would be
reasonably entitled to own:-


• www.brown-maryl.id.au
• www.littlemary.id.au
• www.maryB.id.au

.

B) Global Domain Extensions

are for the world market eg



.com / .org / .biz / .net /



C) Country Specific

targeting a specific country eg

.co.uk / .de / .sw