Domain Renewal Resource
Domain renewal advice and information for top level domains including .com, .net,.org, .info and .biz
UK Country code domains including .co.uk, .org.uk , .me.uk and .ltd.uk
TLD - Top Level Domains
Top Level Domains
A TLD (top-level domain) is a domain extension - the part of a domain name which appears after the last dot. For example the TLD for Domainmonster.com is .com. The domain name system (DNS) is organised in a hierarchy going from right to left, whereby the highest level is the root (the empty domain which technically comes after the top-level domain), followed by the top-level domain, and then by subsequent domains.
There are currently hundreds of TLDs on the internet ranging from country specific to industry specific names (e.g. .aero)
For more information on TLDs and domain monsters prices visit domain monster
There are currently hundreds of TLDs on the internet ranging from country specific to industry specific names (e.g. .aero)
For more information on TLDs and domain monsters prices visit domain monster
.Com Domain Names
A guide to .com domain names
.com is a generic top-level domain (gTLD).Com is one of the original TLDs established in 1985. .com is by far the most popular generic top-level domain (gTLD). People tend to assume that a domain name will end in .com, because of the generic nature and ubiquity of the TLD. The top-level domain was originally intended for use by commercial organisations, but the domain has since come to be used for all kinds of websites. The .com registry database is currently operated by VeriSign.
.com names can be renewed for a period of 1-9 years at a time
Benefits
+ Due to its popularity companies or websites with the .com name tend to get large volumes of traffic to thier sites
+ Established and well known = more hits for website.
+ Easy to transfer domains to another host
+ Stability - can be purchased long term
Issues
- .com extensions are often more expensive and as a result of thier popularity .com names are harder to acquire then other TLDs.
For more information on the .com domain name visit domain monster
.com names can be renewed for a period of 1-9 years at a time
Benefits
+ Due to its popularity companies or websites with the .com name tend to get large volumes of traffic to thier sites
+ Established and well known = more hits for website.
+ Easy to transfer domains to another host
+ Stability - can be purchased long term
Issues
- .com extensions are often more expensive and as a result of thier popularity .com names are harder to acquire then other TLDs.
For more information on the .com domain name visit domain monster
.Net Domain Names
A guide to .Net domain names
.net is a generic top-level domain (gTLD), and is one of the original TLDs established in 1985. The TLD was initially intended for use by internet service providers (ISPs) and other network-orientated entities, but as there are no formal restrictions on who may register .net domain name, it has become popular for all kinds of websites.net is often treated as a secondary version of .com. The .net registry database is currently operated by VeriSign. .Net domain names can also be renewed for between 1 and 9 years at a time.
Benefits
+ Very popular and so recognised meaning more exposure and traffic for organisation with the .net extension.
+ Stability - can be purchased long term
Issues
- Due to its popularity domain names are less readily available.
For more information on the .net domain name visit domain monster
Benefits
+ Very popular and so recognised meaning more exposure and traffic for organisation with the .net extension.
+ Stability - can be purchased long term
Issues
- Due to its popularity domain names are less readily available.
For more information on the .net domain name visit domain monster
.Org Domain Names
A guide to .Org domain names
.org is a generic top-level domain (gTLD), and is one of the original TLDs established in 1985. The .org TLD is short for organisation, and the TLD is officially intended for use by non-profit and non-commercial groups, although there are no formal restrictions on who may register a .org domain name. The domains do not tend to be used for commercial entities, however, and are popular among political parties, charities, educational institutions, and open source software websites, among others. The registry database for .org is the Public Interest Registry (operated by Afilias).Org domain names can be renewed for between 1 and 9 years at a time.
Benefits
+ Very popular and so recognised meaning more exposure and traffic for organisation with the .org extension.
+ Stability - can be purchased long term
Issues
- Due to its popularity domain names are less readily available.
- Tend to be Associated still with charities etc so not ideal for certain businesses.
For more information on the .org domain name visit domain monster
Benefits
+ Very popular and so recognised meaning more exposure and traffic for organisation with the .org extension.
+ Stability - can be purchased long term
Issues
- Due to its popularity domain names are less readily available.
- Tend to be Associated still with charities etc so not ideal for certain businesses.
For more information on the .org domain name visit domain monster
.Info Domain Names
A guide to .Info domain names
.info is a fairly new generic top level domain (gTLD) which was approved by ICANN along with several others in 2001. This was done to relieve some of the demand for .com and other domains.
It has been the most popular of the new TLDs, with over 4 million .info domains having been registered between 2001 and 2007.
.Info was initially intended for informative websites.Info domain names can be renewed for between 1 and 9 years.
Benefits
+ Stability - can be purchased long term
Issues
- Still associated with informative sites so not ideal for some businesses.
For more information on the .info domain name visit domain monster
It has been the most popular of the new TLDs, with over 4 million .info domains having been registered between 2001 and 2007.
.Info was initially intended for informative websites.Info domain names can be renewed for between 1 and 9 years.
Benefits
+ Stability - can be purchased long term
Issues
- Still associated with informative sites so not ideal for some businesses.
For more information on the .info domain name visit domain monster
.Biz Domain Names
A guide to .Biz domain names
.biz is again a fairly new generic top level domain (gTLD) which was approved by ICANN in 2001. This was also done to relieve some of the demand for. com and other domain names.
.biz registrants must be bona fide businesses (cybersquatting, purchasing solely for resale, and reasons for purchase other than for business purposes are not allowed), but in practice, there are no restrictions on who may register a .biz domain name, and no formal mechanisms for checking up on registrants are in place. The registry database for .biz is NeuLevel.
.biz domain names can be renewed for between 1 and 9 years.
Benefits
+ Stability - can be purchased long term
+ .Biz registrants(in theory at least) are meant to be bona fide businesses = recognition as a business = more hits to website
Issues
- Critics note that it still has low name recognition with the general public (associated with spam and scam artists)
For more information on the .biz domain name visit domain monster
.biz registrants must be bona fide businesses (cybersquatting, purchasing solely for resale, and reasons for purchase other than for business purposes are not allowed), but in practice, there are no restrictions on who may register a .biz domain name, and no formal mechanisms for checking up on registrants are in place. The registry database for .biz is NeuLevel.
.biz domain names can be renewed for between 1 and 9 years.
Benefits
+ Stability - can be purchased long term
+ .Biz registrants(in theory at least) are meant to be bona fide businesses = recognition as a business = more hits to website
Issues
- Critics note that it still has low name recognition with the general public (associated with spam and scam artists)
For more information on the .biz domain name visit domain monster
.Asia Domain Names
A guide to .Asia domain names
Representing the Asia-Pacific region, the .asia domain fulfills the need for a versatile and adaptable Asian TLD. It represents a region growing in global force for both business and culture. dotAsia is a Generic Top Level Domain sponsored by the DotAsia Organisation.
Asia already makes up 36.5% of the world's online population surpassing the US and EU and this is set to increase. By 2010, China's internet market alone is set to be bigger than that of the US.
The .asia domain will help to establish a global internet presence of recognition and regional significance that is capable of reaching millions of internet users. It is sure to become one of the largest and widely sought domain spaces on the gTLD marketplace.
For more information on the new .asia domain name visit domain monster
Asia already makes up 36.5% of the world's online population surpassing the US and EU and this is set to increase. By 2010, China's internet market alone is set to be bigger than that of the US.
The .asia domain will help to establish a global internet presence of recognition and regional significance that is capable of reaching millions of internet users. It is sure to become one of the largest and widely sought domain spaces on the gTLD marketplace.
For more information on the new .asia domain name visit domain monster
.Mobi Domain Names
A guide to .Mobi domain names
.mobi is a sponsored top-level domain (sTLD) approved by ICANN in 2006, Its use is restricted to websites which are designed specifically for viewing on mobile devices such as PDAs, palmtops and mobile phones. The domain is administrated by a commercial body called dotMobi, which has released guides and best practices for producing .mobi websites which can easily be viewed on mobile devices.
.mobi domain names can currently be renewed and purchased from between 1 year and 9 years at a time.
By 2010, it's expected that half of the planet's population will have access to the Internet through a mobile device.
Benefits
+ Ideal viewing on mobile phone market, easily associated with mobile phones
Issues
- Limited to Mobile devices (for optimum viewing)
- Coverage issues in some areas.
For more information on the .mobi domain name visit domain monster
.mobi domain names can currently be renewed and purchased from between 1 year and 9 years at a time.
By 2010, it's expected that half of the planet's population will have access to the Internet through a mobile device.
Benefits
+ Ideal viewing on mobile phone market, easily associated with mobile phones
Issues
- Limited to Mobile devices (for optimum viewing)
- Coverage issues in some areas.
For more information on the .mobi domain name visit domain monster
.eu domain names
A guide to .eu domain names
.eu is the country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the European Union. Registration of .eu domain names domain names is restricted to individuals who live in the EU, and companies or organisations who trade or operate in the EU. The .eu TLD was launched in 2005, and was initially only offered to government bodies, and then to companies with trademarks. Finally, the domain names were offered to other registrants on a first-come, first-served basis. The TLD registry database is administrated by EURid.
Benefits
+ Potential for wide exposure as the domain name is fairly new still
Issues
- Issues with . Asia name and companies associated with it .
For more information on the .eu domain name visit domain monster
Benefits
+ Potential for wide exposure as the domain name is fairly new still
Issues
- Issues with . Asia name and companies associated with it .
For more information on the .eu domain name visit domain monster
.uk Domain Names
A guide to .uk domains names
The .uk TLD is the country-code top-level domain for the United Kingdom. You are not allowed to register a domain name directly under the .uk domain name (such as Domainmonster.uk); instead, you must register under one of the .uk second-level domains, such as .co.uk.
Nominet UK is the registry database for all the .uk domains which are available for anyone to register, including .co.uk, .org.uk, .me.uk and .net.uk.
There are also some .uk second-level domains, the registration of which is not open to the general public. For example, only UK government bodies may register .gov.uk addresses, and only UK academic organisations may register .ac.uk domains.
Domainmonster.com is a member of Nominet UK. This means that we are able to take part in discussions and decision-making around how Nominet UK administrates the .uk TLD.
.Uk domain names may only be renewed for two years at a time
Benefits
+ Very popular domain name associated with the UK
Issues
- Can only be registered or renewed for a maximum of two years at a time.
For more information on the .uk domain name visit domain monster
Nominet UK is the registry database for all the .uk domains which are available for anyone to register, including .co.uk, .org.uk, .me.uk and .net.uk.
There are also some .uk second-level domains, the registration of which is not open to the general public. For example, only UK government bodies may register .gov.uk addresses, and only UK academic organisations may register .ac.uk domains.
Domainmonster.com is a member of Nominet UK. This means that we are able to take part in discussions and decision-making around how Nominet UK administrates the .uk TLD.
.Uk domain names may only be renewed for two years at a time
Benefits
+ Very popular domain name associated with the UK
Issues
- Can only be registered or renewed for a maximum of two years at a time.
For more information on the .uk domain name visit domain monster
.co.uk Domain Names
A guide to .co.uk domain names
.co.uk is the most well established example of a second-level domain under the .uk top-level domain. It is alsothe most popular
.uk second-level domain and is used for the vast majority of commercial and personal UK websites. .co.uk was one of the first second-level .uk domains to be issued by the UK Naming Committee, whose duties have now been taken over by the .uk registry, Nominet UK.
.co.uk domain names can only be purchased or renewed for a maximum of 2 years at a time.
Benefits
+ Well established and often assumed domain name for uk based companies
+ Tells visitors and potential customers that the company or organisation is uk based.
Issues
- Due to its popularity unique domain names are harder to find
- Might be off-putting for some international businesses
For more information on the .co.uk domain name visit domain monster
.uk second-level domain and is used for the vast majority of commercial and personal UK websites. .co.uk was one of the first second-level .uk domains to be issued by the UK Naming Committee, whose duties have now been taken over by the .uk registry, Nominet UK.
.co.uk domain names can only be purchased or renewed for a maximum of 2 years at a time.
Benefits
+ Well established and often assumed domain name for uk based companies
+ Tells visitors and potential customers that the company or organisation is uk based.
Issues
- Due to its popularity unique domain names are harder to find
- Might be off-putting for some international businesses
For more information on the .co.uk domain name visit domain monster
.org.uk Domain Names
A guide to .org.uk domain names
.org.uk is one example of a second-level domain under the .uk top-level domain. It is intended for use by non-profit and non-commercial organisations, but this usage is not enforced: anyone can register a .org.uk domain name.
.Org domain names can be registered for between 1 and 9 years at a time making them ideal for non commercial organisations, they are often cheaper than other domain names.
Benefits
+ Easily seen as a non commercial uk based company just via url address.
+ Inexpensive and can be Bought long term
+ Easy to transfer and renew from different providers
Issues
- Improper use (e.g. being a company on a .org.uk address) could alienate customers and potential customers.
For more information on the .org.uk domain name visit domain monster
.Org domain names can be registered for between 1 and 9 years at a time making them ideal for non commercial organisations, they are often cheaper than other domain names.
Benefits
+ Easily seen as a non commercial uk based company just via url address.
+ Inexpensive and can be Bought long term
+ Easy to transfer and renew from different providers
Issues
- Improper use (e.g. being a company on a .org.uk address) could alienate customers and potential customers.
For more information on the .org.uk domain name visit domain monster
.me.uk Domain Names
A guide to .me.uk domain names
.me.uk is part of the .uk Domain Name System. It is the only second level domain in the UK system to have been added since 1996 when Nominet UK was formed to control the .uk Top Level Domain. It is intended for individuals but there is no actual restriction that only individuals use .me.uk.
.me.uk domain names can only be renewed or bought for a maximum of two years at a time.
Benefits
+ Easy to register/transfer and renew
+ Setup initially for the individual so associated with a certain individual (although no regulations enforced)
Issues
- Improper use may lead to confusion and possible alienation of customers (e.g. a uk based company having a .me address).
For more information on the .me.uk domain name visit domain monster
.me.uk domain names can only be renewed or bought for a maximum of two years at a time.
Benefits
+ Easy to register/transfer and renew
+ Setup initially for the individual so associated with a certain individual (although no regulations enforced)
Issues
- Improper use may lead to confusion and possible alienation of customers (e.g. a uk based company having a .me address).
For more information on the .me.uk domain name visit domain monster
.ltd.uk domain names
A guide to .ltd.uk domain names
The ltd.uk is a second level domain name in the uk system used primarily for commercial limited companies.
Ltd.co.uk is a restricted entry domain name as registrants have to pass and continue to pass certain tests.
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The registrant must be (for .ltd.uk) a 'Limited Company' incorporated under the Companies Act 1985, or (for .plc.uk) a 'Public Limited Company' incorporated under the Companies Act 1985; and
The domain name registered by the applicant must be related to their company name in accordance with the algorithm set out in the rules."
Benefits
+ Easily recognisable as a uk based limited company
+ Fairly inexpensive hosting and must be Accredited in order to gain domain name
Ltd.co.uk is a restricted entry domain name as registrants have to pass and continue to pass certain tests.
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The registrant must be (for .ltd.uk) a 'Limited Company' incorporated under the Companies Act 1985, or (for .plc.uk) a 'Public Limited Company' incorporated under the Companies Act 1985; and
The domain name registered by the applicant must be related to their company name in accordance with the algorithm set out in the rules."
Benefits
+ Easily recognisable as a uk based limited company
+ Fairly inexpensive hosting and must be Accredited in order to gain domain name
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