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Frequently Asked Questions
Domains
Domain Management
What is a
domain name?
A domain name is the essence of
your company's online identity. It is the address your customers use to find
information about your products and services on the web. Domain names allow
Internet users to type in a name, such as yourdomain.com, to identify a
numeric Internet Protocol (IP) address such as 207.15.12.173. The purpose of
domain names is to allow users connected to the Internet the ability to find web
sites without having to memorize the long, numerical (IP) addresses that
actually locate the computers or servers on the Internet.
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What are the
fees to register a domain name?
The BigWorldDomains.com pricing structure starts at a
flat $16.95 per year. The price includes all fees associated with registering
your domain name including internic fees and parking fees. If you register
your domain for two years, our price is discounted to only $32.00.
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Why are
your fees so low?
BigWorldDomains.com offers wholes domain prices. Our
commitment to low prices reflects both volume savings, as well as the efficiency
of our leading-edge automated technology. We pride ourselves on providing
competitive prices as well as superior customer service.
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What
does it mean to "register" a domain name?
There is a central registry of all domain names
on the Internet. For your domain name to become a part of the registry, your
domain name needs to be added to that registry. "Registering" a domain
name means you are associated with that domain name for the period of the
registration.
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Who should
register a domain name?
Anyone thinking about establishing a presence
on the Internet should register a domain name. You don't have to utilize it
right away, but you can reserve it for your future use. Domains are being
registered at the rate of more than 300,000 per month- they go quickly!
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How long
does the registration process take?
BigWorldDomains.com's application process should only
take a few minutes to complete. All registrations take place in real time. Once
your application has been processed and approved, your name is registered.
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Is it
possible for someone to register my domain name after I have registered it?
The availability of .com, .net and .org domain
names is verified through a central registry system. This system prevents a
domain name that is successfully registered from being registered by another
person or entity. Our registration and processing system updates the central
registry in real time.
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What
methods of payment does BigWorldDomains.com accept?
BigWorldDomains.com accepts all major credit cards:
Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover.
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If a domain
name is already registered, can I find out who owns the name?
Yes. If you check the availability of a domain
name and it is already registered, click on the box: "Show Registrant
Information". This will display the contact information associated with a
registered domain name.
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Who
do I contact for additional assistance?
If you have other questions or need
information that is not contained above, contact
us.
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I've
got my domain name, now what?
There are many things you can do
with your new domain. Some people want to build a website for their corporate or
personal use. You will need to contract out
for separate web hosting- you can do a web search for hosting, and get thousands
of results to choose from. Once you have hosting, obtain your new host's DNS
(Domain Name Server) Information. Once you have their DNS info, you can return
to the ItsYourDomain website and update your DNS records online, gaining access
to our Management area with your username and password.
Or, if you have a free site (such as a members site with AOL or Geocities), you
can point your domain there by using our URL-forwarding option.
Some will want to do email.
Again, you can either use the host of your domain to set up a
mailserver for you, or you can use our Email-forwarding service,
which you can set up in the Management area.
Some just want to resell their domain name. In
that case, you may certainly sell your new domain to whomever you like. Simply
contact us to transfer the domain name to your buyer.
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I own a
new domain, but when I type it into my browser, nothing comes up.
Again, a domain name is not a
website, just a web address for a website. If you want your new domain to be a
web address for a website for your corporate or personal use, you must contact a
web design/ hosting company. Once they have a website ready for you, we can
"point" your new domain to that website. If you already have a
website, and registered a new domain for it, be aware that some hosting
companies do not accept a domain pointing to their host site (members.abigisp.com/your-abigisp-site~template1765,
for example) Also, it may take a few days for the routing to point to your new
host on an acceptable server.
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What is a DNS?
DNS (Domain Name System) is
a system that translates a domain name from letters (www.BigWorldDomains.com) into a
numerical IP address (209.15.147.172).
Each time you register a domain name you must specify your DNS information. If
you register a domain name through BigWorldDomains.com, you can use BigWorldDomains's DNS
information... free of charge! This is known in the industry as
"parking" a domain- parking is free using BigWorldDomains.com's servers. You
can also change the DNS information at any time... also free of charge, but be
aware, your new DNS host may charge you a parking fee..
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Why would I need
to change my DNS information?
If you have a web site
or an email account, your web hosting company or ISP will ask you to change your
DNS information (typically, they would become the new DNS host) so that your
domain name can be connected to your web site and your email account can be
setup.
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How do I change the DNS
information for my Domain Name?
If you are changing
DNS information on a domain name you registered with BigWorldDomains.com, begin by
clicking the "Manage Domain" button in the left-hand menu bar.
You will be asked for the username and password you designated at the time you
set up your domain account. If you have forgotten your username and password,
you can have it emailed to the email address you have on account.
If you would like to change DNS information on a domain name you registered with
a registrar other than BigWorldDomains.com, contact that domain's registrar.
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How long does
it take for DNS changes to take effect?
Typically, the DNS changes
will be completed within 24 to 72 hours. This is standard Internet propagation
time. The central registry databases update automatically.
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