Domain Names
Domain Names
A domain name is your identity on the web. A memorable name will help your clients and potential new clients remember your business name. One key thing to remember is that you don’t actually own a domain name; you are registering it for a set period of time. Once you let your registration lapse, you no longer have a claim to that name. Even if you’re not ready to put a website together, you can reserve your domain name today to avoid letting someone else get it first.
A good domain name can really improve your web presence. In fact, a memorable domain name is easily the most important investment you can make in your business, and Simply Web Services can help you with that. We can register the domain name for you on your behalf. With Simply Web Services, you will always own your domain name. We also offer a value-added service to monitor your domain name and remind you when it is time to renew.
At Simply Web Services, we can not only register your domain name for you, but, as a value-added service to our web design clients, we also monitor your domain name and will let you know 30 days out that it is set to expire. If you want to renew your domain name, just let us know, and we’ll take care of the rest.
Pro Tip: If your business or organization has a name that is easily misspelled, you may want to consider registering that misspelling(s) and have that domain point to your main domain name.
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Domain Name FAQs
Yes, we are able to register a domain name on your behalf. Upon complete payment, the domain name will move to ownership of your organization.
When you have Simply Web Services register a domain name on your behalf, once we have received payment, you own the domain name and will remain the owner as long as the domain name registration fees are paid for, which is usually due annually. We will remain listed as the technical point of contact, but you will be listed as the owner.
A domain name has to be re-registered annually, or have the current registration paid for annually. We can monitor this renewal for you and let you know when it is approaching. We will not automatically renew the domain name for you, unless we have already worked out the payment and details.
This can vary depending on domain registrars, but the standard practice is usually the domain name is placed in hold or limbo for 30 days, which give you the opportunity to renew it. However, there are companies (often in China) that will monitor this hold status and attempt to snipe the domain name from you, in the hopes that you will pay them a large sum of money to get the name back. This is why it is extremely important that you keep your domain name status paid. This is also why it is important to have us monitor the name for you, so you don't forget to renew it.
The short answer is yes, but it depends on if we have access to the name to renew it. We recommend that you reach out to us at least 60 days in advance to start the process of renewal.
The pricing actually varies depending on what the domain suffix (TLD) is. Contact us for pricing for the domain name you want.
Yes, we accept most domain name transfers, please communicate with us in advance before you put in a transfer. Note there are some TDLs that we do not accept transfers for. When you transfer a domain to SWS, your transfer includes a 1-year extension. You can transfer your existing domain names from any other registrar.Â
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Yes, actually a registrar lock is standard practice now. A registrar lock is simply a process that will stop name transfers to another registrar until a code it give. This stops someone from stealing a domain name.
Yes you can, but we highly recommend against it for 99% of the business cases. It is also suspected to be bad for SEO purposes.
We use Tierranet Inc., one of the highest rated registrars. Tierranet was founded in 1997 and has a big focus on customer service, which matches our philosophy. They have a BBB rating of A+.