Frequently Asked Questions about Domain Registration
1. What is a domain name / web address?
Your web site name (your-domain.com) directs visitors to your home page on the Internet. It can also be used as part of your e-mail address. For example: sales@your-domain.com.
A web address is the familiar, easy to remember name for computers on the Internet (such as TechnicalBliss.com) when you run a domain search. No two parties can hold the same web site name simultaneously, yours is completely unique. They correspond to a series of numbers called Internet Protocol numbers (IP numbers) that help serve as routing addresses on the Internet. Domain names are used generally as a convenient way of locating information and reaching others on the Internet.
2. What are valid characters for a domain name and how long can it be?
Valid characters include letters, numbers, and hyphens. A hyphen may not begin or end a domain name. Spaces and special characters are not permitted in a domain name.
For example:
Domain.com (valid)
Do-main.com (valid)
-Domain.com (not valid)
doma&%n.com (not valid)
3. What does it mean to "register" a domain name?
The Internet Domain Name System (DNS) consists of a directory, organized hierarchically, of all the domain information and their corresponding computers registered to particular companies and persons using the Internet. When you conduct a domain search and register a domain name, it will be associated with the computer on the Internet you designate (DNS information) during the period the registration is in effect. Prices vary depending on the length of term for which you choose to register your domain name.
4. I already have a domain name, can I renew it at TechnicalBliss?
Of course! This process will not interrupt or effect your current web address registration. You will be charged and credited for the term of renewal registration you choose. The renewal term will be added to whatever term you have remaining on the original registration period.
5. Once I have registered a Domain Name how do I Modify:
My DNS? - See A) below
Administrative, Technical, and Billing information? - See B) below
To update domain information for an existing domain name, Log In with your ID and password, then click the "Account Manager" button then the "Domain Manager" button. (For security reasons Registrant information can only be changed by the Registrar - see next topic).
A) Click the "Modify DNS Record" and choose the domain name for which you wish to modify the DNS. In the "New Name Servers" fields replace the existing information with the new DNS you wish to use.
Note - The DNS information can be obtained from your web host and must be exact.
B) Click the "Modify Contact Record" and choose the domain name for which you wish to modify the Administrative, Technical, or Billing information. In the "New Contact:" fields replace the existing information with the new information you wish to use.
