Domain Name Registration - New Top Level Domains
A Web Hosting Article Contributed by Raj Rao
Registration of Global Domain Name
Registration of Domain Name in the Global Top Level Domain name like .COM is the only bottleneck faced by Internet today.
If you try to perform Registration of a Domain Name for your business, it is likely that you would find that domain already booked by somebody else. This is a cause for lot of frustration among the new entrepreneurs wishing to start business on the Internet.
Domain Name Registration in the Global Top Level Domain has become limited to trading in domain names already booked or using a domain name that is too long or too complicated to remember.
The alternative is very much available, but it has not been favored so far by the Internet users, due to the high cost of promoting the new Top Level Domain Names.
Registration of New Top Level Domain Name
Domain name Registration of new Top Level Domains is similar to the Global Domain names like .COM. The new Top Level Domains are .BIZ, .INFO, .NAME, .PRO, etc. These domains have little or no restriction in terms of registration and work the same way the global domains work.
If you have been unable to find your domain name under the Global Domain, you should search for the domain name under these new domain names. If you intend to use the domain name for a personal website, you should consider the .NAME domain name, if you intend to sell products or services, then the .BIZ domain is more suitable. On the other hand, if you intend to offer online content, or setup an informative webiste, the .INFO domain name is most suitable.
The .PRO domain name is restricted to some class of professionals who can be easily identified like CPA or Solicitor or Doctor.
Tips for Registration of New Top Level Domain Name
Before you decide on Registration of a New Top Level Domain Name, ensure that you have exhausted all your resources in getting the equivalent .com domain name. Because, if somebody gets hold of the .com domain name, it can be an impediment to your business.
The pricing of the new Top Level Domain Name Registration varies from one registrar to another. Ensure that the Domain Registrar is properly authorized to register the domain name. It is always preferred that you register your domain name directly through a ICANN authorized registrar or his direct agent.
Some top level domains have restrictions on their web hosting and email forwarding. For instance, .NAME domains may be available only for forwarding to another web site address. You may be able to register only the Third Level Domain instead of the second level domain name (eg. xyz.abc.name).
In every case, it is highly recommended that you register your domain name in as many new top level domain names as possible because all of them are in their infancy and it is hard to predict which one of them will become popular in the coming years.
