What is a domain name?

A domain name is part of the Domain Name System (or DNS) which is a system for naming internet addresses to make them user friendly. Every website sits on a hosting server which has an address which is made up or a more technical reference. The domain name is set to point to the technical reference of the site so that when you type in that domain you see the user friendly name for the site.

A domain name is made up of different sections.

The 'top level domain" is to the right of the domain and is the com or com.au part of the domain.

The 'mid level domian' is the middle part of the domain, such as mitchellcreative.

The machine name of the domain is the left part such as www

Each section of a domain is separated by a dot.

What can you use a domain name for?

A domain name can be used as the name for your website and also for your emails - ie.e jane@mydomainname.com.au

The number of emails you can have associated with your domain name is only limited by the hosting package that you have, whereby their may be a restriction on the number of email addresses.

How do I register a domain?

Domain names are registered with an approved registrar. These are registered on the global registrar to ensure that only you can have that domain.

Domains are usually registered for one to two years with a renewal option at the end of that period. You can move your domain to another registrar at any time without losing any of your registration, this automatically carries over

We are an authorised reseller of domains and can register your domain for you or transfer your domain to us, so that we can control how your domain operates.