Domain Philosophy

Transferred a Domain? Check the contact information, nameservers and other settings...

When new domains are purchased or acquired at auction the domain usually ends up in a different registrar account each time... which means if you want to keep track of all your domains you eventually have to transfer the domain to your main/preferred registrar account (usually after the 60 day waiting period).

One thing to add to your "to do" list once the transfer is completed and the domain is in your main registrar... is to verify all the Contacts (Registrant, Administrative, Technical, and Billing) as I have noticed many registrars are not following a standard Contact format. This results in name, address, phone, and/or email errors after the transfer... and this really needs to be kept accurate.

Another item is the nameserver settings. Lately, I have had several domains that kept the "old" nameserver settings (from the previous registrar) even though I specifically checked for this to be updated... and this meant the forwarding of the domains were going through the old registrar. It not only slowed the forward down... but I only realized it after a few months when the forwarding quit working!

So, immediately after a successful domain transfer to a new registrar be sure to verify and update the contact information, nameservers, and other settings to make sure the domain keeps working for you!

Ron

LOS ANGELES now has a .la Domain Extension

LOS ANGELES is the world's first city to be awarded its own unique Internet address by getting the .LA extension.

Here is a link to where you can search and buy a .la domain:  http://www.la/

If you have a business in the LA area and want a cool domain extension to add to an existing .com address it might be worth buying these!

Keep searching! Ron

.WS Domains Cannot Be Transferred

Domains with a .ws extension (such as www.ROAT.ws) cannot be transferred to a new registrar. Most domain extensions can be transferred to other registrars but not the .ws. This is a rule set by the .WS Central Registry and not something being limited by the registrar.

So, be careful where you purchase your .ws domains... there are registrars that will sell the first year for very cheap and then the renewals will go up very high and since you cannot transfer the domain to another registrar you will be stuck.

About the only option (and one I wouldn't recommend) would be to let the domain expire and try to re-capture it with an expired domain auction site... but this could cost you if the domain name is desirable and the auction price goes high. The best action is to purchase your .ws domains from a reputable registrar and plan to keep it there forever.

Keep looking for that perfect domain name!

Ron

Register and Manage Your Own Domain Names: ROATDomains.com

ROAT Corp. has now added a full-service online registrar service which allows users to puchase, register, transfer, and maintain their own domain names.

This new website is http://www.ROATDomains.com/

In addition to domain names users can also purchase and manage the most common domain related products including email, hosting, and site promotion tools online.

Check out this new site.  Even if you don't buy any domains now you can still register for an account that you can then use later.

Ron

Article Link: How Much to Ask for your Domain Names

Here is a good article on how much to ask for a domain name you are selling:

http://www.webhostingtalk.com/news/how-much-to-ask-for-your-names/

Enjoy! Ron