For Life or Longer? Not Really.
Domain registration is usually offered for periods of one to ten year increments. You may purchase several years in advance to reserve the domain names you want to keep as staples, or those that have the best value.
If you do not purchase domains in advance, you will want to use a registrar that provides an auto-renew feature so that you never loose your web identity. If your domain expires, your domain name can be snapped up by the first person on a waiting list or open to the general public.
Kicking Off the Move.
With domain transfer, just as if you were moving from your apartment, you need to notify the management. In this case, the management is your current registrar or hosting service.
Generally, you initiate the domain name transfer from the new agency site. Once you do, you will receive a confirmation email at the address the domain name contact information holds. After that, your current provider is notified of the move and within 3-10 days, your domain is transferred.
Figuring Traffic Stats For Free
How many was that?! Counters can serve as the free traffic analyzer solution you are looking for. Installing a web counter allows you to track your domain traffic through web page views and, in some cases, session IP filtering.
*While not an exact science, any metrics are better than none when it comes to your website.
Defining domain name privacy
Go ahead and lurk in the shadows! Domain name privacy is a way for website owners to remain anonymous and protected from scams and other unsavory internet actions.
Through domain privacy, a domain lookup will only yield the agency that is protecting your identity. To get to you, they have to go through the domain privacy company...always keeping you at arm's length from annoying emails.
Free LookupsĄStep Right Up!
You can always get you what you want (or at least close to what you want). Almost every domain registration service offers a domain name search. Using a search, you can check for the availability of any given domain name with an assortment of extensions (such as .info, .net, .org and, of course, .com).
*If your selected name is taken, you will usually receive a list of available domain name alternatives, so getting a targeted name is a snap.