What do I need in order to register a Domain Name?

In order to register a Domain Name you will need to provide the following information:

1. Provide the following personal information for the Domain Name owner and Administrative, Technical and Billing contacts.
a. First Name
b. Last Name
c. Email Address
d. Postal Address
e. And you need an Australian ABN or ACN or BN number to register an australian domain

2. Create the following to secure your Domain Name account:
a. Username and Password
b. PromptQuestion and Answer

3. Provide your Domain Name Server (DNS) information which can be obtained from your website hosting company

4. Read and accept our service agreement.

In theory (and historically) domain names reflect the country of origin - eg, .uk (UK), .fr (France), .jp (Japan) - and often the type of organisation that owns the name - eg, .org (organisation), .ltd, .plc etc.

For example, irish-times.ie reflects its country of origin - Ireland (.ie)

mycompany.co.uk might be a company (.co) in the UK (.uk)

In the UK, .co is short for 'company'. In the US, .com is used for company, although you do not have to be based in the US to use .com. Many UK companies now use a .com domain, especially if they do international business.

Ask any real estate agent the most important attribute of any home or business property and the answer undoubtedly will be “location, location, location.” This is no less true when looking for virtual real estate online. Whether for business or pleasure, your location, or domain name, can either make or break your website.