Cheap Domain
Registration
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Domain
Registration Legal Requirements
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Australian Domains
AU$36
.com.au,
.net.au
2 years |
Two
years registration for
yourname.com.au.
(names subject to availability).
Important auDA requirements :
The .com.au domains can only be registered if
you hold the relevant ABN/ACN.
The Registered Business Name must be an exact match, acronym
or abbreviation of the domain name sought or is a close and
substantial connection to the legal identity |
International Domains
AU$18
1 year |
One year
registration for .com, .net, .name, .org, .biz, .info
There are no registration criteria for these domains.
If the
name is available then you can register it.
com, .net, .name,
.org, .biz, .info |
.org.au
AU$36
2 years |
Important auDA requirements :
A charity operating in Australia, as defined in the registrant’s
constitution or other documents of incorporation; or
A non-profit organisation operating in Australia, as defined in the
registrant’s constitution or other documents of incorporation. |
.id.au
AU$36
2 years |
Important auDA requirements :
Australian
individuals can now be fully represented on the web. It is the
only domain name that does not require the Registrant (domain
name licensees) to be a commercial entity. |
.asn.au
AU$36
2 years |
Important auDA requirements :
Australian
incorporated associations, political parties, industry bodies
and sporting and special interest clubs |
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Why register a domain ?
A domain name allows your own
unique identity.
This applies to your website and your email
address.
If you wish to change your Internet
Service Provider, your domain name does not change.
This allows you to print stationary with your permanent domain
address - both website and contact email - these will not change
as long as you renew your domain registration.
Having your own domain name allows people to remember your
address.
Some search directories such as Yahoo only index
websites with their own domain name. |
Selecting The Best Domain Name
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If operating within
Australia - register a .com.au domain.
This is because people tend to search "within Australia"
where the Search Engine give precedent to the .com.au domain
over the .com Domain in the search results.
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.com or .com.au for commerce
If you have a business, try and obtain a .com or a .com.au
domain.
Australia .com.au registration is strict and you will have to
provide proof of a registered business.
The advantage with this Australian registration is that it
verifies that there is an actual business connected to the
website. Alternatively, a .com domain could mean anything.
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Select a recognisable
domain name
The name should reflect what you do so that potential
customers recognise they are on the right website.
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Relevancy
It is better to have your actual business name or a name similar
to your company name as your domain name, this way all your
product branding will pay off online as Internet clients should
be able to guess your domain name from your business name.
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Easy to remember
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Keyphrase Domains are
search engine friendly
If you can include a search engine key phrase it will
help in recognition
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Area specific names
If you business is restricted to a specific area, include
that area in the Domain Name
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No really long domain
names
You can register names up to 63 characters
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Avoid similarities
Avoid choosing domain names that close to existing domain names
- your clients could get confused and end up on another similar
sounding website.
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Protect your Domain
Name by registering multiple extensions
This deters unwanted competition. You can park these
.com .net .org domains on your existing website so that all
domains work off the one website.
- Protect your privacy
.com, .net etc domains can be Privacy Protected - this
prevents spammers getting hold of your email address
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ACCC
(Consumer Affairs)
Domain Fact Sheet -
Information on .au and .com -
(don't get
caught)
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