Tips On Registering Domain Name Safely
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John Edet
John E, Marketing Manager Easily.co.uk - Domain name registration, register your low cost domain name today! Search domain names quickly, all major extensions and no catches. By John Edet
Published on 11/8/2010
Domain names are like treasures and as a result, there is a serious need to protect them well. One of the ways by which domain names are lost is at the point of registration.
Therefore, registering domain name has to be kept confidential. There are simple ways by which this can be done. Below are some ideas to follow in protecting your precious domain names.
* Account update: Information on your domain name account should be the latest, just the same as supplying the most relevant information to any utility company. The information that must be regularly checked on the account includes: name, email address, contact address, telephone number and mobile phone number. The mobile phone number will be used in case of any urgent situation such as negotiations on the domain and expiration notice when it is about to expire.
* Wise choice of email address - most domain name registrars prefer the use of email to notify their clients of updates such as changes in their policies and/or domain account registration. Therefore, the e-mail address must be kept safe and regularly checked to know when any infringement has occurred. Any change in email address must be relayed to the registrar in a timely manner. It is normally better to use valid and most current email address.
* Locking the domain - this simply means securing full rights on anything to be done with the domain. When the domain is locked, no other person will be able to make any changes or transfer it to any other registrar or individual. Some good domain registrars provide this service for free. They may only need the approval of the account owner to activate this lock feature.
* Gathering all domain registrations - it is much easier to manage a single domain account than several. Therefore, even if several domain names have been registered, they should be gathered under a single domain account for easy management. Information provided for each of the domains registered will be the same for all. This helps to reduce cost, time and the risk of forgetting some important information relating to a registered domain name.
* Choice of username and password - while registering a domain name, the username and password must be kept confidential. Any person having access to this information can easily steal valuable information contained in the account. As a result, the names and passwords chosen must not resemble any other common information such as name, birth date and address. Passwords used on other online sites should not be used so that if there is a security breach the domain account will not be affected. Strong passwords constitute at least eight characters, which include number(s), lower case letters and upper case letters.
* Passwords should be changed - after registering a domain name passwords should be changed from time to time to foil hackers. Once any suspicion arises on someone having access to details of a domain account, the password must be changed immediately.
* The WHOIS Information - the WHOIS information is a database containing contact information of domain account owners. They are submitted to ICANN on request by registrars who have been accredited by them. To prevent hackers, private domain registrars are the best option.
* Customer service - Customer service and account monitoring must be available around the clock, seven days a week for answers to any pressing questions that may come up.
* Account update: Information on your domain name account should be the latest, just the same as supplying the most relevant information to any utility company. The information that must be regularly checked on the account includes: name, email address, contact address, telephone number and mobile phone number. The mobile phone number will be used in case of any urgent situation such as negotiations on the domain and expiration notice when it is about to expire.
* Wise choice of email address - most domain name registrars prefer the use of email to notify their clients of updates such as changes in their policies and/or domain account registration. Therefore, the e-mail address must be kept safe and regularly checked to know when any infringement has occurred. Any change in email address must be relayed to the registrar in a timely manner. It is normally better to use valid and most current email address.
* Locking the domain - this simply means securing full rights on anything to be done with the domain. When the domain is locked, no other person will be able to make any changes or transfer it to any other registrar or individual. Some good domain registrars provide this service for free. They may only need the approval of the account owner to activate this lock feature.
* Gathering all domain registrations - it is much easier to manage a single domain account than several. Therefore, even if several domain names have been registered, they should be gathered under a single domain account for easy management. Information provided for each of the domains registered will be the same for all. This helps to reduce cost, time and the risk of forgetting some important information relating to a registered domain name.
* Choice of username and password - while registering a domain name, the username and password must be kept confidential. Any person having access to this information can easily steal valuable information contained in the account. As a result, the names and passwords chosen must not resemble any other common information such as name, birth date and address. Passwords used on other online sites should not be used so that if there is a security breach the domain account will not be affected. Strong passwords constitute at least eight characters, which include number(s), lower case letters and upper case letters.
* Passwords should be changed - after registering a domain name passwords should be changed from time to time to foil hackers. Once any suspicion arises on someone having access to details of a domain account, the password must be changed immediately.
* The WHOIS Information - the WHOIS information is a database containing contact information of domain account owners. They are submitted to ICANN on request by registrars who have been accredited by them. To prevent hackers, private domain registrars are the best option.
* Customer service - Customer service and account monitoring must be available around the clock, seven days a week for answers to any pressing questions that may come up.