Website Hosting

Every business website needs a home. All the pages, images, pictures and documents associated with your online presence must be available to internet users 24/7.

There are many internet hosting companies that provide this home for your website. The process of choosing one is a time consuming task. Most providers have different services based on storage space, traffic volume, technical add-ons and technical support arrangements.

To make things simple for our clients, we have done the work for them. We have a hosting support reseller service that offers 24/7 support - no need to waste time, worry about weekends or those annoying phone queues and customer service centres, just call the us!

Hosting options start at only $25.00/month + GST.

When things go wrong

A familiar story....

Mary logs on to check her overnight sales...she gets an error message. She hesitates...should she call her ISP, her hosting company, her website designer, her PC support service or the shop that sold her the computer? If she gets it wrong, she'll be wasting time waiting for the right person to give her the answer. Using our unique service, Mary would have just one call to make. Our 7 day support makes sure she gets a quick solution.

Introduction to Domain Names

A domain name is a "web address" or "URL". The suffix of the web address, the ".com" is called the Domain Designation. There are other domain designations such as .org, .edu, .net, and .biz, to name a few. New suffixes are being released every year. Each domain designation is released with a unique purpose in mind.

A summary of the most popular:

.asn - associations
.com - commercial entities
.id - individuals
.org - organisations
.edu - educational bodies
.gov - government bodies
.biz - businesses

All these names are TLD's (Top Level Domains). A second level of domain names (2LD's) include a second suffix to designate the country. In Australia, the suffix ".com.au" is used. auDA (au Domain Adminitration Ltd) is the government endorsed, non-profit, and independant manager of the Australian domain name space. The auDA set the policies for domain name registration in Australia. It also facilitates the domain name dispute resolution policy.

TLD's are considered to be useful for an international identity that is not necessarily associated with a particular country, however, traditionally a .com domain name is identified as a U.S.A. entity.

It is important to own a .com.au domain name for your online business. The .com.au is the presumed the standard domain of reputable commercial entities in Australia and most remembered by users of the internet. Even so, you should consider buying other domain designations like .net.au, .com and .biz versions of your web address to prevent others from attempting to profit from your good name. They don't have to be used. It's protection for your business identity.

Choosing a Domain Name

For some businesses online, the domain name is almost as valuable as the business itself. The auDA guidelines help to regulate abuse of Australian domain name registrations. The problem is that, even though domain name guidelines ensure the integrity of domain name registration, there is no absolute or automatic right to a domain name which are licenced on a first come, first served basis.

So, are there any good domain names left? The good news is that, if your business name is already registered by another business, you can choose instead, a name that identifies you in another way. For example, if www.bobsplumbing.com.au is taken, you could use www.plumbingservices.com.au.

Naming Tips

It's crucial to choose a domain name that's easy to remember. Keep it as short as possible. A domain name can be up to 32 characters long but ask yourself, is it going to fit in a small classified ad? Is it easy to read on a business card? To keep it short, try to abbreviate or truncate. If the domain name is hard to remember, any opportunity for advertising will be lost.

Also consider:

• Avoid words that can be misspelled.
• Choose phrases that look right when typed as one word.
• Don't use characters or numbers to represent words such as "8" for "ate" or "4" for "for" or "2" for "to".
• Avoid hyphens.

Pricing

.com.au, .net.au $45.00 + GST per year
.org.au $26.00 + GST per year
.com, .net, .info, .biz $30.00 + GST per year

Why buy a domain name from us?

• 7 day technical support
• Unlimited DNS modifications
• Optional Website & Email forwarding
• Free domain name registration advice

Contact us to register your new internet domain name!

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