Frequently
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Domain Registration Process
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Why do I need to register a domain ?
In this digital age, having your own unique identifier on the Internet allows
your company to establish credibility and allow your customers to find you on
the Internet. Domains are also used for email. For example, the email addresses
company@aol.com or company@yahoo.com do not properly identify your unique business.
Using such domains implies that your company might not be Net savvy. Domains help
you reinforce and market your unique company name or attributes. Similarly, it
looks unprofessional and is often difficult for individuals to type in a Web address
with the following format: http://www.myisp.com/mycompany/. Having a domain name
that clearly relates to your company will dissolve these issues and allow you
to establish a strong and professional brand on the Internet. Most often, you
would want to register a domain name and have a website address such as http://www.mycompany.com
and email addresses such as myname@mycompany.com
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What is DNS (Domain
Name System) ?
A system that allows web site addresses
to be in words instead of numbers. A web site address (also called an IP address)
is actually a series of numbers and dots, like this: 123.45.6.78. Instead of remembering
those numbers, you might type in words like this: www.example.com. The DNS system
would match those words to the correct IP address and bring you to the web site.
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How long does
it take to register a domain name ?
We can register all .com, .net, .org, .info, .biz, .cc and .us domain names and
this is done within minutes but it will take around 1-2 days for it to show up
in the central Whois Database. It may take up to 48 hours (after your account
registration) before Internet users will be able to access your domain name and
send you emails.
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Who is the owner of the "Free domain names" that
Seanic registers ?
We will register the domain for you for FREE
and You will always be the owner of the registered
domain.
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How do I register
a new domain name and have you host it ?
Go to http://www.Seanic.net and look for the
section that says "Domain Name Lookup:". Type in your desired domain name
and click the "Go" button. You will then be informed whether the name is
available for registration or otherwise.
If the domain name is available, click on "Click here
to setup your new website" to sign up with Seanic !
Select that you are registering a new domain
name. Fill in your contact information, hosting package, additional add-ons for
your hosting package(if applicable), and choice of username and password - then
click the "Submit Account Registration" button.
All of your information will be kept confidential.
After you have completed your payment, You will receive a confirmation that your
registration was successful. Almost immediately,
you will receive an email with information explaining how you can access your
private Web Hosting control panel with Information such as Login, Password, FTP
information, number of pop3 email, your temporary URL, URL for accessing your
webmail, URL for your control panel and all other information for your hosting
account.
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How long does
it take for the new domain information to show up on the global Whois record ?
The root zone files that tell the world who owns a domain are only updated about
once a day - so your new domain information should be visible to the world in
less than 48 hours from the time you registered
it. Until then, it looks as if that domain name has not been registered but no
one else can register it as it has already been reserved for you.
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What is the
Registrant of a domain name ?
The Registrant is the entity which is the legal registrant of the name, and is
tracked by the registrar for your security and so that no other organization or
entity can request changes to the name. It is standard practice to use your full
company or organization name as the Registrant of Record. If there is no company
name, the name of the individual registrant can be used. Ensure that you have filled in the correct information in your
registration form especially on the domain name you wish to register. After the
form is submitted and the domain name is registered, no changes can be made and
the payment made for domain registrations are nonrefundable.
Note that you are not leasing
the name and we take no ownership interest in your names. We do not require any
advertising on your site or anything of the sort. You will be the owner of the
domain name we register for you. Your ownership information will show up whenever
someone searches that domain name at our site, at the VeriSign/NSI site and everywhere
else that provides domain search services. Registration contracts at some of our
competitors including VeriSign/NSI imply you are not the owner of the name you
are registering and that it could be revoked for a variety of reasons. Be forewarned.
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I noticed that
I am not listed as administrator, tech contact, or billing contact. Does this
mean that you or I own my domain name ?
The administrative, tech and billing contacts are not important in the domain
name information. It is the Registrant (You, our customer) that owns the domain
name. If necessary, we can change the admin, tech or billing contact to be updated
under your name, however we would recommend that it be left under our domain administrators
name so that we may maintain the domain name for you from time to time. If you
want to be listed as the administrator, tech contact, or billing contact, email
us at domain@seanic.net and we will
change it for you without any additional charges.
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Can I transfer the
name to another domain name registrar (web host) if I am not satisfied with your
Hosting service ?
Yes, as long as your initial registration is over 60 days old (as required by
Internic), you may transfer your domain to another registrar (or another web hosting
provider). If you registered a Free or Reduced priced domain name with Seanic.net
and then decide to cancel this account and request for a refund, the remaining
amount will be refunded minus an amount of $15 for the domain name registration
(.com, Net, .org) and minus the credit card transaction fees as well as the duration
the hosting account was used. If the duration the hosting account was used is
less than 30 days, there won't be deduction on the amount for the hosting account
but the $15 for the domain name registration and credit card transaction fees
still applies. A different charge of $30 applies for domain names with
Us, Info and Biz extensions and a charge of $35 applies for domain names with
Cc extension.
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