Choose the right domain name.
When you select a domain remember these tips:
Short and easy to remember is best.
Easy to spell is important. (Your domain is apart of your email
address)
You can register multiple domains to protect your business identity.
Make sure the domain reflects your business or your products/services
or both.
You may want to secure your domain name in various gloabl markets
for e.g. .co.nz or .us
Allowable characters:
English-language letters A -Z
The digits 0 - 9
Hyphens (-) may be used eg: www.all-safe.com.au
(Domains cannot begin or end in a hyphen and cannot have two hyphens
in a row)
Spaces and special characters (such as !, $, &, ë, and
so on) are NOT permitted.
Domains are NOT case sensitive.
Domain Names Explained
.com.au
This is very important for all Australian business seeking exposure
on the Internet.
Licence fee: $89.00 Period: 2 years.
.net.au
Commonly used by Australian Technology based companies or businesses
Licence fee: $89.00 Period: 2 years.
.org.au
Available for registration by "non-commercial organisations"
and "non-profit".
Licence fee: $78.00 Period: 2 years.
.asn.au
Available for registration by "non-commercial organisations".
Licence fee: $78.00 Period: 2 years.
.id.au
For personal use by Australian citizens and residents. id.au names
cannot be used for commercial purposes.
Licence fee: $78.00 Period: 2 years.
.com
The Popular World Recognised Domain Extension.
Available to any individual, business or organisation.
Licence fee: $78.00 Period: 2 years.
.net
Originally intended for USA-based Internet and related Network Organisations,
but now available to any individual, business or organisation.
Licence fee: $78.00 Period: 2 years.
.org
Originally intended for not for profit organisations.
However wider application of its use is now accepted.
Licence fee: $78.00 Period: 2 years.
.info
The dot info name space provides an environment for information
exchange
and is available to everyone, everywhere, unrestricted.
Licence fee: $78.00 Period: 2 years.
.biz
Not limited to corporations and registered business owners.
Anyone can register a .biz name for the purpose of doing business
on the internet.
Licence fee: $78.00 Period: 2 years.
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