Domain Registration, Research and Backordering Guides

Finding and Registering an Available Domain Name
How to search for available domain names and then register one.
Researching and Backordering Domain Names
How to determine the likelihood of domains being released and backordering them.

Table of Contents

Researching Domains

Selecting a Domain Name

Select a Domain Name

Checking for availability of a domain name

WhoIs query for a domain name

How To Register a Domain Name

Choose a Registrar
Register your domain directly with one of the accredited domain name registrars, or a reliable affiliate of one of the accredited registrars.

How to register domain names in bulk

Bulk Domain Name Registration
Sign up as a domain name reseller so that you can register domain names at reseller prices.
Top Level Domain (TLD) Registries

Generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) Registries

Generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) Registries
dotMobi (.mobi) Registry

Country Code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) Registries

Country Code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) Registries

Buying Domains through Domain Name Auctions

Domain Name Auctions
Transferring a Domain from Seller to Buyer

Selling Domain Names

Selling Domain Names through Afternic

Last updated Tuesday July 15, 2008


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