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Question: Should I register more than one domain name?
This question relates to category Domain Names
Answer:
Registering more than one domain name can have many benefits:
Don't lose website visitors by sending them to the wrong web address.
Australian businesses should always try to get both the .com and .com.au variant of their domain name if they are available.
Australians often confuse the .com and .com.au and may type in the wrong web address in their browser when trying to reach your website. For example a customer might type in www.yourname.com instead of www.yourname.com.au. By registering both domain types you are not losing any potential customers.
Don't let another business profit off your good name
If there are other domain extensions available (eg, yourname.com, yourname.com.au, yourname.co.nz), we recommend you register these so no-one else can. Unlike the .com.au domain extension, most other domain types are freely available by anyone who wants them.
If you don't register the other domain types, another business offering the same services could easily register the other domains and profit off your good business name.
Create Multiple Websites
Another reason you might register more than one domain name is to create multiple websites. Even if you only plan on building one, there is always a potential need to create a separate domain entity either for localisation (international vs Australian sites) or for redundancy. Some customers have custom DNS configuration requirements (eg, for mail routing) for which they need an additional domain.
It doesn't cost that much.
Domain name registration can cost as little as $20 per year. That's less than $0.40 cents per week. For this cost why not make sure your website visitors find you, and no-one else can use your name.
Don't lose website visitors by sending them to the wrong web address.
Australian businesses should always try to get both the .com and .com.au variant of their domain name if they are available.
Australians often confuse the .com and .com.au and may type in the wrong web address in their browser when trying to reach your website. For example a customer might type in www.yourname.com instead of www.yourname.com.au. By registering both domain types you are not losing any potential customers.
Don't let another business profit off your good name
If there are other domain extensions available (eg, yourname.com, yourname.com.au, yourname.co.nz), we recommend you register these so no-one else can. Unlike the .com.au domain extension, most other domain types are freely available by anyone who wants them.
If you don't register the other domain types, another business offering the same services could easily register the other domains and profit off your good business name.
Create Multiple Websites
Another reason you might register more than one domain name is to create multiple websites. Even if you only plan on building one, there is always a potential need to create a separate domain entity either for localisation (international vs Australian sites) or for redundancy. Some customers have custom DNS configuration requirements (eg, for mail routing) for which they need an additional domain.
It doesn't cost that much.
Domain name registration can cost as little as $20 per year. That's less than $0.40 cents per week. For this cost why not make sure your website visitors find you, and no-one else can use your name.
- Redalto Domain Name Registration Services
- Check Domain Name Availability
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- Author: Redalto Support Team
- Created on: 02 Nov 2007
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- Last modified: 02 Nov 2007
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