DOMAIN NAME BASICS - Buy And Sell Domain Names

Ready to sell your domain name? Want to bid on a name that already exists?

Looking for the Internet’s best auction house for the hottest domains, all backed by

proven Go Daddy systems and support? Then you’ll want to be a member of the

Go Daddy Domain Name Aftermarket®!

The Go Daddy Domain Name Aftermarket offers a simple, hassle-free way to make

domain transactions, whether you’re buying or selling. Your private account is very

affordable and the interface is remarkably easy to use. So set up your account, grab

some new domains or sell a few of your own…the Go Daddy Domain Name Aftermarket

is ready and waiting!

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DOMAIN NAME BASICS - Private Domain Registration

When you register a domain, your name, address, email address and phone number

are made available to anyone who wants to see it. Your personal information is

exposed 24 hours a day, everyday, to anyone, anywhere. You have the power to

change this. With a Go Daddy private (“unlisted”) registration, registering a domain

name doesn’t mean sacrificing your privacy.

Your new or existing domain is registered in the name of Domains By Proxy®

(a Go Daddy affiliate company)—so their information is made public—not yours. Your

information stays private, but you retain full benefits of domain registration. You can

cancel, sell, renew or transfer your domain; set-up name servers for your domain;

and resolve disputes involving your domain.

DOMAIN NAME BASICS - Domain Registration Types

Business Registration

Making sure your domain name is seen by potential customers is one of the biggest

challenges for any Web site—and one of the biggest keys to success online.

Go Daddy’s Business Registration exposes your online business to MILLIONS of daily

searches at both GoDaddy.com and other registrars. Business Registration gives

online shoppers all of your vital business information—including your business name,

address, phone, fax, email, link to Web site, hours of operation and even a map to

your business—in just one click! Plus our Business Registration lets you add custom

images and links (perfect for product images, coupons, special offers and more).

Protected Registration

Add Protected Registration and you’ll also take advantage of Business Registration

and the important safeguards and security of Domain Ownership Protection:

􀂄 Expiration Protection: protects you from losing your domain name due to

credit card expiration, failed billing, or outdated contact information.

􀂄 Deadbolt Transfer Protection: makes it impossible for MOST transfers

to occur—inadvertent, accidental, malicious or otherwise.

􀂄 Ownership Protection Reports: email updates help you keep track of

vital domain information.

DOMAIN NAME BASICS - To Transfer A Domain Name

You may transfer your domain name from your current registrar to Go Daddy

at any time (within the restrictions set by ICANN® and your current registrar).

Note: ICANN regulations prohibit transferring a domain name that has been

registered or transferred within the last 60 days

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Go Daddy offers a fast, automated, risk-free domain transfer thanks to an

innovative Rapid Transfer System™ that spares you steps and saves you time

(transfers are often completed in five days or less, but may take up to seven

days to complete).

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Follow these easy steps to ensure a smooth and timely transfer:

Step 1: Purchase a transfer from our Web site by visiting www.GoDaddy.com.

Step 2: Advise the administrative contact of your domain that the name is being

transferred. Go Daddy will email your administrative contact by the next

business day to request transfer approval.

Step 3: When this acceptance is received, Go Daddy will send a transfer

request to the Registry and then the Registry will email your

current registrar.

Step 4: Most likely, your current registrar will send your administrative

contact an email asking for your approval of the transfer to

Go Daddy. Please respond as directed.

Step 5: Your current registrar will send an acceptance or rejection notice

to the Registry and the Registry will email Go Daddy a notice of

the acceptance or rejection.

Step 6: Go Daddy will send you an email informing you that the transfer

is complete or has failed.

After Go Daddy has notified you that the transfer is complete, log in to your account

at www.GoDaddy.com and verify the contact information for your domain.

DOMAIN NAME BASICS - To Register A Domain Name

Go Daddy is the #1 ICANN-accredited registrar in the world for .COM, .NET, .ORG,

.INFO, .BIZ and .US domain names. During 2007, The Go Daddy Group registered

more than one-third of all domain names registered in the top six generic

top-level domains, or gTLDs.

So how did we make it to #1? We were able to achieve this exciting milestone thanks

to the help of our loyal, smart customers. Our reputation for industry-best service and

value has kept them coming back for more and led them to refer us to their friends,

family members and business associates.

Go Daddy customers register their domains for prices up to 70% less than the

competition, and receive FREE with every domain purchase:

􀂄 Personalized Email

􀂄 Hosting with Web site Builder

􀂄 Quick Blogcast

􀂄 Photo Album

􀂄 Valuable domain essentials, such as a Starter Page, domain

forwarding and masking, DNS control and domain locking

􀂄 Comprehensive management tools

􀂄 Stable, secure, world-class data center

􀂄 Expert, “best-in-industry” live customer service and support, 24/7

Simply follow these five easy steps:

Step 1: Check Domain Name Availability—See if the name you want

is taken, and what your options are if it is.

Step 2: Select Length of Your Registration—Register your domain from one

year up to 10.

Step 3: Create Your Contact Information—Verify accurate information, as it

will be important when the time comes to renew your domain name.

Step 4: Select From Hosting Options—Choose the best plan to put your

domain name on the Internet.

Step 5: Confirm Your Registration Details

DOMAIN NAME BASICS - Top-Level Domai

DOMAIN NAME BASICS - Top-Level Domains

A Top-Level Domain (TLD) is the part of the domain name located to the right of the

dot (“.”). The most common TLD in use today is .COM, closely followed by .NET and

.ORG. There are several other popular top-level domains, including .BIZ, .INFO, .NAME,

.WS and .MOBI

 Top-level domains have certain guidelines attached, but are generally available to any

registrant, anywhere in the world. Exceptions are restricted TLDs (rTLDs)—which

include .BIZ and .NAME—that require the registrant to represent a certain type of

entity, or to belong to a certain community. For example, the .NAME TLD is available

strictly to individuals.

A top-level domain can also be of geographic significance and only available to

registrants in the locale defined by the TLD. These are called country-code TLDs

(ccTLDs) and include such top-level domains as .US (United States), .EU (Europe),

.TV (Tuvalu), .CC (Cocos Islands), .DE (Germany), .JP (Japan), .BE (Belgium),

.UK (United Kingdom), .NZ (New Zealand) and .CN (China).

 If the .COM you want to register is already taken, you can check to see if

it’s available with an alternate TLD. You may also want to consider registering

all or some of the more common TLDs of the same domain name in order to

protect your brand, your site or yourself from someone else with your brand or

name in mind.

To find out which TLDs we currently offer, or for more information on registering

domain names, please visit our Web site at www.GoDaddy.com. Visit today and you

can get a 1-year, new domain name, transfer or renewal for only $1.99*