Domain Registration Frequently Asked Questions

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One of the things we pride ourselves on at BoduWeb is the ability to explain options and alternatives for your website in simple language. As part of this policy, we've grouped together common questions that crop up in the area of domain registration with new clients, and provide answers here. Whether or not you choose to bring your business to Bodu Web, we hope the questions and answers provided below will help you develop a clear idea of what domain registration is, and how to go about it.

If you have a question relating to domain registration, send it to us using the online submission form on the right of this page, and we'll try to answer it as quickly and clearly as possible. If the question can be of help to others, we'll also publish it here on this page.

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  • Can anybody register a domain name?

    Certainly, if you're entitled to use the tld (top level domain) applied for.

    For example, the .com tld is available to anyone at all. All you need is a name that hasn't already been registered, and away you go.

    You'll need to go ...

  • Somebody else has registered my domain name - what can I do?

    It may happen that you've decided, finally, to register your domain name - based upon your business name or personal name, and yet when you do a whois lookup find that someone in a different part of the world has beaten you to it. What can you do ...

  • What is a domain name?

    A domain name is a unique name of up to sixty-seven characters which serves to identify your site on the internet (explaining how it does that is another days work!)

    Any domain name can be broken down into a couple of parts. The tld or top...

  • I have an Irish company - Do I need to get a .ie domain name?

    No! This is one of the biggest misconceptions out there in terms of domain registration, and it's one that costs a lot of money to the unsuspecting.

    It sounds reasonable that an Irish company should have an .ie name, and the Irish registra...

  • How long does it take to register a domain name?

    That depends upon the tld (top level domain) that you choose, and the registrar through whom you choose to register the name

    In the vast majority of cases,for example with .com and .info names, it takes as long as filling out a form online...

  • Can I register a domain without having a website?

    Yes. If you have decided on a domain name, and it's available, you can go ahead and register it - even if you don't want to actually put up a website.

    In fact, if your preferred domain name is available, we recommend that you go ahead imme...