Domain FAQ

• What is a Domain? A Domain name is an address on the internet such as webcity.com.au. A domain is set to point to a website so that you can see the web pages or web content. Domains Names are also know as Domains, Web Domains and Web Names. Domains are licenced by relavent authority for a fixed period of time. Licensing a domain is know as domain name registration or just domain registration and is undertaken through a domain name registrar or acredited reseller.
• Should I get a com.au Domain? If you want to be seen to be an Australian Company or are mainly interested in Australian visitors or clientel for your website then you should invest in com.au Domains or other .au domains. If you dont want to be seen as australian or a targeting mainly overseas visitors to your website then you should consider a com domain. Many business get both if they are not already taken. Having a com.au domain will make it easier for your visitors to find you and search engines to categorise and preferentially list you to an Australian audience.
• Is it hard to qualify for a com.au domain? No! The rules have been relaxed dramatically and anything that is somehow related to your business, products, services or even your website, bi-lines, marketing slogans, marketing messages, product and service types and categories will now qualify you for a .com.au domain. Almost any generic name can now be bought to monetise.
• What is Web Hosting? Web Hosting, also know as webhosting, web site hosting or just plain hosting, is the act of storing and publishing web pages under a domain name. In order to have a fully functioning site you need to purchase a domain name and a web hosting account to store and publish your content.
• How do I create my own Web Pages? You can either do it yourself with our FREE SiteBuilder that comes with all our professional Web Hosting plans or you can have us design a web site for you. You will still need to provide the textual content.
• What is DNS? The underlying infrastructure for domains is know as DNS or Domain Name System, it allows you to set which pages your domains point to and other options for domain names. Sometimes the control panels that provide access to controling DNS setting is called DNS hosting, as distinct from Web Hosting which is the publishing of web pages and content.