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Domain Name Options

When you register a domain name, you may choose from a variety of free and low-cost domain options. Free options are available after registration is complete. Low-cost options may be selected during or after registration.

FREE DOMAIN OPTIONS:

Leave your domain parked — a "Coming Soon" page will remain displayed
Customize a starter web page with your own text, graphics, and links — even choose color combinations
Put up a custom "For Sale" page
Set up your own blog, podcast, or both (plans are ad-supported, but ad-free upgrades are available)
Display an online photo album site with login-free or password-protected photo sharing (upgradable)
Forward your domain (with optional masking) to an existing web site

LOW-COST DOMAIN OPTIONS:

Blog/podcast, online store, and online photo plans can be added to an existing site at any time.

All low-cost options are ad-free

All options include email.

HOSTING FLEXIBILITY:

If you wish to register domain names with our company but have your site hosted elsewhere, your domain name must point to your host's name servers. Your host should provide a list of at least two name servers. You will need to enter these names in our Domain Manager in order to point your domain.

If your domain name is registered with another registrar, you can still choose one of our low-cost domain options. Remember to point your domain to our default hosting servers.

You may transfer your domain name(s) to our company at any time (registrar permitting). See domain transfer information for details. We are more than happy to serve all of your domain needs.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION:

Name servers are the Internet's equivalent to a phone book. A name server maintains a directory of domain names and matching IP addresses. Information from all name servers is gathered in the Central Registry, which provides hosting companies with updated name server information to allow site access for Internet users.

For a new or altered domain name, it usually takes between 4 and 8 hours for a .COM and .NET domain and 24 to 48 hours for all other domain extensions before name servers are able to access the information received from the Central Registry. This is referred to as the propagation period.

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