What is domain name?
Why do I need a domain name?
What is DNS (Domain Name System)?
What if the domain name I want is already taken?
What characters can I use in my domain name?
How do I renew my domain name?
How can I change my domain name info?
What is a registrant of a domain name?
How do I transfer a domain name from another registrar?
How do I choose a domain name?
What do I do after I register a domain name?
How long does it take for the new domain name information to show up on the global Whois record?
I noticed that I am not listed as administrator, tech contact, or billing contact. Does this mean I don’t own the domain name?

What is domain name?
A domain name is unique name that identifies a particular website on the Internet. Just as buildings in real-life has addresses, websites has addresses too.

But we often refer to a building by its address. We give it a name, which is easier to remember. For example:

Dotpromotion.NET Physical location:
Address: Maisematie 24, Vantaa
Company Name: Dotpromotion Inc.

Dotpromotion.NET WWW location:
Address: 194.100.91.66
Domain Name: Dotpromotion.NET

A visitors can either use an IP address or a domain name to access a website.

Why do I need a domain name?
If you have a website, a domain name is an essential. Without a domain name, your visitors would have to enter your IP address, and it is much easier to remember a domain name than a long string of numbers.

What is DNS (Domain Name System)?
A system that allows web site addresses to be in words instead of numbers. A web site address (also called an IP address) is actually a series of numbers and dots, like this: 132.54.8.79. Instead of remembering those numbers, you might type in words like this: www.example.com. The DNS system would match those words to the correct IP address and bring you to the web site.

Dotpromotion.NET DNS (Domain Name Server - example nameserver) names:
Primary: ns1.domain.comList of IP address
Secondary: ns2.domain.com
Tertiary: ns3.domain.com

Please check with our customer support team for the nameserver.

What if the domain name I want is already taken?
Because every domain name must be different, sometimes another individual already registers the domain name you want. If this is the case, you would have to use alternative domain name by adding prefixes and suffixes to the domain name you originally entered.

What is Domain Name Format?
A domain name is a random composition of case insensitive English letters, numbers and the hyphen. The string cannot exceed 67 characters in length. The hyphen ('-') cannot appear at the beginning or the end of the character string. For example,
'eat-at-joes.com' is a valid domain name, '-eatatjoes.com' is not.

What characters can I use in my domain name?
Domain name can only use letters, numbers, and hyphen (‘-‘)
Space and other symbols are not allowed.
They cannot begin or end with a hyphen.
Domain names are not case sensitive.
Domain with .com, .net, .org cannot exceed 67 characters.
Domain name with .biz cannot be less then 2 characters.

How do I renew my domain name?
You can renew your domain by continuing your hosting space with Dotpromotion.NET.

How can I change my domain name info?
You can email us at support@dotpromotion.net and we will process you application on changing your domain name info.

What is a registrant of a domain name?
The Registrant is the entity, which is the legal registrant of the name, and is tracked by the registrar for your security and so that no other organization or entity can request changes to the name. It is standard practice to use your full company or organization name as the Registrant of Record. If there is no company name, the name of the individual registrant can be used. Ensure that you have filled in the correct information in your registration form especially on the domain name you wish to register. After the form is submitted and the domain name is registered, no changes can be made and the payment made for domain registrations are nonrefundable.

Note: that you are not leasing the name and we take no ownership interest in your names. We do not require any advertising on your site or anything of the sort. You will be the owner of the domain name we register for you. Your ownership information will show up whenever someone searches that domain name at our site, at the VeriSign/NSI site and everywhere else that provides domain search services. Registration contracts at some of our competitors including VeriSign/NSI imply you are not the owner of the name you are registering and that it could be revoked for a variety of reasons. Be forewarned.

Any changes on the registrant record will cost an amount of $30.00 for having the registrant information changes. This does not include the extension of your domain name as ICANN Organization is implying the charges.

How do I transfer a domain name from another registrar?
To transfer your domain name to Dotpromotion.NET, please email us at support@dotpromotion.net.

How do I choose a domain name?
Although you cannot really make a mistake while choosing a domain name, there are some things to keep in mind. Is it easy to remember? Does it accurately reflect your website? Is it hard to spell?

What do I do after I register a domain name?
In order to use your domain name, you will eventually need a website. Otherwise, it would be like having a sign with no building to put it on. To make a website, you need a place to put your website files.

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How long does it take for the new domain name information to show up on the global Whois record?
The root zone files that tell the world “Who” owns a domain are only updated about once a day - so your new domain information should be visible to the world in less than 48 hours from the time you registered it. Until then, it looks as if that domain name has not been registered but no one else can register it as it has already been reserved for you.

I noticed that I am not listed as administrator, tech contact, or billing contact. Does this mean I don’t own the domain name?
The administrative, tech and billing contacts are not important in the domain name information. It is the Registrant (You, our customer) that owns the domain name. If necessary, we can change the admin, tech or billing contact to be updated under your name, however we would recommend that it be left under our domain administrators name so that we may maintain the domain name for you from time to time. If you want to be listed as the administrator, tech contact, or billing contact, email us at support@dotpromotion.net and we will change it for you without any additional charges.

Can I transfer the name to another domain name registrar (web host) if I am not satisfied with your Hosting service?

Yes, as long as your initial registration is over the gross period of 60 days old (as required by Internic), you may transfer your domain to another registrar (or another web hosting provider). If you registered a free or reduced priced domain name with Dotpromotion.NET and then decide to cancel this account and request for a refund, the remaining amount will be refunded minus the amount for the setup fees (in which the amount are non-refundable).