So I lost my domain name. Now what? [more inside]
posted by doubtless on Nov 19, 2009 - 10 answers

I'd like to buy the domain name "myfirstnamemylastname.com" (but with my actual first and last names). Unfortunately it's parked with GoDaddy, full of ads, and shows up as already taken when I do a domain name search. Do I have to buy it from GoDaddy or the owner or what? Or should I not bother, and go for the .net instead? This is the first time I've wanted a domain name that wasn't actually being used for a real website before.
posted by harriet vane on Nov 14, 2009 - 22 answers

I'm thinking about making a website but it's years since I last did this, what are the best registrars, hosts, and insidey bits nowadays? I'm in the UK. [more inside]
posted by SebastianKnight on Oct 11, 2009 - 11 answers

Why does the domain I just registered and added to my existing hosting account (with 1and1) contain the same files and folders as a domain that was already on that hosting package? [more inside]
posted by entropic on Jul 8, 2009 - 9 answers

Let's say my name is Fred McMurry. Let's say that I want a new domain name for myself, but I don't want fredmcmurry.net or fred-mcmurry.net but rather I want fred.mcmurry.net -- it seems that the rule is no periods in your domain name. Okay, got it, except why does google have maps.google.com and mail.google.com -- maybe someone here can tell me how I can buy mcmurry.net and then turn that into fred.mcmurry.net? [more inside]
posted by dancestoblue on Jul 7, 2009 - 13 answers

Received the following email yesterday in regards to my domain name. My first reaction was to hit delete, but I thought I'd just make sure I wasn't ignoring something I shouldn't be ignoring. [more inside]
posted by goshling on Jul 1, 2009 - 10 answers

My company a domain name ending in .com. We have been contacted by a company claiming that someone else is trying to register the same address with a .net, .info, and .org suffix and have offered us first option (they contacted us because "they got a request for these and saw that we had the .com and were giving us first option)... [more inside]
posted by Gratishades on Jun 30, 2009 - 15 answers

I want to register two domain names that I think I may use at some point in the future. I don't need hosting just yet. This is probably obvious to some, but I couldn't find a definitive answer. How do I go about it?
posted by dicetumbler on Apr 10, 2009 - 19 answers

What is the best process for back-ordering a .CA domain? [more inside]
posted by chudmonkey on Mar 5, 2009 - 4 answers

I need to register a domain name and get hosting services for $60 (or less)/year. Very specific details follow. [more inside]
posted by scribbler on Nov 14, 2008 - 11 answers

I think a company is trying to do an end-around to get my domain name, what can I do about it? [more inside]
posted by rhizome on Oct 30, 2008 - 8 answers

Which is better: mypreferrednamesoftware.com or mypreferredname.biz? Or do I have to keep trying to find anothergoodname.com that isn't already taken? [more inside]
posted by alms on Aug 27, 2008 - 17 answers

Domain Naming Troubles - I have spent the last week and a half trying to come up with a clever dot com for my web design company. I am looking for suggestions on keywords that I can use to form a good domain name. [more inside]
posted by B(oYo)BIES on Jun 5, 2008 - 16 answers

Help me pick a professional domain name for email. All reasonable combinations of my name are already taken (the same goes for GoogleMail addresses). I'd like to avoid firstnamelastnameUK01321@googlemail.com if I can. I'm going to be using it mainly on CVs. [more inside]
posted by dcbarker on Apr 9, 2008 - 16 answers

What is the best way to snag a soon-to-expire domain name? [more inside]
posted by bdk3clash on Mar 13, 2008 - 5 answers

What domain name registrars for the .com TLD hit the sweet spot between ease, reliability and price at present? [more inside]
posted by signal on Mar 1, 2008 - 30 answers

Webhost takes down open source project website in response to legal threat from small company with similar name, similar product. What can be done? [more inside]
posted by _aa_ on Feb 6, 2008 - 10 answers

I recently registered a .co.uk domain name. I've since found out that my full name is visible on a WHOIS. What can I do to hide it? [more inside]
posted by Don-da-lah on Jan 8, 2008 - 16 answers

I let my company's domain name expire, and now someone else owns it. What can I do to get it back? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 28, 2007 - 11 answers

A few years ago, I bought the .biz version of a domain name. The domain name is a common word, and the .com version was purchased by a new and now very large company. Now, I'm thinking about selling the name, or leasing the redirect. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 27, 2007 - 6 answers

How can I get registration information for a domain name that is expired? [more inside]
posted by Hat Maui on Nov 26, 2007 - 6 answers

It is a commonly held belief that enough Internet users foolishly expect every Internet domain to end in ".com", it would be a mistake to purchase and promote a domain ending in ".org" unless one can also purchase the corresponding domain in the ".com" TLD to redirect these foolish Internet users to the proper URL. Is there any statistical evidence that there are so many foolish Internet users out that that this is a necessary practice? Or is this merely unsubstantiated myth?
posted by Plutor on Oct 1, 2007 - 26 answers

Someone wants to buy a domain name I own that I'm not using. The domain is my last name .com, it's also his last name too. [more inside]
posted by Argyle on Sep 21, 2007 - 39 answers

50 domains, 3 registrars, and DNS records hosted at 6 different providers. I need help inventorying this mess! [more inside]
posted by TungstenChef on Sep 5, 2007 - 6 answers

I need to know a lot more about domain name hosting than I do right now. [more inside]
posted by zingzangzung on Aug 3, 2007 - 6 answers

How is it possible that I still own a domain name that I let expire (with a registering company I've never even heard of)? [more inside]
posted by zharptitsa on May 28, 2007 - 12 answers

This (somewhat shady-seeming) automated domain appraiser claims that our domain is worth over US$150,000. What does that translate to in real money? [more inside]
posted by miagaille on Feb 25, 2007 - 18 answers

Does anyone have experience with domain registration and/or hosting companies in Jordan? [more inside]
posted by zharptitsa on Feb 12, 2007 - 2 answers

I own about a dozen domain names that currently have nothing on them other than the standard GoDaddy landing page, with all their ads on it. Instead of allowing GoDaddy to monetize my site, can I do this on my own? Is there some service that will automatically generate HTML I can upload to my sites that will contain ads - for which I'll be paid, instead of someone like GoDaddy?
posted by scottso17 on Feb 6, 2007 - 8 answers

Do you "own" a domain name that you register with a site like godaddy? ie, could you sell it in a couple years? If not, how can you buy a domain name. I'm looking for investment purposes.
posted by Maia on Nov 19, 2006 - 9 answers

Help me get back my domain name. It was stolen. [more inside]
posted by sour cream on Oct 18, 2006 - 11 answers

How can you find the previous owner of a domain name that has expired, then been reregistered?
posted by pissfactory on Sep 16, 2006 - 3 answers

I'm in love with a domain name. The problem is, .it's (sorry) a cc-tld that's restricted to citizens of Italy. [more inside]
posted by jsbww on Aug 23, 2006 - 8 answers

I've received a phone call, but not a cease and desist (yet) on a domain name I own. There's lots [more inside]
posted by twiggy on Aug 21, 2006 - 17 answers

If a domain name reseller (eg Lycos UK) is doing a really crappy job at the basics (letting you renew your own domains, letting you unlock your domain to transfer to another company, being contactable at all) is there anyone higher up to complain to to get something done? We're talking about a .com address here.
posted by cillit bang on May 3, 2006 - 3 answers

I have a domain name, and someone has made a pretty serious offer on it. I know there are domain-name appraisers out there, and I'm wondering if any one in particular is considered most reliable—I don't want to leave money on the table if I can avoid it. [more inside]
posted by adamrice on Mar 9, 2006 - 22 answers

Is there an easy way to find out which domain names are using the same shared hosting server? Ideally, there is a web site or free download (OS X preferred) that can tell me which domain names resolve to a particular ip address. I've fooled around with most of the functions on samspade.org and haven't seen one that does this.
posted by i love cheese on Feb 9, 2006 - 11 answers

Determining the value of a domain name for lease. [more inside]
posted by crunchland on Feb 6, 2006 - 3 answers

Got a good smart-assed suggestion for a name for a craft-themed blog? [more inside]
posted by phearlez on Feb 3, 2006 - 49 answers

I've found a domain name I want to acquire from its current owner, and it looks like I may be able to do so. The IP address at which the domain resides is listed in a spam blacklist database. If I acquire the name and give it a new IP address, I assume that particular problem goes away. What's the best place, though, to check and see if the domain name itself is widely considered to be a spam source? Should I consider the IP listing to sully the domain -- am I buying a potential Superfund site? [more inside]
posted by precipice on Dec 4, 2005 - 5 answers

How best to migrate from one domain to another? [more inside]
posted by AmbroseChapel on Nov 11, 2005 - 6 answers

How do I pick a good domain name for my blog and email? [more inside]
posted by Nelson on Nov 11, 2005 - 37 answers

How do I discover all of the domain names registered to a given party? Not "who owns this domain?" but "what domains does this party own?" [more inside]
posted by NinjaPirate on Jul 19, 2005 - 3 answers

Our band has been using a .cc domain name since 1999 in hopes that we could snap up to .com version. The .com version has been purchased by a domain registrar... [more inside]
posted by KevinSkomsvold on Jun 18, 2005 - 18 answers

Help! My domain name registration expires today, and I don't want to pay too much to renew it! [more inside]
posted by nyterrant on May 24, 2005 - 9 answers

I want to register a domain name that just happens to be the same as the name of a flavour of candy made by a major US company. Should I be worried about future legal issues? [more inside]
posted by good in a vacuum on Apr 12, 2005 - 15 answers

My company has been offered a large sum of money for a domain name we own (but don't use). As the sole contact listed in the WHOIS, the offer was sent directly to my email address, so I'm the only person here who is aware of this offer. My company is notoriously unscrupulous, so I have no ethical hangups about just taking the money for myself. But, naturally, I don't want to break the law. Are you aware of any loopholes that might work to my advantage?
posted by anonymous on Feb 2, 2005 - 54 answers

How much should I sell my domain name for? [more inside] [more inside]
posted by kirkaracha on Aug 23, 2004 - 17 answers

I am looking to create a domain name. I have researched the general rules for choosing a good name, but I am wondering if there is any research or any information out there on how to create a name (prefix and suffix examples maybe?) that are as phonetically unambiguous as possible. For example, woo.com could also be spelled wu.com, and I would want to create a name that avoids as many of these ambiguities as possible.
posted by banished on Jul 12, 2004 - 1 answer

Where's the best bet for cheap domain name based e-mail hosting? [more inside] [more inside]
posted by benjh on Apr 1, 2004 - 11 answers