domain names header image
   
 

What is an Expired Domain Name?

Domain names get expired and if you are wondering that why this happens then here is the reason. When you registered a domain name, it is set for a period of time. When that time is expired, the domain gets expired too.

 

Most of the time, the expiration period is of one year but it can be extended for longer time. It depends on your selection of the package at the time you register your domain. You will have to pay to renew your domain at the end of the year. However, if you have registered your domain for a period of one year and failing to renew it will result to the termination of your domain name. When your domain name is expired, you then are no longer having the access to control your domain. It is also possible that your domain name will be sold to other users. Do you think you can let go your domain name away? Will you lose the domain name? What will happen if your website is getting a huge traffic and because of the fact that your domain gets expired, you lost your huge traffic domain name. What will you do? Will you buy another domain name with the same name? Is this possible? The answer is no, there can’t be two similar domain names.

You can get your expired domain name back but why to take a risk of losing it. It is extremely risky to leave your domain name expired and not getting it back. There are software’s that track such things and are used by the people who are closely monitoring it. This software can show you the date on which your domain is set to expire and it can also show the reciprocal link status and page rank. Your website is probably being monitored to see if you are going to renew it if your website getting traffic and has some links too. If you are unable to renew it in time then, the software will snap it before you have a chance to get it back. So it is better to buy a plan that has an expiry date of few years.

You can also prevent this from happening by renewing on the time. You will get email notifications from the registrars for the renewal. It is possible that you may not receive the emails because of some reasons, so don’t rely on emails. There is a grace period of time when you can renew your domain. If you fail to renew it in these times, then the domain will be expired. So it’s better to buy plans that offer longer expiration dates. These plans also include other interesting offers.

   Host 6 Domains on 1 Account      

ICANN snubs critics, opens domain extension floodgates - Register


The Drum

ICANN snubs critics, opens domain extension floodgates
Register
By Kevin Murphy • Get more from this author Global domain name overseer ICANN has shrugged off intense criticism from big brands and parts of the US government, and will tonight start allowing companies to apply for new top-level domain names.
Two thirds of top level domain applications expected to come from brandsThe Drum
ICANN begins accepting generic top-level domain name applicationsPC Advisor
Industry View: How will web domain liberalisation affect brands?Marketing
Wired News -Business Standard -The Independent
all 739 news articles »

Read more...


Domain event: Website names sometimes betray firms' plans - but sometimes not - The Lawyer


The Business Desk

Domain event: Website names sometimes betray firms' plans - but sometimes not
The Lawyer
The merger between DWF and Cobbetts first came to light when the domain name dwfcobbetts. co.uk was registered. DWF, which registered the name, insisted that the blip was the result of an over-zealous IT employee. But just over two months later the duo ...
DWF and Cobbetts seek alternative merger routesManchester Evening News

all 15 news articles »

Read more...


UK buying up .xxx domains to avoid pornography affiliation - UK The Kentucky Kernel


UK buying up .xxx domains to avoid pornography affiliation
UK The Kentucky Kernel
By Arion Wright Pornography websites can now register domain names of “.xxx” instead of “.com,” which creates a conflict for university websites. This domain name will differentiate erotic material from other websites, but it can be a problem because a ...

and more »

Read more...


Major UK companies still not blocking porn namesakes - Infosecurity Magazine (US)


Major UK companies still not blocking porn namesakes
Infosecurity Magazine (US)
The days when China was a primary source of spam are drawing to close, now that the Chinese Internet Network Information Centre (CNNIC) has implemented draconian new rules on domain name registration procedures. The XXX domain suffix was launched last ...

and more »

Read more...


Mickey Mouse Whois ban threat sparks privacy fears - Register


Mickey Mouse Whois ban threat sparks privacy fears
Register
By Kevin Murphy • Get more from this author The days of pretending to be Mickey Mouse or Daffy Duck when you register a domain name could be numbered, following demands placed on ICANN by law enforcement agencies and governments.

and more »

Read more...


 
 
 

Warning: file_get_contents(http://ecs.amazonaws.com/onca/xml?Service=AWSECommerceService&Version=2005-03-23&Operation=ItemSearch&ContentType=text%2Fxml&SubscriptionId=122CAXMJKCG3B7DHGZG2&AssociateTag=frfihediexmua-20&SearchIndex=Books&BrowseNode=&Keywords=domain+names&ItemPage=1&Sort=&ResponseGroup=Images,ItemAttributes,OfferFull,Medium,VariationSummary) [function.file-get-contents]: failed to open stream: HTTP request failed! HTTP/1.1 400 Bad Request in /home/doc133/public_html/internet-marketing-members.com/domain-names/includes/amazon.php on line 846

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/doc133/public_html/internet-marketing-members.com/domain-names/includes/amazon.php on line 868
bottom bar