Domain Names

When searching for a good domain name, keep these four things in mind:

1. Reflect your brand. Ideally, your domain name should be your business name, since that’s how customers will think of you.
2. Keep it short. Shorter domain names are easier for customers to remember.
3. Avoid numbers or hyphens. Customers might not remember to include hyphens, and if they hear your web address with a number, they won’t know if you’re using the numeral 5 or “five” spelled out. If your business name has a number in it, register both versions of the domain – one with the number and one with the number spelled out.
4. Register more than one domain. You can help keep your name safe by registering common misspellings of your brand name. If you already own your .com domain and misspellings of that domain, consider registration for other various domain extensions, such as .org, .net, .info, etc.

Simply enter the web address you want into the domain name search box. If the name you entered has already been registered, we’ll provide suggestions of alternative names.

• If the domain is available, follow the on-screen instructions to complete the registration process. 
• If it’s taken, you can use our WHOIS Lookup tool to search for the owner and contact details of your desired domain name and then attempt to reach out to the owner using that information.
• We also offer a Domain Backorder service, where you purchase a backorder credit to give you a chance to get the domain you want when it goes to auction.

Domain name registration is the process of finding a web address (like nsigniacorp.com or google.com), and then signing up to use it. You technically don’t own the domain, but once you’ve registered it, it’s yours to use for as long as you continue paying the annual registration fee.

If you let your domain registration lapse, the domain will become available for someone else to register. To help prevent accidental expiration, NSIGNIA® offers an auto-renew option for all customers.

For an extra layer of prevention, our Ultimate Domain Protection (an optional add-on) allows you to keep your domain for an additional 90 days after expiration.

Here are the steps to register domains:

1. Decide on a domain name extension. The extension (also known as a top-level domain or TLD) is the part at the end of the domain name — .net, .biz, .org or .com, for example. Many people choose to register their website name with more than one of these extensions, as a way to prevent other people from registering their brand name on those TLDs.
2. Think about what business name or specialty you’d like on the other side of the dot. If you’re not sure what to choose, book a free consultation with us and we’ll help you decide.
3. Type the domain you want into the search box at the top of this page. We’ll tell you if that particular domain is available and also show you others you may like better.
4. Pick a domain (or several), add it to your cart, and check out. You are now the proud owner of your very own domain. As long as it’s registered to you, no one else may use it.

The duration of your domain registration can vary depending on the domain extension you purchase. With most extensions, domain name registrars allow customers to register domains for up to 10 years at a time. Typically, customers register domains for one to three years. Some premium domains and gTLDs (like .au and .nl) have shorter registration periods.

If you want to extend your registration, it’s easy to renew your domain with NSIGNIA®. You can choose to manually renew or set up auto-renewal, which helps ensure that your website name stays registered to you.

Some of the top reasons for transferring your domains to NSIGNIA® include:

• One flat transfer fee per domain, so you’ll pay nothing beyond the initial transfer cost and ICANN registration fees, where appropriate.
• Keeping any time left on your current domain registration — and getting a free additional year of registration for each transfer.** This benefit alone could add up to significant savings for your wallet.
• Worldwide support wherever you are, so you can always speak to a domains expert and quickly resolve any issues.
• Bulk discounts of up to 31% off when you register or transfer more than five .com domains at the same time.
• NSIGNIA® domains are backed by GoDaddy, the world’s largest domain name registrar, and include 24/7 live telephone customer support.

Transferring domains to NSIGNIA® from a different registrar is simple. Check out our step-by-step Help article that outlines the process or enter your domain name below and follow the instructions that follow.

Domain transfers usually take 5 to 7 days to complete. Track the progress of your transfers by following these steps:

1. Log in to your NSIGNIA® Transfers Page.
2. Select Transfers In if the domain is moving to your account. Or, select Transfers Out if the domain is moving from your account.
3. Select the different tabs to review the details for domains in a particular status. Or, search for your domain in the search bar.
4. Some statuses require you to take action, and that’ll show next to the domain. Check out our guide on domain statuses to help you move forward with your transfer.

You’ll see confirmation that your changes have been accepted.