Some of our customers have recently mentioned receiving unsolicited domain name expiration notices or new domain name registrations from China and other countries. Worried that their domain names are about to expire, or they might miss out on the chance to secure their domain name in a .cn domain extension, we have found many small [...]

A website is your business’ shopfront on the Internet and choosing a domain name is the first step to getting found online. A domain name is so much more than just the name that people type in to view your website. Getting the right domain name can help with brand awareness, adds credibility to your [...]

I am a strange guy, I like searching for domain names. It is less fun than choosing names for your kids, but only by a small degree. This strange habit has resulted in me registering a portfolio of domains, often bought in the afterglow of discovering that a really AMAZING domain is still available. Whilst [...]

Because your choice of domain name significantly affects SEO performance, you owe it to yourself to choose one that best reflects the business of the company. For starters, choose a domain name that is short, descriptive, suits the common domain name extensions (for example, .com, .biz, .com.au or .co.nz etc.), includes a keyword, and is [...]

When discussing search engine optimization (SEO) with website architecture, the more important considerations to look at are domain names, URL’s and site navigation. Domain name Like brand names for products and services, domain names need to be carefully thought out.  Marketing professionals always strive for a domain name that gives the company the benefit of [...]

Melbourne IT is required by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to send all customers who have registered a domain name an annual reminder advising them to update their domain registrant details (Whois information), where necessary. This is also known as the Whois Data Reminder Policy (WDRP) notice. The WDRP notices will [...]

Big changes to domain names are coming very soon. These new changes will open up a great abundance of online marketing and domain registration opportunities for small and medium size businesses. With so many domain names being registered every day, it’s getting harder to register your preferred domain name. Research shows that there has been [...]

Your business name is your intellectual property. Your business reputation is connected with the name so you obviously don’t want anyone else trading on it. That’s why it’s important to register your domain name so you can protect your identify and reputation online. Your domain name is a valuable part of your online business identity [...]

A little over a decade ago, businesses could just register their company name and begin their marketing journey through the Yellow Pages. With the internet age, many businesses now understand the need to get online and have a website for their business. With the rise of Aussie domain names being registered every year, it’s very [...]

When you start developing a website, the most difficult process can be choosing a domain name as successful online businesses simply cannot exist without one. The domain name is an important foundation in helping to build your online brand, with potential customers immediately associating the domain name to your business. Think of the domain name as being [...]