What is a registrar and how do you select one for your small business website? Simply put, a registrar is a company that helps you register a domain name, whether it's a dot-com org or any of the other available generic top-level domains. Entities called registries maintain the top-level domains such as dot com and dot org so that they function and connect properly and efficiently. The Registrar, on the other hand, can register domain names with the registries.
To understand the difference, let's look at an example. If you'd like to register the domain name "example.com", you could request the name through a registrar. The Registrar will check with a relevant registry to see if the name already exists or if it's available. If example.com is available for registration, your registrar will add it to the dot-com registry on your behalf.
To understand the difference, let's look at an example. If you'd like to register the domain name "example.com", you could request the name through a registrar. The Registrar will check with a relevant registry to see if the name already exists or if it's available. If example.com is available for registration, your registrar will add it to the dot-com registry on your behalf.
So how do you start?
First find out if the name you want is still available and hasn't been registered by someone else.
ICANN's internic website will help you find this out by using its 'who is' tool. When you visit the Site, your screen will look like what you see in the video above. Let's check if the domain name iCann dot org is available by typing it into the blank field. As you can see, of course iCann.org is not available.
You can continue to search until you find a domain name that is available. There are hundreds of registrar's competing for your business. They can differ in price, length of contract, and level of service. The internet website provides general information about domain name registration services. It also provides a directory with contact information for all iCann accredited registrars. You can search the registrar directory alphabetically, by registrar location, and by the languages they support. Choosing a registrar is a personal decision that should be based on your specific needs.
Our website can help you make that decision. It's possible to register a domain through a reseller, a third party that has a business relationship with the registrar, but iCann has no direct contractual relationships with resellers, so it does not maintain a list of them.
Learn more from our youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbrHbKOZ5i4
