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New Domain Names:
A domain name is nothing more than a human convention - an easy way to remember the address of a web site. Every Zap account comes with a static or fixed IP address - the numerical address sent in your new account Welcome letter. You can always use the IP address to find, upload to and download from your web site, and in fact you must use this for the first few days while your new domain is being processed.
How can you find out if the domain name you want is available? Check our Domain Name Lookup tool.
When you purchase a new domain name from Zap Host, or get one free with our annual account, we register it immediately so that no one else can get your chosen name. The process takes about 48 hours to complete, and once it is done you can view your site in any of these three ways:
- IP address (we're 64.176.219.101)
- www.yourdomain.com
- yourdomain.com
Free domain name for life:
If you choose our 20% off Annual Billing when you sign up AND you are requesting a new domain name, we will buy the domain name for you (in your name). It's your property, and there are no hidden or special fees. As long as you remain a Zap Host customer on an annual contract, we'll keep paying the annual fees on your name. Of course if you move your hosting elsewhere you will have to pay the name fees yourself!
Domain restrictions:
Zap Host can host any domain name - any of the valid country or new name extensions. We can only register the three main top level extensions, or "TLD"s:
For all of your domain name needs we recommend AAA Domain Register - http://aaadomainregister.com/
Parked domain names
A parked domain name is a domain name that points to the original domain, so if someone goes to the parked domain, they will be sent to the same place as the main domain. The parked domain is placed on the main domain IP number. Many companies, including us, buy the .net domain and park it on the .com domain. We can set these up for you for a one-time $5.00 set up fee - send us a Support Request and we'll take care of it!.
Already have your domain name?
See Repoint Your Domain for more information on how to make the needed changed to point your name at your Zap Host account. |
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