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Domain Names and Bulk Domain Registration

Are you sitting around wondering what domain name to register for your business? Having a website is essential for all businesses in this modern day and age. Websites are not just for online businesses. They are for brick and mortar businesses too. Many entrepreneurs are starting to discovery that many print and conventional methods of advertising doesn’t yield good results anymore. That is because people (your customers) are spending more and more time on the Internet. Even senior citizens are learning how to use the Internet to source for products. With that established firmly as a fact, the next step to take is to get an online presence immediately. As a business owner, you need to put your offers in front of your target prospects, and you need to do so using the Internet. The problem is, many traditional small business owners still don’t know much about the setting up a website. Well, the first thing they need to know is this – registering a domain name. A domain n...

Why Can't I Register a .edu Domain Name?

Registering domain names is generally pretty easy if you’re looking for something that ends in .com, .net, .org, or one of the many other domain suffixes available out there. However, it you want to register a .edu domain, you’ll have to do more than just find a name nobody else has yet. If you’ve tried to register a domain ending in .edu through one of the rank and file internet registrars, you’re likely quite aware that they’re not so freely available. Domains ending in .edu must be registered through Educause, a non-profit organization that was set up to promote higher education and information technology. The United States Department of Commerce awarded a contract to Educause in 2001 that makes them the governor of handing out .edu names for now. Setting up a website on a .edu domain requires you to have a postsecondary institution that has been accredited by one of the US Department of Education’s recognized accrediting agencies. Regarding .edu d...