Why does my business need a Domain Name?

A domain name (eg: yourbusiness.com.au) is your company's personalised address on the internet which you can register and purchase. The domain name you select will be the basis of your online presence - both as the web site address and email addresses for you and your staff (eg: peter.smith@yourbusiness.com.au).

Drive customers and prospects to the information on your web site by searching and registering one or more of the different domain name types below.

.com, .net, .org, .biz, .info, .name

eg. yourbusiness.com A .com domain can be registered for commercial or non-commercial use. These domain names are not regulated by any Australian policy rules, therefore, anyone can register them on a first come, first serve basis.

.com.au, .net.au

eg. yourbusiness.com.au A .com.au or .net.au are recommended for Australian businesses operating within Australia. The .au extension creates confidence among visitors using your website as your business is instantly recognised as Australian.

.org.au

eg. yourorganisation.org.au A .org.au domain name is ideal for a charity or a non-profit organisation operating in Australia. To register this these types of domains, you must be an association or organisation.

.co.nz, .net.nz, .org.nz

eg. yourbusiness.co.nz A .nz domain name is recommended for businesses and organisations operating within New Zealand. These domain are not regulated by any policy rules and can therefore be registered by anyone.

.co.uk, .org.uk

eg. yourbusiness.co.uk A .co.uk or .org.uk domain names are recommended for UK businesses and organisations operating within the UK. The .uk extension creates confidence among visitors using your website as your business/organisation is instantly recognised as from the UK.