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Name Renewal Reminder Q2 2002
Domain Name Renewal Reminder
Internet Marketing Newsletters 2Q, 2002
by Alli Denning
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Many of you have now had your sites up for a
couple of years so I wanted to take this time to remind you of the
importance of renewing your domain name license on time. Losing your
domain name can be both expensive and time consuming if someone else
snaps it up.
The original registration for the name was for
two years. You can check the expiration of your domain name by going
to
www.register.com, typing in your domain name where indicated on
the home page, clicking on "taken" when the next screen comes up,
and then following the link to the WHOIS information for that domain
name. In addition to showing you when the domain name will expire,
it will also list the administrative contact information. Please
verify that the person, and more importantly, the email address
listed for the administrative contact are correct. It is to that
contact that the renewal notice and instructions will be sent.
Domain name availability is increasingly scarce;
over 98% of the words in Webster's dictionary are taken. In addition
to your web site, you likely use your domain name for the routing of
your company's email. Losing that identity could compromise the name
recognition you have developed, interrupt email and business
communication, and render useless any other marketing materials you
use with your web site address on them. Bottom line: don't let it
happen to you. It is an easy thing to check and do when the time
comes.
I am happy to walk you through the process of
checking into your domain name should you prefer that; just let me
know if you have any questions or if I can help.
As always, thank you for your business!
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