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Mirboo North, Victoria, Australia, 3871
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DOMAIN NAME REGISTRATION

What is a Domain Name

A Domain can be thought of as your virtual identity. Like a fingerprint - a domain name, once purchased, is unique to you and may not be used by anyone else. Domains include www or .com addresses - for instance - www.yourname.com. Domains can be as creative as you like: www.yourbusinessname.com.au or, just a description of what people may find at your address: www.yourfamilyphotoalbum.com. Included with your new domain are e-mail addresses, for example, info@yourname.com, yourname@yourbusinessname.com, or even yourname@yourfamilyphotoalbum.com.

They are a powerful but simple way of reaching your audience; everyone from family and friends to potential clients - Domains are effectively your personal link to the Internet.

The majority of Australian businesses already use the internet for basic functions like email and internet banking. Businesses are also becoming aware that an address on the internet is an important part of their marketing and promotional activities.

Hillview Computer Designing specialises in domain registration allowing us to offer some of the most competitive prices for domain names.

There are many types of domain names, however the main Australian ones are:

  • www.yourname.com.au – Commercial
  • www.yourname.gov.au – Government
  • www.yourname.edu.au – Educational bodies
  • www.yourname.asn.au – Association groups
  • www.yourname.info.au – Informational and Service Resources
  • www.yourname.org.au – Organisations and Affiliated Groups
  • www.yourname.net.au – Networks

    • All Australian Domain Names have a registration period of 2 years.

    Domain Name Type Registration Price
    .com.au $50
    .net.au $50
    .org.au $25
    .id.au $40
    .asn.au $50

    If you would like to register a Global Domain Name, the prices are set out in the table below:

    Domain Name Type Registration Price
    .com $40
    .net $40
    .org $40
    .biz $40
    .info $40

    All Global Domain Names have a registration period of 1 year.

    WEBSITE HOSTING

    Just registering a domain like yourname.com.au isn't enough though. You need to build something on it which is where website hosting becomes important. Hosting describes the act of storing your domain's information - everything from the e-mails you receive to the images displayed when your domain is accessed. Your information is stored on a 'server', a special computer which is always connected to the Internet, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Hosting providers provide servers for your information to be stored on, so it is accessible using the Internet.

    For a relatively small outlay per year, you can have your own website and brand your own emails e.g. you@yourname.com.au. In return, your hosting provider will maintain its servers to ensure your information is always accessible.

    Hillview Computer Designing can help you understand the terminology to get you the best deal and your own slice of internet real estate.

    The packages on offer from Hillview Computer Designing are listed below.

    Web Hosting Package Price per Year
    50MB $100
    100MB $120
    150MB $160
    500MB $400
    1000MB $675
    2000MB $1,200
    4000MB $2,300

    All prices are inclusive of GST. Prices are subject to change without notice.

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