.COM Domain Name

One of the very first Top-Level Domains (TLD) established in January 1985, .COM has since become the largest TLD, accounting for just under half of the 174 million domain names currently registered. This TLD means “commercial” to the vast majority of Internet users. Dozens of other TLDs are now available, including .ME, .CA and, more recently, .IN. But no matter how many new extensions may be added, everyone agrees – .COM is still the “Rodeo Drive of the Web.” (CNNMoney.com) Do you have yours?

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Why choose .US?

• Create a uniquely American identity on the Internet.
• Associate your site with American values.
• Instill pride in your workplace or home.
• Promote your cause.
• And much, much more. The possibilities are as endless as the opportunities this great land offers!

From July 1st through July 31st all .COM and .NET domains are on SALE.

Only a few days left to take advantage of this special deal. After July 31st, we will be forced to raise our prices on domain names.

On July 1st 2010, VeriSign (the registry for .COM and .NET domain names) will increase prices for both .COM and .NET domain names – .COM will go up nearly 7%, and .NET 10%. The increase will be passed to registrars like Power Pix and then, unfortunately to consumers.

Register, renew, or transfer your domain now!

Whether you’re an IT professional, or your heart (or business) lies in Italy, .IT domain names are the perfect way to put your passion on the Web – and they’re available now!

.IT is Italy’s official top-level domain, but anyone around the globe can register them, including you. It doesn’t matter where you live. They’re perfect for Information Technology professionals or anyone looking to share their Italian pride. So whether you talk in “Bytes” or say “Buon Giorno,” .IT may be the domain you’ve been looking for.

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For a limited time, you can register a new .INFO domain name for only $1.99*

.INFO is easy to use, universally recognized and helps you reach a worldwide audience with information about you or your business. It’s perfect for:

• Businesses & Organizations – Protect your brand by registering the .INFO version of your company’s .COM name. Use it to disseminate information about your business, organization, cause or service. .INFO is also an ideal way to connect with international customers.
• Individuals – Find the domain name you want–there are still plenty of .INFO names available! Use it to share wedding plans, details on the annual family reunion, how-to tips–whatever!
• Can I get .INFO? – Anyone can register .INFO domain names – and there are still great names available! Just make sure your .INFO domain name is at least three characters long.

Dont miss out on this great opportunity!

Thankfully, every .MOBI domain from Power Pix comes with a FREE mobile Web site builder so you can quickly create a mini site that will work on ANY mobile phone with ANY operator.

Don’t miss out on the mobile revolution.
Get your .MOBI domain NOW for just $19.49!*

With a .MOBI domain from Power Pix you can:

• Launch a mobile-friendly companion to your main Web site. Quickly create a Web site that can be opened from any cell phone, SmartPhone, Windows Mobile® Device or RIM device.
• Make it easy for people who are ‘on-the-go’ to find you. Include your street address, directions to your store, phone number, hours of operation – everything someone might need to locate you.
• Plus, your .MOBI comes with all the FREE extras you expect from Power Pix, including:
  - FREE Forwarding
  - FREE Masking
  - FREE Starter Page/Free For Sale Page
  - FREE Complete Email Account
  - FREE Hosting
  - FREE Getting Started Guide
  - FREE Domain Locking- FREE Status Alerts
  - FREE Change of Registration
  - AND MUCH MORE!

Don’t get left behind – get your .MOBI domain name and FREE mobile Web site builder at Powerpixservices.com today!

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*Plus ICANN fee of 20 cents per domain name year. Sale price reflected in your shopping cart at checkout. Some limitations apply.

Keep your domain name locked up.

Each and every day many different domain names expire, and when unsuspecting domain owners are not prepared, many frustrating things can happen.

In this article, we will be discussing the best ways to protect the domain name you worked so hard to get and how to avoid common pitfalls.

The Good

So you have spent the time and money to find the perfect domain name for your business web site. You have hosting services and email services attached to your domain and everything is working perfectly.

The Bad

The credit card you used to purchase your domain name has expired. You changed your email address, but didn’t update your domain contact information.

The Ugly

Someone transfers your domain name away from you without your permission. Your website goes down, email services go down, and you are left with a very frustrating situation.

You Are Not Alone

Even large corporations have experienced these same problems. In 2004, the Washington Post failed to renew it’s domain registration and email services were disrupted.

Many other companies have failed to renew their domain names and had them transfered away, leading to customer confusion and chaos.

How can I protect my Domain Name?

At the very least, you will want to make sure your email address listed for the Registrant and Administration contact is up to date for your domain name. This will help to ensure that you get important emails concerning your domain. You will also want to keep your preferred billing information up to date, and set your domain name to “auto-renew”.

While these methods seem simple, you would be surprised at how many people do not follow these simple suggestions.

The above methods will help you keep your domain name, but your information will still be publicly available from just about any whois tool. There are also extra protections that you can put into place to help keep your domain name safe.

Our Protected Registration bundle comes with many great safeguards, giving the safety and security you need.

• Expiration Protection: protects you from credit card expiration, outdated billing / contact information.
• Deadbolt Transfer Protection: extra domain locking protection, making it impossible for most transfers to even take place.
• Protection Reports: quarterly email reports keep you up to date on your vital domain name information.
• Private Registration: keeps your personal information private and out of the hands of would be spammers and scam artists.
• Business Registration: provides useful information about your business in the whois database, including a description of your business, map to your store, website snapshot, phone number, links and more.

Don’t fall victim to the common domain expiration pitfalls, instead protect yourself and your domain from cybersquatters, spammers, and scam artists.

So you want to register a domain name, but maybe your not sure which one to get or what domain name extension to use? This domain registration guide will help to answer those questions and more.

What’s in a domain name?

1. A name that is used to identify a computer or multiple computers on the internet through the use of a URL, e.g. powerpixservices.com.
2. A name that is used for other purposes like email where the domain name follows the @ symbol, or the domain name proceeds an extension like .com.

Where to start?

The first step when registering a domain name is determining what name you want to use and if that domain name is available.

If you are registering a domain name for your business, generally you would want to use your business name (example: greatcompany.com, or greatcompanyllc.com). But maybe you need a domain name for a personal website, in that case, you may want to use your own name or a domain name that deals with the main topic you will be dealing with on the website (example: joesmith.com, fishing101.com). In either situation, the domain name itself will act as the anchor point for the entire website.

Choosing a good domain name:

When registering a domain name a good rule of thumb is to keep the domain name as short as possible. The benefits of this become clear when someone has to type your domain name into a web browser to get to your website. Long domain names can be difficult to remember and when people have to type the domain into a web browser, typographical errors could lead them to the wrong site by accident.

Domain name variations:

Most domain name registration tools will give suggestions, or variations on the domain name you are attempting to register if the name is not available. This can be a great way to find new variations on your domain name that you might never have thought of. This type of tool is a great place to start when first thinking of a domain name, as you can test out many different ones and see if they are available to you now.

Domain Extensions (TLD):

So what do all these different domain name extensions mean and what do they stand for?

TLD stands for Top Level Domain which represents the letters after the final dot in a domain name (example: .com, .net, .org).

While there are many TLD’s to choose from, we will only be discussing the ones most commonly used. If you would like to do some more research, you can find a complete list of TLD’s and their definitions here.

Popular TLD’s:

• .com (commercial) is a generic TLD that is open for any person or entity to register. The .com TLD was one of the first TLD’s and has grown to be the most popular TLD in use.

Note: In this day and age, almost everyone thinks .com automatically when they think of a website. Even though the .com name space is very saturated, it is still highly recommended to register your domain as a .com as your first choice.

• .net (network) is a generic TLD that is open for any person or entity to register. The .net TLD was also one of the first TLD’s and is the third most popular top level domain.

Note: While .net was originally supposed to be used for networks, it can also be used as a secondary .com due to it’s popularity.

• .org (organization) is also a generic TLD open to any person or entity to register. The .org TLD was one of the first TLD’s.

Note: Originally .org was to be used by miscellaneous or non-commercial organizations. Real world use consists of non-profits, personal sites, open-source projects, and sometimes commercial organizations.

Newer TLD’s:

Because there can only be so many variations on a domain name, many of the popular ones are already taken. To help alleviate the popular TLD name space saturation problems, new TLD’s were created. Many of the newer top level domains have specific requirements to use them, but there are also new open TLD’s that the general public can use.

• .biz (business) is open to any person or entity, but may be challenged if not used by a commercial entity.
• .info (information) is open to anyone to register. It has become the most popular of the new TLD’s.
• .name (individual, by name) is open for anyone to register. This is a great TLD to use with your own name.

Final Thoughts:

As you can see there are quite a few things to think about when registering a domain name. The bright side of all of this is that registering a domain name is VERY easy to do and quite inexpensive.

Get started today by registering your own domain name and “lock” it down so that no one else can get it before you do.