What is Web Site hosting?
Why Choose Genero to host your Web site?
Which Web hosting service is right for me?
What is a domain name?
How long can a domain name be?
What characters can I use in a domain?
How does a domain with a hyphen compare to a domain without a domain?
Why do I need a domain name?
How do I choose the right domain name?
Do I need more than one domain name?
If Genero registers my Domain name and hosts my Web site, does my Email still go to my current ISP?
What information do I need to provide in order to register a domain name?
What is Web Site hosting?
In order to get your Web site up and running on the Internet, it needs to be hosted on a Web server. As the cost of obtaining and maintaining a Web site is simply not viable for most companies, Genero can offer your business the efficiency of our high speed server hardware without the costs associated with buying and running your own server. Back to top of page
Why Choose Genero to host your Web site?
Choosing Genero to host your Web site guarantees your site will be up and running 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We will back-up all data on your site daily to ensure that in the unlikely event of any data being lost, it can be instantly recovered. Rest assured that our reserve generators would keep your site online even if there were a power black out. In fact, we can guarantee 99.9% up time. Back to top of page
Which Web hosting service is right for me?
Before you choose, you should consider what you want your Web site to achieve. Whether it is a simple business card on the Web, a site to promote your products and services, an interactive presence to build an maintain customer relationships or a full e-commerce online store, Genero has designed several packages to suit a wide range of business needs and budgets. Back to top of page
What is a domain name?
A domain name is a method of remembering specific web sites on the Internet. Usually a word or phrase that brings to mind one's person, business, service or product. Once a person or company pays the fees associated with registering domain name, they "own" the domain until they give or sell it to someone else, or until they fail to pay the maintenance fee that is require after the initial registration period.
A domain name is the name by which your company is identified on the Internet. This name can be made up of either your company's name or any name you think best suits services you intend to provide. The domain name ending is used to indicate the type of business; for example .com is used for commercial business or .gov for government bodies and .net for network or ISP services. Back to top of page
How long can a domain name be?
Until the end of 1999, a domain name was limited to 22 characters, but the rules have changed to allow domains with 63 characters. Back to top of page
What characters can I use in a domain?
You are limited to using alphanumeric characters and the hyphen (and the hyphen can't be the first or last character of the domain). Back to top of page
How does a domain with a hyphen compare to a domain without a domain?
It really depends on the domain. Some names and words lend themselves to hyphens and some don't. A domain such as science-fiction.com lends itself to the hyphen, as people would be likely to type it that way anyway. A domain such as web-development.com would not be as valuable, as people would not be likely to type or remember the hyphen. Back to top of page
Why do I need a domain name?
Whether you intend to use the Internet or email or to build an online superstore, your domain name is the starting point for your Internet success. Your domain name will govern the naming of your Web site and also your email addresses so it's important that you register the most appropriate domain name available, preferably your company and brand name. Back to top of page
How do I choose the right domain name?
Your domain name should be as memorable as possible. If not made up of your actual company name, it should be representative of your company's services as this is how your clients will find you online. Back to top of page
Do I need more than one domain name?
If you have more than one product, service or brand that is important to your business you should register their domain names for the online protection and promotion. You can gain regional credibility by registering international domain name for your business (eg: com or com.au) to help conquer new markets. Registering your domain name under different domain endings also provides the ultimate protection if you want to stop other companies from using confusing similar names. Back to top of page
If Genero registers my Domain name and hosts my Web site, does my Email still go to my current ISP?
When you get a hosting account with us we are able to provide Email redirection/forwarding of your email to your current email address. For example, if your business site is abc.com.au you can ask us to create a number of email accounts such as info@abc.com.au and sales@abc.corn.au. We will then configure these email accounts so that they are forwarded to your current email address. If you change ISPs for some reason in the future, simply tell us your new email address and we will reconfigure your forwarding to your new ISP. Back to top of page
What information do I need to provide in order to register a domain name?
For a .com.au domain name, you must have either an ABN, ACN or a trademark number associated to the name that you are registering. If you don't have either of these, then you can apply for a .com Domain name. A .com Domain name is American and you should provide us with at least 5 Domain name preferences as there are more American Domain names registered than other types.
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