A domain name is basically an Internet name that people can use to find you. Our domain name, for example, flexihost.co.nz

Domain names provide an easy way for people to visit your website - (e.g. www.flexihost.co.nz). They can also be used for professional looking email addresses(e.g. support@flexihost.co.nz).

To see if a domain name you want is available, just type it into the box below and hit 'Find'. We’ll provide you with some information about the domain name. If the domain name is available, you can register it immediately.

Once your domain name is registered, you can set up email addresses right away simply by ordering a web hosting package as well during the order process. Some people asking about reserving a domain name, which is not quite possible, it is first in to get to use them. Good reading also available about Who Owns A Domain Name for people with ownership issues.

Searching for a suitable website name or as it is usually referred to as a domain name, is all part of the fun often associated with building a new website.

Do I buy a Global or NZ domain name? - The general rule when buying a domain name, is if your business market is New Zealand based you buy an .nz domain name, and when your business market is or could be worldwide then buy a global domain name (.com, .net, .info, .biz).

IE: A lawnmowing or hairdressing business would be best suited to an NZ domain name whereas a motel or artist portfolio would best suit a global domain name. Often business that sell both locally and internationally will buy both a NZ and a global domain names and point one to the other.

Check out some great names we have available to lease as well.

If you've bought a domain, have you thought about registering variations on it too? Purchasing different extensions or mistypes can bring you more traffic and help guard again cybersquatters. It is common practice for a business to buy more than one domain name, and park several domains over the one website. This is particulary useful when your domain name could be misspelt, or the main domain name is very long eg: www.honeymeisters.co.nz buying a domain name like www.honey.co.nz is practical, especially to advertise or refer people to over the phone.

Whether it's a personal or business website, choosing the right domain name is very important.

If you want to download our FREE iPhone application to enable you to lookup your domain on the go. More infomation can be found on our iPhone Application page.

When thinking of a suitable domain name, keep the following in mind:

• The domain name system isn't case sensitive - it doesn't matter if you use capital or lower case letters.
• Shorter domain names are easier for customers and clients to remember.
• For e-business, it's best to register a domain name that ends in either .com, .net, .biz or .co.nz
• Domain names are registered in either your business (or organization) name, or your own name, and with you as the domain name registrant (name holder).

Domain: .co.nz .net.nz .org.nz .gen.nz .ac.nz .school.nz .maori.nz .com .net .biz .org

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As soon as you register your domain name, it starts to expire. But don't worry, we will let you know before it does, so you can sit back, relax & get on with running your web site.

Trust us to look after your web presence.