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A .com.au and .net.au name is the preferred option for all
Australian businesses when registering a webname otherwise known
as a Domain Name).
Today there are more choices for your business than ever before.
Take the time to discover the different options available to
your business in the .com.au and .net.au webname space.
Who is eligible for a .com.au and .net.au webname?
Quite simply a .com.au and a .net.au webname is the best way for
Australian businesses to be represented on the web! .com.au and
.net.au webnames offer instant recognition in the corporate
world.
Is there any distinction between a .com.au and a .net.au webname?
Do they mean different things for my business?
There is no real distinction between a .com.au and a .net.au
webname. The policy determining eligibility for both names is
identical. Previously .net.au was recommended for Information
Technology businesses; this can still apply. For instance, if
your business has a technical component you may choose to
register a separate technical webname in the .net.au namespace.
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For Example |
AusRegistry, the
Registry
(wholesale
provider) for
webnames in
.com.au, .net.au,
.org.au, id.au
and .asn.au, has
a general
website that
contains general
public and
corporate
information
located at:
www.ausregistry.com.au
They have also
registered a
technical
website located
at:
www.ausregistry.net.au
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Some businesses may choose to register a
.net.au webname if the .com.au version
of their name is unavailable and visa
versa.
Also, many businesses register both a
.com.au and a .net.au version of their
company name, products, profession to
protect their branding. This helps
eliminate confusion in the marketplace
if someone else happens to register the
same name in a different name space.
Do most businesses have more than one
.com.au and .net.au webname?
Absolutely! An Australian business can
register as many derivatives of their
business name or create separate
webnames for their associated products
as they desire. They may even wish to
register the profession in which they
practice. Clever businesses use webnames
to advertise.
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For Example |
Jim's Hardware
and Supplies Pty
Ltd may register
as their General
Website:
www.jimshardware.com.au
or
www.hardwaresupplies.net.au
What is less
known about
Jim's Hardware
and Supplies is
that they
specialize in
hammers. So in
order to attract
a previously
untapped market
and boost their
profile in the
hammer market
place, they
decided to
register a
specialty site:
www.hammers.com.au
or
www.mallets.net.au
If Jim’s
Hardware decides
to advertise
their hammers
they might run a
campaign called
buyahammer.com.au
and effectively
use the link to
direct potential
buyers back to
their website.
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Who is eligible for
a .com.au and .net.au Domain Name?
All Australian businesses, whether you are a company, business,
registered body, owner or applicant of a registered trade mark
or simply own a registered business name are eligible for a
.com.au and .net.au webname. You can get as many as you like!
How do I register a .com.au and .net.au webname?
Simply use the .au whois Search feature at
the top right. This will send
you through to a choice of Registrars (retailers) who will guide
you through the registration process. It's that easy!
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