The first brick that lays the foundation of the pillar of your online presence is a domain name. When we talk about domains, it becomes important to mention top-level domain names (TLDs).

TLDs contribute considerably in the structuring of Internet. Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, ICANN, manages the creation of TLDs, which are operated by different registries. Each registry, like us, pays a fee to ICANN for getting the rights to operate TLDs.

Dot Com (.com)

The ‘.com’ TLD is the king of the jungle of TLDs since 1994. Nearly everyone, from individuals & SMBs to big corporate houses, who steps on the Web wishes to grab a ‘.com’ TLD at the first instance since it stands for ‘Commercial’. It reflects that the site is for commercial purpose. However, now this domain extension has become more or less a ‘defacto extension’ used by almost everyone.

Dot Net (.net)

The ‘.net’ TLD stands for ‘Network’. This is one of the original TLDs mostly used by Internet-specific providers /businesses, such as social networking websites, SEO, web hosting etc. It’s the one of the most coveted domain extensions after ‘.com’.

Dot Info (.info)

The ‘.info’ TLD stands for ‘Information’. This TLD is mostly used by information & resource-based websites, which are not involved in commercial activities. This domain extension can be used for lead generation, knowledge sharing and community building. You can use this TLD for providing information to reinforce your brand.

Dot Org (.org)

The ‘.org’ TLD stands for ‘Organization’. This domain extension is mostly used by non-commercial & non-profit organizations. This TLD can also be used for building your community & leveraging your branding endeavors to win over your potential customers.

Dot Biz (.biz)

The ‘.biz’ TLD stands for ‘Business’. This domain extension, originally created in 2001, is mostly preferred for creating business websites. This open TLD is exclusively for “bona fide business or commercial use”, and has an immense sales pitch.

Dot Name (.name)

The ‘.name’ TLD stands for ‘Name’. This domain extension, originally introduced in 2001, is mostly used by individuals, who use this domain extension to represent their real names, fictional names, display names, nicknames, pseudonyms etc. These days, this domain extension is being popularly used as a web address for Digital Identity applications.

Dot Mobi (.mobi)

The .mobi’ TLD stands for ‘Mobile’. This domain extension, created in 2005 but available for public registration since 26 September 2006, must be used for all mobile-compatible sites as per the standards. This TLD is financially supported by biggies such as Google, Microsoft, Nokia, Samsung, Ericsson, Vodafone etc.

Dot Tv (.tv)

The ‘.tv’ is a country code top level domain (ccTLD), introduced in 1996 for the islands of Tuvalu. Its intended use is for all entities related to Tuvalu, whereas it’s promoted commercially for television/video sites. However, it can be registered for any purpose by anyone.

Dot Me (.me)

The ‘.me’ TLD is yet again a country code top level domain (ccTLD) introduced in 2007 for Montenegro. This domain extension is being promoted adequately for its global use, and become more like a personal name space. It can be registered for any purpose on the Web. However, it’s being marketed on the Web by the registrars as ‘.ME domains all about you’.

Dot Cc (.cc)

The ‘.cc’ TLD is also a country code top level domain for Cocos Islands, Australia. It was introduced in 1997, and administered by VeriSign as the ‘the next .com’. This domain extension is put to different assortment of sites, some of them especially referring to Cocos Islands.

It is expected that a dramatic change in the creation of new TLDs would be observed in 2010. We hope that many more new TLDs would flow in the New Year on the Internet, and we shall be able to offer you more of such TLDs.

Currently, LimeDomains is offering 10 major TLDs to its users at most affordable prices in the market. Register yours now!

Domain Transfer Pre-Requisites

In order to transfer your domain to LimeDomains, there are some pre-requisites that need to be done to make sure the process goes smoothly.  These are enumerated as below:

• Verify the Registrant’s contact information and email address for your domain as listed in the Whois database. This email address is used to communicate initial forms of authorization.
• Some registrars offer privacy protection service, which hides your email ID in the Whois search. If this is the case, please make sure your contact details are made public.  Generally, this can be done from your current registrar’s control panel.
• If your domain is in ‘locked’ status (which you can check this from your current registrar’s control panel), you will need to unlock it before starting the transfer process.
• Obtain the authorization code from your current registrar to confirm the transfer request.
• There are some cases where a domain cannot be transferred between registrars. For example,

1.  If you have registered your domain in the last 60 days
2.  If you have transferred your domain in the last 60 days

Cost of Domain Transfer

The costs vary for domain transfers for different TLDs at LimeDomains:

$6.99 (for .com), $6.99 (for .net),$12.99 (for .mobi),$21.99 (for .cc), and$26.99 (for .tv).

Time frame for Domain Transfer

Generally, it takes 5-7 calendar days for a domain transfer to complete, except in situations where the current registrar has denied the transfer request.

When your current registrar provides approval for domain transfer, we will send notification to the email address you used to register with LimeDomains. When you click on the link included in the verification email, you will be able to see your domain in the LimeDomains control panel.

24 × 7 Customer Support

We make sure that your domain transfer is smooth and hassle free. However if any difficulty arises, our around-the-clock customer support will work to resolve your issue immediately. Should the domain transfer fails due to any unavoidable reason, you will be notified via email and issued a full refund of any money that you paid for the transfer.

Benefits of Domain Transfer to LimeDomains

Once you decide to transfer your domain to LimeDomains, you get a number of great benefits:

• Free hosting with each of your domain transferred (or the credit of one website if you already have Free Hosting)
• Keep all the remaining time on your existing registration + 1-year extension free.
• Free email plan
• Free domain forwarding
• Powerful hosting and domain management all-in-one panel
• Risk-free, fast and secure domain transfer
• Best price guaranteed

We hope our domain transfer process help you transfer your domain smoothly and in the shortest time possible. We welcome your comments and suggestions to help us to fine tune our process and serve you better.