How To Park a Domain Name
We hope that you are aware that every iPowerWeb shared web hosting account comes with a free domain name. YES, you do not have to pay for your domain name if you purchase iPowerWeb shared web hosting for at least one year. In fact you will never have to pay for your domain name as long as your web hosting account is in good standing and paid for. If you are not in need of a web hosting account and just want to have your domain name registered and parked, we could do that for you as well. At iPowerWeb we provide domain name registration services for only $6.50 per year.
So for the price of about 2 gallons of gas you could register a domain name for an entire year! Most companies will charge you over $20/year for simply registering a domain name, although at iPowerWeb we do our best to provide you with the best service and lowest prices possible.
If you are interested in parking a domain name without having a web hosting account, we could do this for. All you have to do is visit our Domain Name Registration page at http://www.ipowerweb.com/products/domain-names/ and purchase as many domain names as you wish. Once you complete the purchase form please submit your information and your domain name(s) will be registered as soon as your payment has been accepted. If you do not wish to purchase your domain names over the web, you may purchase your desired domain names over the phone by calling us at 888-511-HOST.
What are iPowerWeb’s Name Servers
The title is of this page is a highly common question our support department receives. If you have a domain name with iPowerWeb or a web hosting account, it is important that you know our name server information. So here it is....
Primary: NS1.IPOWERWEB.NET
Secondary: NS1.IPOWERDNS.COM
Tertiary: NS2.IPOWERWEB.NET
Quaternary: NS2.IPOWERDNS.COM
If your domain name is registered with another registrar or you know that your domain name is not pointing to our name servers, it is very important that you point your domain name to our name servers. If you need help with this, please contact your domain names registrar or call us at 888-511-HOST.
What is Domain Name Resolution
iPowerWeb is not only a great web hosting provider, we also provide many other products and services to help bring your small business to the next level. For example, we also provide domain name registration services. Domain names can be viewed as Internet real estate. Only one person can have a certain domain name with a specific extension. This means that there will only be one www.iPowerWeb.com. If you have a registered domain name and or a web hosting account you may have come across the term "domain name resolution". Nameservers are used in order for domain names to point to specific web servers. When the domain points to these name servers across all (or most) servers on the net, the domain is said to have resolved (or propagated). Most Internet Service Providers update their DNS tables with the latest routing information at least once each day. When an ISP has not updated their DNS tables, it is said that the domain has not resolved. It should not take more than 24 to 48 hours for your domain name to resolve to its new web server. If you wish to learn more about your domain name(s) and web hosting account, please contact our Customer Support Dept. at 888-511-HOST.
Authorization Code
"What is an authorization code?" Many of our web hosting and domain name registration users ask us this question, a transfer authorization code is required when you are trying to transfer your domain name from one registrar to another. This is for any domain name with a .com, .net, .org, .biz, .us, .info, .name, and .cn extension. Your transfer authorization code is created at the time of registration and can be obtained from the current registrar of the domain name. If you want to receive more information about your transfer authorization code or have any other questions regarding your domain name, please contact our customer support department at 888-511-HOST.
Register Lock
iPowerWeb hosts over 700,000 websites and we are growing at a rapid pace on a daily basis. All domain names are free with every annual shared web hosting account. If you wish to receive additional domain names are just want to park a domain name, we charge only $6.50 each year per domain name. This means that you can register a domain name, any available domain name you wish, for a very low price.
We will also try to explain what the "Register Lock" status is. When a domain name is set to this status, it cannot be transferred to a different registrar. In most cases where the domain name is in the "Register Lock" status the name servers are locked as well and cannot be changed. If you wish to receive more information on the status of your domain name with iPowerWeb, please call our Support Department at 888-511-HOST.
Adding a Subdomain Name
A benefit of hosting your website with iPowerWeb is that you could receive a free domain name for life, meaning that you would never have to pay domain name fees again - including renewals. But even if you wish to register a new domain name you could do so at our very low price of $6.50 per year. As we said in an earlier post, you will also receive free WHOIS Privacy Protection with every single domain name you purchase through iPowerWeb. A typical domain name looks like, www.your-domain-name.com an example of a subdomain is blog.your-domain-name.com. A great example of a subdomain is the page you are currently on. http://www.iPowerWeb.com is iPowerWeb's homepage and our blog is located on a subdomain, http://blog.iPowerWeb.com. If you have a hosting account with iPowerWeb you will be able to setup as many subdomains as you wish. In order to do so, please visit our online HelpCenter or use our subdomain form.
Please note that this subdomain form should only be used if your hosting account is on a Windows or cPanel server. If you have a web hosting account which uses a vDeck control panel you may setup up to 100 subdomains for FREE. Every subdomain can be setup through your vDeck control panel, therefore you do not have to worry about any forms or contacting us. In order to setup a subdomain through your vDeck control panel please visit subdomain manager located in the Domain Admin section. Adding a subdomain to your current domain could be a great thing, especially if you are looking to expand your website.
How To Change your WHOIS Information
Every registered domain name requires certain contact information, such as your name, address, phone number and email address. This holds true for domain names that wish to receive WHOIS Privacy Protection as well. If you wish to update your domain name's contact information, we could do it for you at no additional cost. In order to update the WHOIS information please send an email to Transfer@iPowerWeb.com and provide us with your domain name along with the last four digits of the credit card on file for user verification. Please do not forget to explain what you would like to have updated. Also remember that every new domain name registered with iPowerWeb comes with free WHOIS Privacy Protection.
Every time you register a domain name, your name, address and phone number are entered into a public database that can be viewed and used by anyone. This exposes your personal information to spammers, telemarketers and other undesired third parties.
There is a way to protect your personal information. iPowerWeb's WHOIS Privacy service allows you to retain your domain name without having to expose your personal information to the public.
Some of our competitors charge an additional $15.00 per year for WHOIS Privacy Protection. But if you register your domain name with iPowerWeb, the WHOIS Privacy Protection service comes free. So not only are you registering domain names at wholesale prices with iPowerWeb you are also receiving FREE WHOIS Privacy Protection as well.
Weekend Support
Many businesses which operate in America are typically closed on weekends. Such companies generally operate Monday-Friday with limited hours. But in many cases this is not true for Internet companies. The Internet never sleeps, people are always surfing the web no matter the time of the day - therefore if you have your own online business you may want to consider having customer support available at all times, especially if you provide some sort of service. The Internet connects the entire world together and you must be capable of catering to all people at all times. The beauty of the Internet is that you never have to worry about customers walking in or having to close your doors at the end of the night, you store (your website) should be operational all the time. At iPowerWeb we work hard to make sure that your site is running smoothly and efficiently at all times, so when you decide to take a break...we don't. Your website should be operational all times and if you ever need help you can contact us at any time, our customer support department is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
We Transfer Your Domain Name For Free
Every day hundreds of people join iPowerWeb to receive the best web hosting services in the world. Every iPowerWeb hosting account includes many great features that are solely available to iPowerWeb customers. All plans are priced at extremely low prices and the level of support and reliability is the best in the entire web hosting industry. By visiting www.iPowerWeb.com you may notice that we advertise that every BusinessPro account comes with "Free Transfer" for our clients that have transferred their already existing websites from one hosting provider to us. When we say Free Transfer we are referring to the transfer of your domain name from your existing web hosting provider to iPowerWeb. If you have ever had a website or have a basic understanding of web hosting, you are probably aware that your domain name can be registered with one company while that same domain name could be hosted elsewhere. For example, you could register your domain name with Register.com and at the same time have that domain name hosted by iPowerWeb.
So if your domain name was originally registered with another company and you are now planning on switching service providers and come to iPowerWeb, iPowerWeb will transfer your domain name for absolutely FREE.
Domain Name Pending Delete Status
If you surf the net on a regular basis or ever visit our website, your probably know how important domain names are. We place such a high value on domain names, you could probably figure this our by just visiting the iPowerWeb Homepage, OR by even visiting every other page on the iPowerWeb site. On the top left-hand corner of every single page we have an image with bold text promoting our low priced domain names. At the moment all people, both existing iPowerWeb customers and potential users, can register new domain names through iPowerWeb for only $6.50 per year.
Today we will discuss a status of domain names known as "Pending Delete". The Pending Delete status of a domain name is the final status your domain name will be in prior to becoming deleted. Please note that once a domain name is deleted it will no longer be registered under your name, rather it will become available to the public. This means that any person, organization or business will be able to register the domain name that you once owned and potentially disallow you from ever registering that domain name ever again. If your domain name has not been deleted yet and is in Pending Delete status, you still have a chance to renew the domain name and keep it from being available to the public. But let us warn you that it is VERY expensive to retrieve a domain name once it is in the "Pending Delete" status. Typically it just costs $6.50 to renew your domain name registered with iPowerWeb or even free if it is with your web hosting account. Although if your domain name is in Pending Delete status you may then have to pay a few hundred dollars.
If you decide not to renew your domain name please remember that you will not be the owner of the domain name anymore. This means that any person will have the ability to register your domain name. So lets say your plan is to not register your domain name once it is in the Pending Delete status; rather than pay the hundreds of dollars you may think that it would be best to just wait until the domain name becomes free to the public. Then once your domain name is available to the entire world you will go ahead and register it and save yourself lots of money. Instead of spending hundreds of dollars to renew your domain name because it is in Pending Delete, you now are able to register your domain name for just $6.50 or even free if it is with a new hosting account. OK.....so this is all if your domain name is not registered by another person once it becomes free to the public. That is a very big IF. It is highly possible for your domain name to be registered by others once it becomes free to the public. People register domain names and keep them for a living. Some people register domain names and resell them for a living. You could even have your domain name taken hostage by an individual who registers your domain name once it is available to the public and then offer to sell it back to you for thousands of dollars.
The loss of your domain name is not something you probably want. Domain names are essential for your business. You may have spent years and years building up your reputation and then lose it because you failed to renew your domain name. At iPowerWeb we understand the importance of domain names and therefore do our best to contact you and make sure that you inform us whether or not you wish to renew the name. To renew while in Pending Delete status, contact your registrar ASAP and have them renew the domain name! If your domain name is registered with iPowerWeb, please contact us ASAP at 888-511-4678. We have support representatives available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week ready to help you with your web site and iPowerWeb account.