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Buying a web domain

  • 13-01-2010 01:47PM
    #1
    retenzo12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 124 ✭✭


    Hi folks,

    I have a name of a website im looking to buy...its a .ie ...how do i go about this? i was hoping to do a simple web page design myself using a DIY package as there will not be huge traffice on it (mainly for address and contact details purpose)...

    Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

    cheers


Comments

  • #2
    shoutman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,924 ✭✭✭shoutman


    For a .ie domain you need to have a registered business name afaik, it isn't expensive to this, and there are a good few web pages who talk through the process of setting up a .ie domain. Google is your answer for this one...

    More details\; http://www.domainregistry.ie/


  • #3
    AARRRGH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,382 ✭✭✭✭AARRRGH


    There are loads of ways.

    The easiest is to register a business name. Cro.ie have the details...


  • #4
    Axwell
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,462 Mod ✭✭✭✭Axwell


    Register a business name with the CRO www.cro.ie for approx 20 euro. They will issue you with a receipt, it takes a few weeks for them to send out the cert.
    Contact a hosting company such as www.blacknight.ie and order a domain and hosting for your website. They will need the registered business number which comes with your certificate from the CRO however they will accept your receipt from the cro as proof of purchase and reserve the domain name for you to begin with.
    Once you have the domain and hosting organise you are ready to go ahead with the site.


  • #5
    cormie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,848 ✭✭✭✭cormie


    If you have already registered a business name and the domain is related to this and is evident from the domain name (I'm not sure how important this is) then all you need to do is provide the registrar your business number along with the purchase of your .ie domain.

    I'm with blacknight but have previously been with letshost, the only reason I moved from letshost is because my hosting was with blacknight and I wanted everything under the same roof.

    If you're getting a .ie and will be getting mostly Irish traffic, you should use an Irish based host as this will favour more with search engines etc.

    So basically:

    Step 1: Register business name on CRO.ie (if you've done this skip to 2)
    Step 2: Register .ie domain on sites such as blacknight.ie
    Step 3: Get Irish based hosting.
    Step 4: Wait for process to be approved and completed
    Step 5: Build your site


  • #6
    happyeveryday
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 117 ✭✭happyeveryday


    Hi, retenzo
    The .ie is a lot more work then .com or .net, the business registration etc. Do you really need it to be .ie or could you use another domain? It sounds like this is a hobby, no a commercial venture. The other thing to consider is the .ie is about €25 per year compared to .com/.info which are €5. It totally depends on what you need the website for.
    First thing i'd recommend is checking to see the name is free, and not just on google, Blacknight have a good search facility on their home page.
    The rest, well the best way of learning is doing. Best of luck!


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  • #7
    cormie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,848 ✭✭✭✭cormie


    I think the extra €20 or so for a .ie per year, and the extra bit of work at the start as a tiny amount to pay for the .ie stamp on your site, you can get the .com and that too of course :)


  • #8
    byrne0f56789
    Closed Accounts Posts: 201 ✭✭byrne0f56789


    Go for a .com. Only do a .ie if you only want to target the irish market. It's too much hassle otherwise.


  • #9
    cormie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,848 ✭✭✭✭cormie


    It's not a lot of hassle at all really :)

    If you're using the domain just to show your contact details and address, I think a .ie would work better. What's the business?


  • #10
    retenzo12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 124 ✭✭retenzo12


    cheers for the response lads, basically its for a trade.....i just want a company name to root my emails and have a website with contact details and references, details of the work i do etc...

    Another question....Is there a "laymans" web page designer program i can get as opposed to getting someone to do a website up for me? As more than likely i will be updating the website regularly and it would be more convenient and cost effective..


  • #11
    cormie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,848 ✭✭✭✭cormie


    If it's for a trade, I'd definitely go with a .ie then, would hold a much more reputable value to it than a .com would since a lot of people are sceptical about tradesmen to start with.

    I'm sure somebody here could do you a decent webpage with a CMS (content management system) for a good price since it sounds like a basic enough webpage. It'd be easy to update and you wouldn't really have to "learn" anything.

    Best thing is to draw out how you want your site to look, menus in what places, pictures where etc and approach a designer. There's plenty of good ones here in the web design forum.


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