Domain Names

The domain name is about the least expensive piece of one's Internet presence - yet one of the most important! Domain names are annually renewed and paid for just like a post office box - if it lapses someone else can obtain it and use it.

The main purpose of a domain name is to give customers an easy way to find you on the web (like CharlesWorks.com).  Some people choose to have one domain name to create a website, some use a domain name to create a personal email account (like Robin@CharlesWorks.com),  and some own numerous domains to enhance their web presence.

There are various ways to purchase and register domains.  Domain name registration through CharlesWorks offers personal service benefits:

• Free Initial Search
  First and foremost, be careful of how you search for a domain. Unscrupulous companies purchase domains people search for to sell them to those people at much inflated prices (often $100+ for $15 domains). CharlesWorks can avoid this problem.
  At CharlesWorks, we can search for available domains for you at no cost and at no risk of losing the domain.
   
• Cost
  The charge for various domains varies according to TLD, and also depending on who you register with and what country they are in and so on. CharlesWorks will search for domains at no cost, and will register most domains at only $15 per year.
   
• Privatization
  Domain registration with CharlesWorks includes private registration (so your personal information is unavailable to others and you are protected more from spammers and scams).
  
  When you register a domain, your name, address, email address and phone number are made available to anyone. Your personal information is exposed 24 hours a day, every day, to anyone, anywhere. We protect you from that with Private Registration.
   
• DNS Set up included
  We will do initial DNS setup for any new domains registered through CharlesWorks.
  
  DNS is the system that lets your computer figure out which IP address goes with web address entered in your browser, so your computer can talk to the computer that runs that website. DNS is like a phone directory for IP addresses. You look up a domain name and DNS it gives you back the IP address.
   
• Renewals
  Most importantly, CharlesWorks will ensure that your domain is renewed automatically each year so you will not lose it.