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. It can be a nightmare to recover your domain should that happen - a nightmare none of our domain name clients has ever had to endure.

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
  We recommend to all of our existing and prospective clients to exercise caution in 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 help you avoid this problem. We can search for available domains for you at no cost and help you avoid the risk of losing your preferred domain name.
   
• 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 a Private Registration at no extra charge. CharlesWorks pricing includes what is known as "privacy" which shields you - preventing your personal information from being placed out publicly on the Internet for the spammers, stalkers, and other unsavory individuals and companies who would harvest and use your personal information.
   
• DNS Set up included
  We will do initial DNS setup for any new domains registered through CharlesWorks.
  
  DNS is the worldwide system that enables your computer to determine which Internet address (the numbered address) goes with the web address (URL) you entered in your browser. Then your computer can talk to the computer (known as the server) that runs that website. DNS is like a phone directory for IP addresses - it converts names to numbers. When you look up a domain name in your web browser, DNS provides your browser software (like Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome or Apple's Safari and so on) the IP address so it can find and display the website for you.
   
• Renewals
  Most importantly, CharlesWorks will ensure that your domain is renewed automatically each year so you will not lose it. This is an important piece of the service we provide our clients. Your time is valuable. We focus on these details so you can focus on the details of running your business or organization. Our policy is to renew your domain even if you fail to contact us about it to ensure your web presence does not become unavailable on the web.
  
  For businesses it is important to remain aware that staff and employees will undoubtedly change over time. It is very easy for a domain name to get lost in the shuffle of changes within the employees. CharlesWorks ensures you do not lose your company's domain names.
  
  For organizations and especially small non-profit organizations and clubs, our experience has been that the change in employees or members is even more problematic than with businesses. Often in those cases the individuals involved with the organization (especially those who are volunteers) have busy lives themselves and hold jobs elsewhere. It is important to not lose the organization's domain name due to its not being a top priority in someone's personal life. CharlesWorks ensures you do not lose your organization's domain names.
  
  For individuals, our experience is that domain names are lost by them when they do not respond to renewals. This can occur when such notifications end up in one's spam box (can also occur with businesses and organizations as well) and are not responded to. Our staff are proactive and ensure that domains do not expire.