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Registering a domain name can be exciting, what are you going to put on the Internet? A new blog, a web shop for your products that you have made with passion. Or a portfolio? Everyone has their own vision. But with a domain name it starts.

A domain name is the address where your website is accessible on the Internet. Instead of filling in a bunch of numbers to reach your website, you can simply search for MijnHostingPartner.be in the browser bar. With a nice concept or idea you can come up with a new domain name and take those first steps towards a website. Whether it is for your first website or your 500th.

How do you come up with a domain name?

To come up with a domain name you may need 5 minutes and sometimes a few weeks. At the same time, there is no need to make it more difficult than it is. The process can be broken down in the following way.

Set your mind to 1 extension you want to use. An extension is the end of a domain name and indicates the country or purpose of a website. For a website with services or target audience in Belgium, of course you choose the .be extension. For worldwide services a .com domain name registration. And for a non profit organization a .org domain name. Of course it is also possible to register multiple domain names!

Think of a new domain name, often some terms and everything under 4 letters are already seized by other parties. So circumvent this by experimenting by merging 2 or more terms. Create a word cloud and land on the combination you think sounds best.

After you have determined the terms and name check if the domain name is still available by using the tool at the top of this page. In this tool, we check instantly and in real time if the desired domain name is still free at the registrar.

Checking some previous projects with the domain name is a wise thing to do to ensure that you don't buy a domain name with an evil history, for example. This occasionally happens when a company has ruined a domain name with poor customer service, failure to deliver products or sharing illegal content. This is obviously not something you want to be associated with with a new business or website. Also check if there are still existing social media profiles with the company name and register those already. This will prevent name damage by third parties.

Register the domain name at MijnHostingPartner.be and take the first steps for your online business!

How do we check if your domain name is still available?

With a direct connection to the parties that issue the domain names we can check domains in real time and more importantly, capture them immediately when you proceed with the order. When you have thought of a domain name you better be quick to capture it. Domain names are products that can be gone in an instant. With a relatively low investment, a lot of money can be made by hijacking or intercepting domain names. And unfortunately you do little against it. If you have found a free domain name and registered it, it might be an idea to register it for several years at once. With a small investment you buy a lot of security on not only uptime, but also higher costs of letting a domain name expire.

A domain name can end up in quarantine if the renewal is not paid on time. Quarantine is the freezing of a domain name where the owner still has a certain period of time to buy the domain name free again. When the quarantine period is over the domain name is released to the market and anyone can register it again. To buy it again can cost many thousands of dollars. Prevent this by registering for several years and set a reminder in your calendar when the renewal is due!

What is involved in addition to a domain to start your website?

Besides registering a free domain, you also need other tools and services to start a website. For example, with one of our packages you can have mail functionality only. But also everything you need for a website. Host your domain name with a total package to host a website, mail and database. We also have a number of specific packages available. Like our managed WordPress hosting packages, where we take over a lot of the technical stuff of hosting a WordPress website. And special packages for .NET Core hosting. In which you can use the latest technology in the field of Microsoft .NET Core hosting.

Take over or register a domain name

Taking over a domain name from another party is certainly possible. However, some homework needs to be done. So check the history of a domain name, this can be done in a number of ways. For example in the WayBackMachine to see what kind of website was on it first. And with a backlink tool like Semrush or Ahrefs. These are all free ways to check what has been done to a domain name. And can give you more security when taking over a domain name.

Is your domain name free? Register it now at MijnHostingPartner.nl!