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How to add CNAME Record through domain control panel

The first thing you’ll need to do to add a CNAME Record is to make sure that you are using HostOnNet.com’s default nameservers (ns1.hostonnet.com, ns2.hostonnet.com, ns3.hostonnet.com and ns4.hostonnet.com). If you don’t know how to do this, refer the tutorial here


10 Tips for Choosing the Best Domain Name

Domain name selection is one of the most important part of any website. A lot of visitors can be fetched just by choosing the right domain name. How to choose a good domain name is always a challenge for most


How to add A Record through domain control panel

The first thing you’ll need to do to add an A Record is to make sure that you are using HostOnNet.com’s default nameservers (ns1.hostonnet.com, ns2.hostonnet.com, ns3.hostonnet.com and ns4.hostonnet.com). Once you are on our nameservers, follow the steps below: 1) Login


How to do a Domain Forwarding in Domain Control Panel

Domain Forwarding Service is provided free when you purchase any domain name through HostOnNet Web Solutions. Find below the steps about forwarding/redirecting your domain name to another url/website. This is applicable only for the domain names registered with us. First


How to change Name Servers of a Domain Name

To change the Name Servers for your domain, do the following: 1. Login to your Domain control panel and search for the domain name and proceed to the order information view. 2) Click the ‘Name Servers‘ link. 3) Enter your


How to Protect/Lock Your Domain Name

Domain Locking is a security feature offered by domain registrar to Top Level Domains like .COM. It prevent unauthorised transfers of our domain to another person or registrar. In order to Lock/Unlock domain in HostOnNet, one need to perform below


Infibeam Launches .ooo Domains Globally

India-based e-commerce portal Infibeam has launched a new generic top-level domain. The .ooo domain will be available to websites across the world. Infibeam made the announcement after it was allowed to use the domain by the Internet Corporation for Assigned


New York City now has its own top-level domain: .NYC

New York City today celebrated the launch of the .NYC top-level domain, making it the first US city with a custom extension. To register a domain with .nyc extension, you’ll need a physical address in NYC. Price starts at $29.99.


A free tool to find the top sites in each domain extension

There are so many web sites on the web serving advice for how you should name your website/company, but sometimes the very best recommendation is to look at what is most popular. Domain Name Wire recently found a great site


Tips on Choosing a Good Domain Name

Domain name must be short to remember. Always select short domain name Target Your Area – If your business is local, consider including your city or state in your domain name to make it easy for local customers to find