.com websites
Jul 30th 2004, 7:32 am
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.com websites
I already have a .co.uk website for my business and should our application be successful was going to register a .com also.
Will .com show up in Oz or do I need .com.au?
Confused of Kent...
Will .com show up in Oz or do I need .com.au?
Confused of Kent...
Jul 30th 2004, 7:34 am
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Re: .com websites
Originally posted by bridiej
I already have a .co.uk website for my business and should our application be successful was going to register a .com also.
Will .com show up in Oz or do I need .com.au?
Confused of Kent...
I already have a .co.uk website for my business and should our application be successful was going to register a .com also.
Will .com show up in Oz or do I need .com.au?
Confused of Kent...
Jul 30th 2004, 7:35 am
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Originally posted by bridiej
That's what I thought!
That's what I thought!
Jul 30th 2004, 7:41 am
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If people search for a site using www.google.com.au a .com site "may" not be found, however a .com.au site normally will be.
Same as when using google.co.uk for a co.uk site.
To get a .com.au website, you need to register a business name of the same name before applying for the web name.
If you will operate the same business from here it would be good to get it before someone else does
Same as when using google.co.uk for a co.uk site.
To get a .com.au website, you need to register a business name of the same name before applying for the web name.
If you will operate the same business from here it would be good to get it before someone else does
Jul 30th 2004, 7:41 am
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Originally posted by NedKelly63
Why not grab the .com.au name too
Why not grab the .com.au name too
Its hard getting a .com.au whilst still in Uk
Jul 30th 2004, 7:44 am
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If you want to register a domain name in Australia, important rules apply. During the registration process, you will be required to warrant you meet the requirements below.
.COM.AU & .NET.AU
Popular amongst commercial entities, based in Australia, serving an Australian market. Must be an Australian registered company, or business to secure a domain, and must meet one of the following criteria:
An exact match of the business’ name or trademark
An abbreviation of the business’ name or trademark
An acronym of the business’ name or trademark
Product that the business manufactures or sells
A program that the business administers
An activity that your business facilitates, teaches or trains
A service that your business provides
A venue that the business operates
A profession that is practiced by the business’ employees or members
An event that your business organises or sponsors
Place names in Australia are disallowed as domain names
Domain names can be 2 to 63 letters, and words can be separated by hyphens, but not spaces
.AU.COM
Policy free, anyone can register any domain name, regardless of their rights to that domain name. If you own a company name, or a trademark, it does not prevent someone registering that name.
register domain names for your company and/or business names
register domain names for your industry sector
register domain names for your town name
register domain names for your product names
.ORG.AU
Charities, or not-for-profit organisations, as specified in your articles of association, you must be a registered company, or incorporated association to acquire an org.au domain name, and must meet one of the following criteria:
Product that the business manufactures or sells
A program that the business administers
A program that the business administers
An activity that your business facilitates, teaches or trains
A service that your business provides
A venue that the business operates
A profession that is practiced by the business’ employees or members
An event that your business organises or sponsors
.ASN.AU
Applicants must either an incorporated association, registered political party, registered trade union, or a sporting or special interest club operating within Australia, and must meet one of the following criteria:
A program that the business administers
An activity that your business facilitates, teaches or trains
A service that your business provides
A venue that the business operates
A profession that is practiced by the business’ employees or members
An event that your business organises or sponsors
.ID.AU
Especially designed for individuals, who reside in Australia. Applicant must meet the following criteria:
Derived from or includes the individuals’ name
.COM.AU & .NET.AU
Popular amongst commercial entities, based in Australia, serving an Australian market. Must be an Australian registered company, or business to secure a domain, and must meet one of the following criteria:
An exact match of the business’ name or trademark
An abbreviation of the business’ name or trademark
An acronym of the business’ name or trademark
Product that the business manufactures or sells
A program that the business administers
An activity that your business facilitates, teaches or trains
A service that your business provides
A venue that the business operates
A profession that is practiced by the business’ employees or members
An event that your business organises or sponsors
Place names in Australia are disallowed as domain names
Domain names can be 2 to 63 letters, and words can be separated by hyphens, but not spaces
.AU.COM
Policy free, anyone can register any domain name, regardless of their rights to that domain name. If you own a company name, or a trademark, it does not prevent someone registering that name.
register domain names for your company and/or business names
register domain names for your industry sector
register domain names for your town name
register domain names for your product names
.ORG.AU
Charities, or not-for-profit organisations, as specified in your articles of association, you must be a registered company, or incorporated association to acquire an org.au domain name, and must meet one of the following criteria:
Product that the business manufactures or sells
A program that the business administers
A program that the business administers
An activity that your business facilitates, teaches or trains
A service that your business provides
A venue that the business operates
A profession that is practiced by the business’ employees or members
An event that your business organises or sponsors
.ASN.AU
Applicants must either an incorporated association, registered political party, registered trade union, or a sporting or special interest club operating within Australia, and must meet one of the following criteria:
A program that the business administers
An activity that your business facilitates, teaches or trains
A service that your business provides
A venue that the business operates
A profession that is practiced by the business’ employees or members
An event that your business organises or sponsors
.ID.AU
Especially designed for individuals, who reside in Australia. Applicant must meet the following criteria:
Derived from or includes the individuals’ name
Jul 30th 2004, 8:16 am
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Originally posted by NedKelly63
Why not grab the .com.au name too
Why not grab the .com.au name too
Jul 30th 2004, 8:17 am
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Originally posted by elksa
If your going to register a .com.au domain name and open your business to the Australian market it might be worth considering hosting your .com.au domain name and website with an Australian web host company. Some time response times can be a little slower if your web users are requesting .com.au web pages from the UK or whereever your current web host provider is based.
If your going to register a .com.au domain name and open your business to the Australian market it might be worth considering hosting your .com.au domain name and website with an Australian web host company. Some time response times can be a little slower if your web users are requesting .com.au web pages from the UK or whereever your current web host provider is based.
I purchased my .com.au via netrigistry.com.au and then tranferred the domain and hosting to a uk company.
Its a darn sight cheaper
Jul 30th 2004, 8:32 am
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Originally posted by ABCDiamond
If people search for a site using www.google.com.au a .com site "may" not be found, however a .com.au site normally will be.
Same as when using google.co.uk for a co.uk site.
To get a .com.au website, you need to register a business name of the same name before applying for the web name.
If you will operate the same business from here it would be good to get it before someone else does
If people search for a site using www.google.com.au a .com site "may" not be found, however a .com.au site normally will be.
Same as when using google.co.uk for a co.uk site.
To get a .com.au website, you need to register a business name of the same name before applying for the web name.
If you will operate the same business from here it would be good to get it before someone else does
Jul 30th 2004, 9:07 am
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Why host something in Australia? Connectivity-wise, it's the arse end of the world. Host with North America or Europe.
Re: .com's not turning up in an Australian only Google search; won't happen. Google doesn't index stuff based on domain name; it uses pattern-matching algorithms in the text of the pages itself or the stated language in the headers. I'm positive I've bored people to death with this subject before.
There's no law or convention to say Australian businesses must be a com.au. Call yourself urglefurgle.cc or dudefood.biz if you want.
Re: .com's not turning up in an Australian only Google search; won't happen. Google doesn't index stuff based on domain name; it uses pattern-matching algorithms in the text of the pages itself or the stated language in the headers. I'm positive I've bored people to death with this subject before.
There's no law or convention to say Australian businesses must be a com.au. Call yourself urglefurgle.cc or dudefood.biz if you want.
Jul 30th 2004, 9:08 am
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Originally posted by NedKelly63
Most search engines pick up embedded meta tags in web sites using robots/spiders and index sites using this information. The domain names itself is just a textual representation of an IP address.
Most search engines pick up embedded meta tags in web sites using robots/spiders and index sites using this information. The domain names itself is just a textual representation of an IP address.
You're right re: domain names, though.
Jul 30th 2004, 9:11 am
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Originally posted by Ulujain
Not any more they don't. Meta keyword tags are very much yesterday when it comes to spidering. It's all regex and pattern matching now.
You're right re: domain names, though.
Not any more they don't. Meta keyword tags are very much yesterday when it comes to spidering. It's all regex and pattern matching now.
You're right re: domain names, though.
However, my site has been indexed by Google and it has picked up on the meta tags - there is no text on my home page that that matches what google has indexed it on - so I'm guessing goggle will resort to 'old hat' it necessary.
Jul 30th 2004, 9:13 am
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Originally posted by NedKelly63
Interesting you say that. As you stated in your earlier posting, I was always under the impression that Google used text/pattern matching.
However, my site has been indexed by Google and it has picked up on the meta tags - there is no text on my home page that that matches what google has indexed it on - so I'm guessing goggle will resort to 'old hat' it necessary.
Interesting you say that. As you stated in your earlier posting, I was always under the impression that Google used text/pattern matching.
However, my site has been indexed by Google and it has picked up on the meta tags - there is no text on my home page that that matches what google has indexed it on - so I'm guessing goggle will resort to 'old hat' it necessary.
Jul 30th 2004, 9:35 am
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Originally posted by Ulujain
Keyword or description? Google will honour a description but they've ignored the keyword experiments I've used over the years; far too much leeway for abuse.
Keyword or description? Google will honour a description but they've ignored the keyword experiments I've used over the years; far too much leeway for abuse.