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Dotster Domains: 3
million Registered Domains and Counting
Dotster.com is a worldwide leader in domain
registration, web hosting, and online advertising. With
main offices in Vancouver, Washington, they have
expanded their services to over 3 million registered
domains and they provide their services to customers all
over the world. Although their customers are
diversified, they offer the same great products and
services to all corners of the globe.
The Dotster mission is “to provide a range of
innovative, reliable and easy-to-use Internet solutions
to our customers and to support them with unprecedented,
personalized support.” This mission statement shows that
they are committed to making your hosting experience as
customized to your needs as possible. There is an
extensive FAQ page that addresses – in-depth - questions
of every aspect of domain names. Their hosting servers
allow customers to store website files so visitors can
find them on the Internet in a search or if they type
the name into the navigation bar.
Dotster offers 8 plans to choose from. Whatever their
customer needs are, there is a plan that is specific to
their needs. Each plan has a 2-year subscription and
includes options like an annual payment option, DNS
management, spam filters, IMAP/SMTP email
authentication, email anti-virus protection, web
analytics tools, and password protected directories, to
name a few. As part of the more advanced packages, there
are monthly payment options, ability to create
subdomains, and SSL support.
However, despite the packages you choose, you can still
cherry-pick any option you might want to include, such
as: SSL Certificates, Email packages, site promotion,
custom site, domain tools, and partnership
opportunities. So, if you want the backing of the SSL
certificates, you can have your choice of which one to
place on your web site. Email packages also vary. If
it’s email only that you require, then it’s email
accounts and storage that you will get, and at a very
affordable price. There are also add-ons available for
email, should you want them.
Dotster offers three ways for you to build your web
site. You can either go it alone with SiteBuilder, work
with one of Dotster’s experts to have them design a site
for you, or you can use outside tools with their domain.
Local Site Promotion is an option for small-to-medium
sized businesses that want to increase their online
visibility. This option allows you to target specific
geographic areas, puts search engines to work for you,
allows you to pay for results only, create special
online offers, and track and report on visitors to your
site. This is a great option for smaller businesses that
are either just starting out or just have smaller
budgets. This reaches people at the point where they are
ready to purchase.
Unlike other web hosting companies, Dotster offers VPS
(Virtual Private Server) services. These plans offer
unlimited domains, install applications with root
access, and resell hosting. This allows you the freedom
and flexibility of a dedicated server at a much more
affordable cost. VPS is ideal for either business or
personal use. There are Linux and Windows VPS plans
available. It enables the user to manage hosting for
multiple domains and is great for entrepreneurs,
businesses, web developers, hosting resellers, software
developers, and open source enthusiasts, to name a few.
Dotster’s domain tools are extensive. They include such
options as: WHOIS Privacy and Spam Shield, which do what
their names infer; domain sync, which allows you to sync
your sites so that billing will be handled on the same
dates; domain tools bundle, which clusters the benefits
of email forwarding, URL forwarding, and DNS management;
Namesafe, which keeps intruders from updating account
ownership, name server, and contact information, as well
as from moving your domains between accounts and
authorization registrar transfers; transfer lock, which
prevents individuals from transferring your domain names
without your consent; and Ownership Transfer, so when
you buy a domain from another owner, Dotster will ensure
a smooth transition of ownership for you.
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