Tag: domain registration

How to transfer your .barcelona domain

Posted on by Comunicació

The register is the central database where all domain names are stored. Access is only available to registration agents accredited by ICANN, a non-profit organisation working to guarantee a stable global internet, from where we must proceed with registration. We can find out through them whether the name we want is available before contracting the use of the domain for a certain period. At present we can register our .barcelona domain through various companies, which compete with each other on pricing, extra services and customer support. Here you can find a full list of accredited registration companies offering the .barcelona domain.

But what if we want to change the registration company without losing our domain? Is that possible? The answer is yes, we can freely transfer the domain name from one registration company to another. ICANN transfer policy is designed to increase domain registration options and foster competition between registration companies.

There is only one main requisite, and that is that 60 days must have elapsed since the date of registration of the last transfer. The expiry of the domain should also be taken into account. The change of registration takes between 5 and 10 days and so if the domain contract is about to expire we might not be in time.

There are four simple steps to transferring a domain name:

  1. Ask your current registration company to unblock the domain and provide the authorisation code.
  2. Give this to the new registration company.
  3. Confirm the transfer of the domain.
  4. Wait a few days until the process is completed.

During this process, and in the days following the change of registration, our .barcelona website should continue to function and there shouldn’t be any technical or bureaucratic issues for us. Both companies, the current provider and the new one, receive notification. This makes the process more transparent and reduces the possibility of fraudulent transfers.

For more information on the policy for domain transfers between ICANN-accredited registration companies click here.

Why do they call it an address when it’s a domain?

Posted on by Comunicació

When we decide to create a website, whether personal or for business, we need to take various things into account. Just like when we set up a company, we need an office and an address for it. In the language of technology, this has its own concepts. People know them, but it’s always useful to clarify which is which.

Domain

In the comparison with a company, the domain would be the postcode. This is the name of your website, which users must type into their browser when they look for you. It needs to be as clear and as simple as possible, ideally with the name of your company or initiative and a familiar extension which helps identify your business. The extension is what comes after the “dot”. A clear example of an address would be www.latevaempresa.barcelona.

The .barcelona domain accepts a broad list of special characters. What does that mean? It means you can use letters with accents or the ç or the ñ when you create your domain. If your company name contains one of these letters, it’s better to use it so that you can be recognised more easily.

Thinking of a name for your .barcelona domain can be a complex task, which we spoke about in one of our articles. Perhaps it will help you!

Hosting

When we talk about hosting, we’re referring to where all our website information is housed. This would be our office. Once we’ve created the name, we need a space for all our material.

Hosting refers to the server where all our website information is housed, and so we need to choose our provider well. There are plenty of options to choose from and a wide range of prices, but we need to be sure our hosting is secure against internet attacks and that regular back-up copies are made. The information on your website is very valuable. It’s also important to have good technical support in case there’s an issue to resolve, which tends to happen more often than we think!

IP address

All websites have an IP address, but very often we don’t even see it. An IP consists of a set of unique numbers which identify our server. To go back to the comparison with a company, these would be the GPS coordinates to get there. We normally put the street name (domain) into our browser and not the coordinates, which are very complicated to remember. Yet what the browser really identifies is this specific IP.

Choosing the best registrar for your .barcelona domain

Posted on by Ana Tapia

If you want to register a .barcelona domain you need to use a domain name registrar. There are currently over 25 companies offering .barcelona domains, but what do you need to consider when choosing the best registrar for your domain?

If you check our price comparison, you’ll see that the cost of the domain varies greatly from one registrar to another. This may be due to the various services that come with the domain registration. Depending on your requirements, you may only need the domain registration, or you may want to include other services.


DNS: This service manages the Domain Name System and translates domain names to IP addresses. It allows for the creation of sub-domains and forwarding. All registrars include this service as it is essential for anyone wishing to have a website.

DNS SEC: Some registrars offer DNS SEC, an innovative technology whereby encryption provides added security for the domain. This is recommended for anybody requiring their website to perform electronic transactions or handle sensitive information.

Hosting: With the registration of the .barcelona domain, some registrars include space for hosting information used on the domain: text, images, videos etc. If you want the domain to have a website, you need hosting. This service can be contracted directly with the domain registrar or from different website editors such as WordPress, who also offer hosting. The space offered varies from one registrar to another, so take into account the volume of information you want on your website to see what hosting you will need. 

Email: This is the number of available mailboxes you want for your domain, for example correu@elteudomini.barcelona. Email addresses with your own domain help you create your own digital identity under you own domain. There are currently various registrars offering between 1 and 3 mailboxes. Decide whether you need a generic email address or whether you need various addresses for your domain (useful for small businesses or organisations where there are various people or departments).
Statistics: Some registrars offer the possibility of viewing data or graphics relating to the domain’s performance (number of visits, duration, dates etc.). This is an alternative to services such as Google Analytics, allowing you to discover the content which attracts the most interest on your website and the type of people who visit it.

Finally, the price comparison also includes information on customer support provided by each registrar (phone, chat or email), their contact hours and the languages in which they can attend to you.