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What types of domain names can I have?
Red Rook Web Hosting will host any valid domain names, this includes both Australian and International domains.
Australian domain names: (Business or Organisation must have an Australian presence)
.com.au - commercial entities (This is the most commonly used domain)
.net.au - network providers and infrastructure
.edu.au - educational institutions
.gov.au - government and semi-government entities
.org.au - affiliation and /or groups
.asn.au - associations
.id.au - individuals
Other common international domains include
.com - commercial entities (This is the most commonly used domain)
.net - network providers and infrastructure
.org - affiliation and /or groups
.biz - commercial entities
.info - commercial entities
Some more domain names commonly used are also
.us
.name
.co.nz
.co.uk
.org.uk
Red Rook can even register your domain name for you, and in most cases are far cheaper than the larger Registars. For example .com or .net domain name registered with Red Rook will only cost you $33 per year if you host with Red Rook.
All Australian domain names must meet certain criteria before they are allowed to be registered. For example, if you were to register www.yourdomainname.com.au : AUNIC requires you be a registered business in Australia of a similar name (as yourname).
Red Rook is your Australian web hosting company. We serve customers seeking a web hosting provider in Australia, with Australian infrastructure and support. Whether you're in need of hosting for your web site, good ideas for a domain name, or perhaps even domain name registration, we're here to help.
