The .au domain name is officially launching on 24 March 2022, as an alternative to the .com.au, .net.au and .org.au domain names among others. Here’s what it means for your business. We all know that having a business involves a lot of blood, sweat and tears. There’s so much effort that goes into creating your […]
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For years Australian businesses have signified their Aussie identity through the use of .com.au and .net.au domain names. Coming in March 2022 businesses have a new choice: the .au domain name. For example, CyberGuru could buy the domain name cyberguru.au. For existing businesses, buying your corresponding .au domain name will be important for protecting your […]
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Written by Jessie Jeffery, Business Development Guru, CyberGuru Recent changes to the domain name licencing rules mean some businesses may no longer be eligible to retain ownership of their domain names. The .au Domain Administration (auDA) is the body which oversees the administration of domain names ending in .au. As a result of recent rule […]
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We have received advice released from auDA, the .au domain administrator, of a phishing scam targeting .au domain name registrants via email. The emails are of someone posing as an auDA employee and requesting copies of personal documents, including photo identification and a Medicare Card to a nominated email address. If you receive an email […]
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When clients discuss having a website, they are often surprised to hear there are different costs to consider. Having to register a domain name in addition to website hosting can be a little confusing, so let’s consider what these terms are in the context of having a house. When clients visit you in person, they […]
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In this month’s Ask CyberGuru, we are asked, “I’ve been advised that my domain name has been claimed and offered to purchase a domain name from someone who had advised that they have a statutory obligation to offer me the first right of registration. Should I purchase this domain name?”. Upon review of various examples […]
In this month’s Ask CyberGuru, we are asked the question, “Can I buy a com.au domain name that is similar to a org.au domain name owned by another organisation?”. In terms of your question, a com.au domain name needs to be resemble your Australian business name or trademark. The auDA or Afilias (the name of […]
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CyberGuru has recently received some enquiries regarding what domain name a business should use. For example, should a bookkeeping company called Acme use domain name acme.com.au or acmebookkeeping.com.au? In terms how important the word is (in this case bookkeeping), if your business is predominately a bookkeeping company, then having www.acmebookkeeping.com.au is useful to search engines […]
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When you register a .com or .net domain name, your personal contact information such as name, email address and phone number is stored in a publicly accessible database known as WHOIS. As a result, it is possible for spammers to review the WHOIS database and attempt to contact you. This can include fictitious renewal notifications, […]
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One of the big decisions clients face when looking for a website is what domain name to choose. Sometimes there is confusion over whether their domain name should be the same as their business name, so let’s start by defining what each of these are. A business name uniquely identifies a business and registering a […]
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