Domain Names

Your domain name is how visitors easily find you online. It is often the first step in getting your website started because it is like establishing your website’s street address on the internet. If you did not have a domain name, you would have to give out your IP address to everyone who wanted to visit your website, which would get confusing and be easily forgotten.

Let’s find out! Enter the domain name you wish to use in the search box and then click Search. If your domain name is available you will be taken to a page to review and purchase it. If your domain is not available, Janhost provides variations and other extensions for you to choose from.

Short names that are easy to remember perform the best. It’s also best practice to choose a domain name that closely resembles your business name. Some people also use keywords in their domain name to help visitors easily find them in search engines. Your domain name can use letters, numbers and hyphens but not special characters.

Your personal contact information is registered to your domain and can be found in the public WHOIS directory. However you can keep your personal contact information private by utilizing Bluehost’s Domain Privacy. Domain Privacy will replace your personal contact information with Bluehost’s contact information. Using Domain Privacy helps protect you from spam and identity theft.

Yes, you can transfer your domain to Janhost. Transferring your domain registration to your new account is easy.