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Registering and using multiple domain names is a great way
to STOP competition from registering a domain name that is related
to your business. Prevent competitors from drawing customers
to their website instead of yours. Protect your brand and online
identity from those who may have unsavoury purposes.
Domains can be 2 to 63 letters. Words can be separated by hyphens
but not by spaces.
To own a .com.au or .net.au domain name, you
must be an Australian registered company or a business with
a registered business number (ABN, BRN, BN).
The licence requirements for a .com.au and .net.au domain name require
your business to be registered for business in Australia. This
means registering your business or company name with one of
the official government authorities, eg ASIC or the Department
of Fair Trading in your State. Or you can obtain an Australian
Business Number (ABN) from the ATO.
The domain name you order should be an exact match, acronym or abbreviation
of the supplied business registration, or it should bear a close
and substantial connection to the domain name:
For example, the
Mazda Motor Company
would be reasonably entitled to own:
- www.mazda.com.au
- www.mazdacars.com.au
- www.mx5car.com.au
- www.zoom-zoom.com.au
These
domain names are not restricted. They are therefore policy free
and anyone can register any domain name.
To quality for these domains, you must be a “non-commercial organisation”.
The domain name you register should have a solid relationship
to the organisation it represents.
For example, the Salvation Army are reasonably entitled to own:
- www.salvationarmy.org.au
- www.salvos.org.au
Designed for individuals who reside in Australia. You may register
ANY personal name by which you are known.
For example, John Howard would be reasonably entitled to own:
- www.john-howard.id.au
- www.littlejohnny.id.au
- www.theprimeminister.id.au
These domain names are not restricted. They are therefore policy free
and anyone can register any domain name.
These domain names are not restricted. They are therefore
policy free and anyone can register any domain name.
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