What are the naming rules for domain names? What should I do if my domain name has been registered by someone else?

There are as many as 90 domain name suffixes for registration, including generic top-level domain names, Chinese top-level domain names, Chinese domain names and other regional top-level domain names. In recent years, the more the Internet develops, the more domain name suffixes there are, such as .xyz, .cc, .vip, etc. Many people who are preparing to build a website and register a domain name do not know how to choose. In fact, they are different. Different suffixes represent different meanings. You should choose the appropriate domain name according to your own situation.

1. How to choose a domain name suffix?

When using a domain name suffix, you can choose it according to actual needs and general target user groups. For example, if the user is global, you can choose suffixes such as .com and .net. If the target group is domestic, you can choose to use suffixes such as .com and .cn. If it is for public welfare purposes, you can choose a domain name with a suffix of .org.

When choosing, pay attention to what type of users or enterprises each domain name is suitable for:

.com: General commercial organizations will choose to use it;

.net: Most network service agencies will use it;

.cn: Most Internet companies choose it;

.top: It means top ranking, high-end, and breakthrough. Any organization or individual can choose to use it.

In addition to the domain name suffixes mentioned above, you can also learn about other domain names, such as domain names ending with .edu for educational institutions, .gov for government, .mil for military, .arts for art institutions, .firm for commercial companies, .info for information-providing institutions, etc. In this way, we can determine which suffix domain name is suitable for us.

2. What are the naming rules for domain names?

l Domain names can only contain the following characters:

① 26 English letters

② "0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9" ten numbers

③ "-", the hyphen in English

l Combination rules of characters in domain names:

① In domain names, uppercase and lowercase letters are not distinguished

② There are certain restrictions on the length of a domain name

l The following names may not be used, or their use is restricted:

① Registration of names containing "CHINA", "CHINESE", "CN", "NATIONAL", etc. requires formal approval from relevant national departments;

② Names of other countries or regions, foreign place names, and names of international organizations known to the public may not be used;

③ The full name or abbreviation of the administrative division name above the county level (including the county level) requires formal approval from the relevant county level (including the county level) people's government;

④ Industry names or generic names of goods may not be used;

⑤ Enterprise names or trademark names that have been registered in China by others may not be used;

⑥ Names that are harmful to the state, society or public interests may not be used;

⑦ Formal approval by relevant national departments and relevant county level (including the county level) people's government means that the relevant institutions must issue a written document to express their consent to XXXX unit registering XXX domain name

3. What should I do if the domain name has been registered?

Domain names are unique, and whoever registers first owns the ownership. What should we do if we find that the domain name we want has been registered by someone else when registering a domain name?

① If the domain name we want has been registered by someone else, the most direct way is to change the domain name and re-register it. You can change the meaning, change the suffix, etc. There are many domain name suffixes available for registration, and there are more choices when registering a domain name.

② If the domain name we want has been registered by someone else, you can contact the domain name holder to communicate and purchase it. You can directly find the domain name holder to communicate, or you can contact the domain name trading platform to purchase it, such as the Western Digital Domain Name Trading Platform, or purchase the domain name through a domain name broker.

③ If the corporate domain name is maliciously registered by someone, you can apply for domain name arbitration to re-arbitrate the domain name.

④ Another situation is to wait for the domain name to expire and be deleted for renewal, and reopen registration. However, this probability is very small. If you encounter this situation, you can check whether the domain name has expired through the domain name registration platform of Blue Team Cloud and register it again.

In addition to paying attention to the above content, when registering a domain name, you should comprehensively consider factors such as domain name transactions, domain name transfers, and domain name renewals to choose a qualified domain name service provider.