What Is Domain Management? Domain Registrar vs. Domain Manager

A domain is an essential part of building a website for your business. For the site to run reliably, domain management has to be planned and done well. So what is domain management? How do you tell a registrar from a domain registry? Read on

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What is domain management?

A domain is the address people use to reach a website. It is closely tied to your brand and is an important factor in building and growing a site.

Domain management is the sum of all the methods and management effort a business needs in order to keep the right to use its domain . These tasks aim to keep the website stableand avoid unnecessary problems.

Domain management covers many activities: registration, renewal, updating contact details, transferring a domain between owners, and configuring DNS (Domain Name System) to define where the domain points on the internet. If a problem damages the website, the cause may be poor management. In that case, the owner of the domains is the party responsible.

Vietnam's national domain management organization

Now that we have covered what domain management is, the next question is who manages domains.

The authority that manages domains in Vietnam is the Vietnam Internet Network Information Center (VNNIC). This body falls under the Ministry of Information and Communications. VNNIC is responsible for managing all domains at every level within Vietnam's territory.

Its duties are to set up, operate and manage the key infrastructure of the Internet network. It manages the DNS domain name server system and the national internet exchange point (VNIX).

How to manage domains effectively

Good domain management needs effective, practical methods. These are planned activities prepared in advance, and the top goal is to keep the website running without interruption. Here are some tips for managing domains effectively:

Changing domain information

Domain details are changed in cases such as:

• The user changes the name that was used when the domain was registered.
• Address, phone number or email details change.

In these cases, the domain registrant must notify the provider to update the new information. The provider is not legally responsible for any problems or losses caused by the user not notifying them in time.

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Paying the new registration fee and the maintenance fee

When registering a domain, the user must pay the full registration fee. This fee is charged only once, at registration. After the domain goes into use, the user must pay a maintenance fee.

Usually, the maintenance fee must be paid for at least 1 year. When renewal comes due, the user can pay for another year or for a multi-year plan. If you forget to renew and the grace period has passed, the domain no longer belongs to you. Anyone else can then register it and use it.

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Renew your domain 10 days before it expires

One good domain management habit to avoid expiry is to renew 10 days before the domain expires. Users should keep track of the expiry date themselves, or set up automatic payment to make sure the fee is always paid on time.

Fill in all details when renewing a domain

When renewing a domain, the person who pays the fee must fill in complete and accurate information. This includes the business name, domain name, number of years and so on. The payment method must also match the methods offered by the domain provider. The provider is not responsible if a business or user enters incorrect information.

The difference between a domain registrar and a domain registry

You may not know that a domain registrar and a domain registry are two different parties. Each has its own powers and neither can replace the other. Here is some information to tell them apart.

What is domain registration?

Domain registration lets users choose and buy a domain from a domain registrar. A domain can be used for 1 to 10 years and the user must renew it. This makes sure the domain is recorded in the WHOIS and no one else can use it.

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Domain registrant

The domain registrant is the person who owns the registered domain. This can be an individual or someone in an organization, such as a marketing director or marketing manager. The registrant has full management rights over a domain for the registration period.

Domain registrar

A domain registrar is the party that works directly with the individual who registers or owns the domain and with the domain registry. The registrar is the bridge between the customer and the domain registry.

Domain management organization

A domain registry is a company that manages the data and the subdomains under its authority in the market. ICANN ICANN oversees these registries and gathers their key information for IANA and InterNIC.

When users want to buy or register a domain, they contact a domain registrar. Registrars have access to the registry's database to look up information. From there, the registrar decides whether that domain can be used.

What role does a domain management organization play?

The domain registry's job is to protect the management information for domains at every level. That can be a file containing the address of the server identifier and the registrant's information. A registry is authorized to operate through ICANN.

The domain registry sets the registration requirements for using its domains. In some cases, the registry applies penalties to domains that do not comply with its operating rules.

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Frequently asked questions

While advising on domain registration, MONA has received many questions from customers and businesses, mostly about accounts and the registration process. Below are the common questions and our answers.

1. What is a domain account?

A domain account is data created by the domain registrar. Its purpose is to store and manage the domains that customers have registered through them. The account also lets users manage all information related to their domains.

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2. How long can a registered domain be used?

Users can register a domain for a minimum of 1 year and a maximum of 10 years. After that period, the registrant must renew to keep using it. If you do not renew, your domain will expire and when the domain expires it can no longer be accessed or used.

MONA has shared with you the issues related to domain management. For a domain to run reliably, there is careful human support and management behind it. When you need to register a new domain, contact MONA for the fastest support.