12.12 Domain Discount

Enter the domain name you want to register into the domain name search box to check domain name availability. If the domain name is available, follow the on-screen instructions to complete the domain registration process.

If the domain name you enter has already been registered, the available alternatives will be listed in the instant domain name search results below.

You can also find out who owns the domain using WHOIS domain lookup tools.

• Yes, you can. Our domain transfer process is very simple. Everything can be completed in just 3 steps. To learn more about domain transfer, go to Domain Transfer Service .
• If you wish to switch your current hosting to Exabytes, please visit Hosting Transfer Program.
• You have the option of transferring/switching either your domain or hosting to us or both at the same time.

• Owning a domain name that represents your BRAND is a great investment to your business. You might not have enough resources to build your website/ eCommerce store Today, but taking charge of your brand aka domain name is a must!
• It’s essential to all businesses. Businesses often register a domain name to prevent cyber-squatting or unauthorized use.
• Use your domain name in your business email. It builds your BRAND Identity by showing professionalism. For example, exabytes.my and [email protected]

A domain name with a unique domain extension helps you get a higher ranking on your local search engines. Start your domain name search and register a simple and short domain name that is easy to remember and type.

For example, .CO and .MY

Search .MY domain extension for your website name if your customer base is largely local/within Malaysia. Meanwhile, .CO is a domain extension acronym for company or corporation. It is easy to recognize and not tied to any specific geo-location.

• The domain name hide the technical IP address which most viewers aren’t interested in. Imagine what happens if your site visitors are required to key in your IP address, 192.168.111.xxx to visit your website. Thus a simple and easy to remember domain name is extremely important for any business.
• Whenever you visit a website, your browser and computer will read your site’s DNS records to locate your website files that are stored on a server.
• Domain name system (DNS) is the friendly naming system for giving address to a website.
• All domain names must be registered before use. No two similar domain names can exist at the same time. So, check and reserve your domain name before it’s taken by others! Check your domain status HERE.

• A domain name can only contain characters from A to Z, 0 – 9;
• A domain name may contain “hyphen/-” but may not begin or end with a hyphen;
• Spaces and special characters, such as question marks (?), exclamation points (!), and underscores (_) are never permitted;
• A domain name cannot have hyphens as the 3rd and 4th characters (reserved for multilingual domain registration eg: xn--example.com)
• The information provided in the domain name registration must be true, correct, up to date and complete;
• Domain name owners must ensure their domain Whois information is always up to date.

You are strongly encouraged to have your personalised business email addresses to establish brand identity and professionalism, for example, [email protected]

Please contact our consultants.

• Domain name life cycle is the cycle of the domain name ownership process. After you purchase a domain name, you will receive an email which indicates that you have successfully registered the domain name. This also signifies the beginning of your domain name. Domain lifecycle is divided into five stages upon your successful purchase of the domain name.
• Domain activated
  Your domain will be activated upon your successful payment
• Domain de-activated
  Your domain will be de-activated upon the domain name expiry date for 30 days.
• Domain redemption period
  After the de-activated period, your domain will proceed to redemption period for 30 days. If you decide to redeem back your domain in this period, you will be charge extra redemption fee of USD200 + renewal fee
• Pending delete domain
  At this stage (5 days) your site visitor will be redirected to your registrar default DNS page
• Available for registration
  The domain name is now re-open to the public for registration. Anyone can start domain search and register the domain name on first come first serve basis.

The money-back guarantee is valid for 3 days only (from the date of payment made). Exabytes will refund as credits to your billing account for next purchase. Therefore, you can use the credits for new registration of any products or services from us. Refund requests made after the 3-day period is strictly not allowed.