The domains we register on your behalf will take effect within minutes of registration.

Yes, you can. The domain transfer fee is approximately $20. This fee will be used to extend your domain's renewal fee by one year. In other words, our domain transfer is free.

Domain name price: Usually around $20 per year;

Are there free domain names? Answer: No. If someone claims a domain name is free, it's usually bundled with hosting or other products, and the domain name's price is hidden within those other products.

DNS (Domain Name System) is like the internet's "phone book."

Core Function: It translates easily remembered website names (such as www.google.com) into numerical IP addresses (such as 192.168.0.1) needed for computers to communicate with each other.

Why it's Important: Without DNS, you would have to remember a complex string of numbers to access websites.

How to Configure DNS: We will configure DNS for you. This includes resolving IP address records for domain names, MX records for email addresses, and TXT records.

When a domain expires, if it is not renewed in time, it will enter a legally mandated "cancellation process." Taking .com or .ca domains as examples, the process typically involves the following four stages:

1. Service Interruption (On the day of expiration) Consequences: The website becomes immediately inaccessible, and the associated corporate email account will stop sending and receiving emails. Status: The registrar will usually redirect the DNS to an "expiration reminder" or "advertisement" page.

2. Renewal Grace Period (0–45 days after expiration) Action: You can still renew at the original price. DNS will usually be restored within 24-48 hours after renewal. Note: The grace period varies depending on the domain extension. The grace period for .com is typically 30-45 days, while for .ca or certain special extensions it may be shorter.

3. High-Value Redemption Period (Approximately 30–75 days after expiration) Consequences: At this point, you can no longer renew directly through the back-end. The domain will be locked by the registry, awaiting release. Cost: If you want to reclaim your domain, you must pay a hefty redemption fee (usually hundreds of dollars), far exceeding the price of a normal renewal. Risk: Some valuable domains may be put into an expired auction by the registrar during this stage and bought by others through bidding.

4. Awaiting Deletion and Reopening (Last 5 Days) Status: Enters Pending Delete status. Renewal and redemption are impossible at this time. Final Result: After 5 days, the domain will be completely deleted and released to the public. At this point, anyone can re-register it as a new domain.

Registering a .ca domain (Canada's country code top-level domain) has stricter restrictions than registering a regular .com domain. According to the latest regulations from the Canadian Internet Registry (CIRA) in 2025, registrants must meet the "Canadian Presence Requirements" (CPR).

The specific registration requirements are as follows:

1. Core Identity Requirements

You must fall into one of the following categories to legally own a .ca domain:

• Individual: A Canadian citizen (even if residing overseas), a permanent resident (PR card holder), or an Indigenous person residing in Canada.
• Organization: A corporation, partnership, association, union, or trust registered under Canadian federal or provincial laws.
• Educational and Public Institutions: A school, university, library, hospital, or government entity recognized by the Canadian government.
• Trademark Holder: If you own a legally registered trademark in Canada, you can register a .ca domain that is exactly the same as your trademark, even if you are not a Canadian resident or corporation.

2. Key Information for Registration

During the application process, you will need to provide the following supporting information (depending on the registration category):

• Name Verification: Individuals need to provide their legal name; businesses need to provide their complete official registered name and place of registration (e.g., Ontario).
• Category Selection: On the registration page, you must choose an option that matches your identity from the 18 categories defined by CIRA (e.g., "Canadian Citizen" or "Corporation").
• Contact Address: A valid Canadian contact address is usually required. If you are a foreign citizen, you must ensure that your email address and other contact information are valid so that the registry can verify your identity at any time.

3. Important Notes

• Age Restriction: Individual registrants usually need to be of legal adult age in their province (18 or 19 in most provinces).
• WHOIS Privacy Protection: For individual registrants, CIRA will automatically hide their WHOIS information by default to protect their privacy; however, the registration information of companies/organizations is usually public.
• Compliance Review: CIRA will periodically conduct random checks on the identity of domain holders. If a domain name is found to be non-compliant with CPR requirements and cannot provide proof within the stipulated time, it will be revoked.

If you do not possess any of the above-mentioned qualifications (for example, you are an individual located in China and do not have a Canadian trademark), you generally cannot directly register a .ca domain name. Some third-party platforms may offer registration services, but this method carries certain compliance risks.

Yes. Incorrect DNS record configuration can directly lead to website inaccessibility or email system crashes. Due to the caching mechanism of DNS records, even if corrected immediately, the global impact can take anywhere from several minutes to 48 hours.

The following is the standard operating procedure for mitigating the risks of DNS changes:

1. Core Preparations Before Domain DNS Changes

Reduce TTL Values ​​in Advance: This is the most crucial step. 24 hours before the actual change, reduce the TTL values ​​of relevant records (such as A and MX records) (300 or 600 seconds is recommended). This way, if a mistake is made, the incorrect record will only remain in the internet cache for a few minutes, facilitating quick correction.

Back Up Original Records: Manually take screenshots or export the current DNS record list to ensure a one-click restoration in case of errors.

2. Risk Mitigation for Different Businesses

Website Business (A/CNAME Records):

• Local Testing: Before the actual DNS change, modify the hosts file on your local computer, pointing the domain name to the new IP address for access testing. If the test website works normally on your local machine, then modify the public DNS resolution.
• Avoid Peak Hours: Perform the operation during times with the lowest user traffic (e.g., early morning).

Email services (MX records):

• Priority Strategy: When modifying MX records, you can keep the old records first, while adding new records and setting a lower priority (the higher the number, the lower the priority). After confirming that the new server can receive emails, delete the old records.
• Check SPF/DKIM: When modifying email resolution, be sure to update the SPF information in the TXT records simultaneously; otherwise, emails will be judged as spam or bounced directly.

3. Verification and cleanup after domain DNS modification

• Refresh cache: After modification, run `ipconfig /flushdns` on your computer to refresh the local cache.
• Use global DNS tools: Use online tools such as DNS Checker to check the effectiveness of the new records globally, not just locally.
• Restoring TTL: After confirming that DNS resolution is completely normal and stable for 24 hours, restore the TTL value to its original value (such as 3600 or 86400) to reduce DNS server load and improve access speed.
• Risk Warning: If you are changing your DNS provider (modifying NS records), the risk is highest and is not controlled by TTL adjustments. This operation usually has an uncontrollable fluctuation period of 24-48 hours. Ensure that the records at both the old and new providers are completely consistent.

Domain privacy protection (often called WHOIS privacy protection) is a crucial service designed to hide the domain holder's real name, phone number, email address, and home address, preventing this information from being crawled in the public database (WHOIS).

1. Main Functions of Domain Privacy Protection

• Reducing Harassment: Prevents marketing companies from crawling your phone number and email address through the WHOIS database, thus avoiding a flood of spam and telemarketing calls.
• Preventing Identity Theft: Hides your address and real name, reducing the risk of personal information being used by hackers for phishing attacks or identity fraud.
• Protecting Entity Security: Prevents strangers from finding your specific geographical location through your domain name.

2. Policy Differences Between Different Domain Suffixes

• .ca Domains: If you are a Canadian citizen or resident registered as an individual, CIRA (Internet Registry of Canada) will automatically and free of charge provide you with privacy protection. However, this feature is not available if registered under a company or organization's name.
• .com / .net / .org and other international domains: Privacy protection is not mandatory for these domains.
• Free Providers: Many mainstream registrars (such as Cloudflare and some Namecheap plans) now offer privacy protection as a standard free feature.
• Paid Providers: Some registrars (such as GoDaddy) may still charge an additional few to tens of dollars per year.

3. Important Notes

• Real-Name Registration Requirement: Even with privacy protection enabled, you must still fill in your real personal information when registering a domain. Providing false information may result in the domain being canceled directly by the registry or you being unable to prove ownership.
• Domain Transfer: If you plan to transfer your domain to another service provider, you usually need to manually disable privacy protection first; otherwise, you will not receive a transfer confirmation email.
• GDPR Protection: Thanks to the EU's GDPR regulations, many registrars now anonymize WHOIS information for European users by default. Even if you haven't specifically purchased privacy protection, some information may already be semi-hidden.

1. Supports 2FA (Two-Factor Authentication) (Prevents Account Theft)

This is the first line of defense for your domain. Once enabled, even if a hacker steals your login password, they will not be able to access the management backend.

2. Supports Domain Locking/Registrar Locking (Prevents Unauthorized Transfers)

Domain locking locks the domain's status, preventing unauthorized transfers to other registrars or modification of critical information.

Status Flag: When enabled, the WHOIS information will display the status as "clientTransferProhibited".

3. Supports Anti-Hijacking Technologies (DNSSEC and Cloud Scrubbing)

Domain hijacking typically occurs during DNS resolution, redirecting users to fake websites by forging DNS records.

DNSSEC (Domain Name System Security Extensions):

• Function: Ensures that data stored in DNS has not been tampered with through digital signatures.

DDoS Protection/DNS Scrubbing:

• Function: Prevents DNS server attacks from causing resolution interruptions.

Recommendation: For high-traffic services, it is recommended to use the professional DNS "cloud resolution" commercial version, which has stronger resistance to DDoS attacks and global node redundancy.