When a domain name expires, there is a time period of a little over two months when it is not active, but can still be renewed by the current user. During this period, the domain cannot be taken by anybody else, but if it's not renewed, it goes into the so-called Pending Deletion period that lasts five days. This is when ICANN-accredited registrar companies accept backorders for these domain names. When a specific name is backordered, the registrar will try to register it for the customer the moment it is deleted and accessible to the general public, which gives people the chance to obtain a short and easy to remember domain which may have been used by another person up until this moment. If the domain is extremely attractive, several companies could try to register it in the same time and due to the fact that this happens on a first-come, first-serve basis, there is no warranty that a particular person will get that domain name. However, employing a backorder service will give you a lot better chance to obtain a specific domain than if you attempt to register it personally.
Domain Backorder in Hosting
All hosting plans that we provide include a domain backorder service as a standard as our company is a partner of an ICANN-certified registrar. You can order a domain from your Hepsia Control Panel where you will discover a list of all domains planned to be deleted in the following several days. Useful filters will help you to narrow this list, so rather than checking out thousands of names, you can search for a certain phrase, specify the extension and the length, or browse only domain names which will be erased on a given date. The filters will save you a considerable amount of time and placing a backorder will take you just a single click. If we get the domain that you would like to have, it'll be available in your Control Panel quickly. In case we aren't successful, the money for it will be available within your account and you shall be able to use it for other domains - new registrations, renewals or backorders.
Domain Backorder in Semi-dedicated Servers
If you have a semi-dedicated server account from our firm, you will not have to open an individual account to be able to backorder a domain name because we offer this service within the Hepsia web hosting Control Panel. A complete list of all domain names scheduled to be erased will be readily available and you shall be able to order any domain name with just a single click. Using the filters for an exact deletion date, domain length and top-level extension will enable you to narrow the search and browse only domains you are truly interested in. You'll also be able to browse domain names which contain only dictionary words or a certain phrase of your choice, which will save you a lot of time because many hundreds of domains are deleted every single day. Of course, if we're unable to get the desired domain name, the funds for it will be available as credit for upcoming orders and you will not lose it.