[SallyMae]

I'm thinking about buying a domain name but i want to make sure i'm actually getting that domain name. What confuses me is that when I type in:
www.domainname.com, the page comes up and the url changes go ww43.domainname.com. Can someone tell me why this is happening? Am i being redirected? I don't want to end up buying a ww43 domain. Thanks.

[AstraNut]

The actual domain name does not have the named servers pointing to it since it is not actually listed anywhere. All you can do is check that it is available for purchase. Pick a good hosting service and they may have a free domain name for a year depending on the package you accept.

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Webmaster Frequently Asked Questions: http://www.thesitewizard.com/faqs/

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How do I create a CNAME record for my custom domain? : http://www.google.co...en&answer=58317

A_Records: http://en.wikipedia....NS_record_types
What is an A record?: An A (address) record is a DNS record that can be used to point your domain name and host names to a static IP address.

Domain Name System: http://en.wikipedia....ain_Name_System
Basic Guide to DNS: http://www.google.co...py?answer=48090

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[SallyMae]

Thanks.

[AstraNut]

You are most certainly welcome. Hope the links helped.