What is domain name parking? It means that even though you don’t have your website yet developed you could still book (pay for) a particular name and have it “parked” in your registrar’s system waiting until your project is completed. Why would someone like to do that? To make sure no one else could snap up the desired name, or buy a domain name for its re-sale.

What is Whois privacy protection feature? When purchasing a domain name your personal details (name, address, contact) are registered and, all in accordance with the law, could be retrieved on the Internet. However, if you are willing to pay an extra charge you can ask your registrar not to disclose any of your private information by replacing it with generic data. Whois privacy protection is in operation normally after 72 hours from the time of registering the domain name. Whenever desirable, look for this option whilst proceeding with the registration.