A domain name makes it easy for guests to find your website. For instance, the name adoptablepets.org is shorter and easier to remember than adoptablepets.rescuegroups.org. If you want a domain name like adoptablepets.org, see the chapter Registering a domain name.
You never have to register a domain name. Some groups don’t sign up for a domain name because of the expense. And that’s okay. You can use your hostname from RescueGroups.org as your domain name.
Yes. To do that, you can add the domain to your RescueGroups.org account, and “point” your existing domain name to our default name servers. This will allow your visitors to use your existing domain name to access your RescueGroups.org Website.
See the instructions for Adding an existing domain to your account.
There are two ways of registering a domain name to use with your Website Service :
If you have registered your domain name through RescueGroups.org and you have the Website Service, you will receive a domain renewal invoice in addition to your Website Service invoice when it is time to renew your domain name. Domain names are renewed annually, and that renewal allows your organization to keep the custom domain name you registered. Remember, your hostname is part of your Website Service, but the domain name is not.