When a domain name expires, there's a time period of a little over 60 days when it's not active, but could still be renewed by its current user. During this period, the domain cannot be taken by anybody else, but if it's not renewed, it gets into the so-called Pending Deletion period that lasts five days. This is when ICANN-accredited registrar companies accept backorders for such domains. When a specific name is backordered, the registrar will try to register it for the customer as soon as it's deleted and accessible to the public, which gives people the chance to get a short and easy to remember domain which may have been employed by some other person until now. In case the domain is very appealing, a number of companies could try to register it in the same time and since this happens on a first-come, first-serve basis, there's no warranty that a particular person will have that domain. However, using a backorder service will give you a much better chance to get a particular domain than if you try to register it personally.

Domain Backorder in Cloud Website Hosting

All cloud website hosting plans that we provide include a domain backorder service by default as we partner with an ICANN-authorized domain registrar. You may order a domain right from your Hepsia Control Panel where you will find a list of all domain names planned to be deleted in the next several days. Convenient filters will help you to narrow the list, so instead of going through thousands of names, you can search for an exact phrase, specify the extension along with the length, or browse only domains 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 only one click. In case we obtain the domain that you want to have, it will be available in your Control Panel right away. If we're not successful, the funds for it will be available inside your account and you'll be able to use it for other domains - new registrations, renewals or backorders.