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A top-level domain (TLD) is the
suffix that is attached to the end of a domain name. For
instance, in the domain name www.mycompany.com, ".com" is
the TLD.
There are two types of
top-level domains:global and country code. Global Top Level
Domains (gTLD) were created to be used by the Internet
public, while country code Top Level Domains (ccTLD) were
created to be used by each individual country, as they deem
necessary.
The global Top Level Domains
are: .com .net .org .edu .mil .gov .tv
Domain Names always have 2 or
more parts, separated by periods dots. The part on the left
is the most specific and the part on the right is the most
general Computers on the Internet use IP (Internet Protocol)
numbers (e.g.123.456.78.90) to locate other computers.
Internet users would have difficult time remembering these
long strings of numbers to find sites, so Domain names were
developed to translate IP numbers into easy to remember
domain names.
How to Select
a Domain Name
Make it as short as possible
Make it a name you can brand.
Make it memorable Make it easy to say.
Make it easy to spell Make it trust-worthy, not obscure.
Make it pronounceable Make it not conflict with an existing
trademark.
Make it descriptive of your site's content Make it directly
related to either your business name or Make it
non-confusable with another domain name Make it directly
related to keywords from your industry.
Domain name cannot exceed 63 characters. The entire domain
name including the extension cannot exceed 67 characters.
The only valid characters for a domain name are letters,
numbers and a hyphen.
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Top Level
Domains |
What it's
for |
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.COM |
Commercial Companies |
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.EDU |
Educational Institutions |
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.GOV |
Government Agencies |
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.MIL |
Military Agencies |
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.ORG |
Non - Profit Organisation |
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.NET |
Network Provider |
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New Top
Level Domain |
What it's
for |
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.BIZ |
For Businesses |
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.NAME |
For Personal Websites |
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.PRO |
For professionals only |
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.INFO |
Content based website |
.IN domain names
are available to anyone! Companies, individuals and
organizations in India and abroad are eligible.
Registration
of Domain Name
Only registrars
accredited by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names
and Numbers (ICANN) are authorized to register .com, .net
and .org names in the registry. Some of these accredited
registrars offer their services through resellers, which may
provide assistance in completing the registration process.
Your registration contract, however, will be with the
accredited registrar and that registrar will maintain your
contact information.
ICANN is the new
non-profit corporation that is assuming responsibility from
the U.S. Government for coordinating certain Internet
technical functions, including the management of Internet
domain name system.
Domain-name
registration name cost
Each registrar
sets the price it charges for registering names, and prices
vary significantly among different registrars. In addition,
some registrars offer discounted or free registration
services in connection with other offerings, such as web
hosting. |
