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A domain name is the core of online identity. It is the address web surfers to find a web site. Your domain name is yours entirely because once registered, no other party may use that identity online in that Top Level Domain.
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.
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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.
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How to Select a Domain Name |
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Make it as short as possible Make it a name you can brand. |
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| Make it memorable Make it easy to say. |
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| Make it easy to spell Make it trust-worthy, not obscure. |
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| Make it pronounceable Make it not conflict with an existing trademark. |
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| 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. |
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| Domain name cannot exceed 63 characters. The entire domain name including the extension cannot exceed 67 characters. |
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| 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 |
| .COM |
Commercial Companies |
| .EDU |
Educational Institutions |
| .GOV |
Government Agencies |
| .MIL |
Military Agencies |
| .ORG |
Non - Profit Organisation |
| .NET |
Network Provider |
| .BIZ |
For Businesses |
| .NAME |
For Personal Websites |
| .PRO |
For professionals only |
| .INFO |
Content based website |
| .MOBI |
For mobile usage |
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Country-level top domains (identified as such)
Most countries now have a matching top-level domain name,
under which domains are sold (either directly, or with an
intervening sub-domain such as .co. or .org.) |
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.in is India's top-level domain on the Internet. Like .COM. |
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| .in domain names are available to anyone! Companies, individuals and organizations in India and abroad are eligible. |
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| .in is a unique symbol of India and its role in the world. |
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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. |
