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We get asked this question all the time. Well, a domain name, often referred to as “web address”, is the address that people type into a browser to find your website. A registered domain name is unique to you and can’t be used by anyone else. Think of it as your internet real estate. Same as owning a house just on the internet.
Example of a domain name: swarmeverything.com
Any business, organization or individual striving to establish an online presence should own a domain name of some sort. A combination of a domain name, website, and email addresses forms your unique identity online. That, in turn, helps your business create a professional look, increase brand awareness, build credibility, and protect your trademarks and copyrights.
Domain (e.g., swarmeverything .com ) is the web address you buy from a domain registry. Subdomain (e.g., blog.swarmeverything.com ) is a subset of a domain that can be created by a domain owner.
Top-Level Domain (TLD) refers to the suffix or the last part of a domain name. There’s a limited list of predefined suffixes which includes:
TLDs are classified into two broad categories: generic top-level domains (gTLDs) and country-code top-level domains (ccTLDs).
Generic Top-Level Domain (gTLDs) is a generic top-level domain name that identifies the domain class it is associated with (.com, .org, .edu, etc).
Country Code Top-Level Domain (ccTLD) is a two-letter domain extension, such as .uk or .fr , assigned to a country, geographic location or territory.
nTLDs
refers to new top-level domain names that are geared towards brands organizations and services, as they’re more customized, flexible and relevant. Examples of nTLDs include “.voyage”, “.app”, “.ninja”, “.cool”, etc.
You will need to pay an annual fee to register a domain name. When the registration period expires, you will be given the option to renew. If you don’t, the domain name will be made available to others.
There are quite a few domain name registrars out there, but godaddy.com and NameCheap are probably among the most popular ones.
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