domain name extensionsAre you an avid internet user?  Have you ever found yourself wondering how your computer knows where to go when you click on a search engine result or follow a link from a website?  Are you a business owner or entrepreneur who is considering setting up a website?  Perhaps you're just curious about the way the internet works, and why?  If you have answered yes to any of the above scenarios then you may be interested to learn more about the world of domains and domain names, the veritable back-bone of the internet itself.

 

Domain names are like the street addresses of the world wide web.  Each domain name communicates very specific codes and pieces of information ranging from the region it comes from and how secure it is to the type of business or organization it represents.  There are commercial domain names, government domain names, educational domain names and private names.  There are also names which cater for organizations which may be not-for-profit, as well as domain names which are specially made for hand-held devices and mobile phones.  You probably wouldn't have thought that so much data could be obtained from one tiny website address but it's true - the domain name you register for your business could tell people a lot about you and if not done properly could even communicate the wrong message or information.  This is why it is absolutely crucial that you know enough about domain names prior to registering your own to feel confident that you are going to be presenting yourself in the right way.

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