Let’s Talk about Domain Names. What is a Domain Name? How do I get one?

What is a domain name? How do I get one? Why do I want one?  So glad you asked.  You don’t need a domain name unless you want to have your very own website.

What is a domain name? A domain name is a Web address, such as godaddy.com, that is linked to an IP address (which represents a physical point on the Internet). When someone types a domain name into a Web browser, the requested Web page displays. A domain name consists of a top-level and a second-level domain. A top-level domain (TLD) is the part of the domain name located to the right of the dot (godaddy.com). The most common top-level domains are .COM, .NET, and .ORG. Some other popular top-level domains are .BIZ, .INFO, .NAME and .WS. These TLDs have certain guidelines but are, for the most part, available to any registrant, anywhere in the world. The part of the domain name located to the left of the dot — “godaddy,” in this case — is called the second-level domain (SLD) name. The second-level domain name is the “readable” part of the address and refers to the organization or entity behind the Internet address. Second-level domain names must be registered with an Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)-accredited registrar.

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Thanks for clearing that up GoDaddy.  Some tips when selecting your domain names:  Before you purchase one, make sure there isn’t something similar in spelling that is also what your doing.  Go for the .com if you can get it.  Make sure your spelled what you wanted correctly.  Then also buy the mis-spellings and forward them to the correct site.  I like to use GoDaddy, they often have coupons and specials on purchasing domain names and you can get “premium domains”  (short and .com usually)  and they also have the auctions you can check out.

So go purchase your first domain name “your name here” .com and/or .name that way you can have an email address of your first name@your whole name.com and make sure to get your children’s names too.  They might need it sometime.

© Lyndi Lytle 2009

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