What is a Top Level Domain Name?

What is a domain name? What is a top level domain name? What is a subdomain?

Internet Domain Registration

Every computer that has access to the Internet has its own unique address and identification number. This unique address is known as its IP address, which stands for Internet protocol address. The domain name helps Internet users use the Internet more easily. So, instead of having to type the IP address, you are now allowed to use a name instead. For example, if you want to visit a website, instead of typing 206.121.156.3 you can now use www.domainname.com.

So You Need A Domain Name And Web Hosting

You have heard about myspace and your internet provider gives you space on their server to publish pictures etc. There are all kinds of tools that make it easy to create web pages. Microsoft has FrontPage, for example. What they don't tell you is that if you want something that looks good and is uniquely yours, is that you should have a DOMAIN name and to host your site on a commercial server.

Finding that Perfect Domain Name is Becoming an Art Form

In the distant Internet past, circa 2000, a very solid SEO strategy was to purchase a domain name with your keywords in the URL. This was said to greatly assist a web site in their rankings. While this strategy has met with limited success as of late, it is still a good marketing ploy to buy names which have your core competence terms as part of the URL. This has been made increasingly difficult as a result of cyber squatters, who buy and horde domain names for ransom, or just because they think they may someday want to use the name, but have no immediate plans to do so.

Germany: The World's Top Consumer for Domain Names

The reason German domain names industry is in motion and on top of everyone else's is its strong secondary domain market.

URL Forwarding: A Simple Way to Obtain Free Web/Blog Hosting Using Your Own Domain Name

URL forwarding is a very powerful, almost magical, feature that enables your domain name to be transparently redirected to any free web/blog hosting service of your choice.

Domain-name Registrars – Which One?

You’d think it’d be easy to find the cheapest domain name registrars. Unfortunately, it isn’t. There are simply so many different pricing structures, and a lack of any central comparison website, making a true comparison impossible.

Finally, An Asian Domain

Good news for Asia! Asia top level domain is now here to cover the world's largest continent and the rest of the Pacific region. Thanks to the efforts of Instra Corporation, Asia can now level up with Europe's .eu and claim their indispensable spot in the world wide web.

What is an Expired Domain Name Drop Registrar?

Once a domain expires one of two things will happen. Firstly the domain will expire and become available to register as a domain name through the normal registration process. If the domain has any value then it is likely to be picked up by a name drop registrar.

Registering a Domain with Godaddy

One of the first things you need to consider when deciding to build a webpage is a domain name. The internet is made up of millions of domain names. What is a domain name? A domain name is your address on the internet. Your dot com, dot net, or dot org. It's what comes after the.

Why Populate Domain Names with Keywords

A proper domain name is essential to guiding traffic to your website. If your domain name seems entirely unrelated to the topic of your site, then it probably doesn’t draw the customer base that you desire. However, adding keywords to your domain name can be a driving force for search engines to top a list with your site for inquirers. Your position on the list of sites found based on a keyword search could be impacted severely by a domain name that does not incorporate the correct information.

A Dirty Little Secret Of Getting Your Domain Name Through A Hosting Company

There are many places where you can get your domain name for as little as $1.99 a year. But there is a dirty little secret when choosing a company (especially a hosting provider) to register your domain name just because it's cheap.

Glossary of Domain Name Disputes

The domain name dispute resolution system was supposed to be user-friendly, but this goal has not always been achieved. One of the main barriers to effective access has been the jargon that has grown up around the system. This glossary is intended to help you get to grips with the jargon.

Domain Names and Search Engine Optimization

There are a lot of factors involved if you are considering building out a site with search engine optimization in mind. Your domain name is just one, but an important one.

Domain Names 101

This domain name article is for the extreme beginner that want some basic tips before registering a domain name for the first time.