Domain Names

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What is a Domain Name? A domain name is an easy-to-read address for your website on the world wide web.

When your website is hosted on the web, it’s given an IP address. The IP address is a long string of numbers. Most humans can remember words easier than numbers, so domain names were created to make things simple.

Some of the most popular domain extensions are “.com”, “.org”, and “.net” but these days, more exotic domain extensions are available. Some are connected to specific countries, but many new “vanity” domain extensions were created to make things easier to categorize your website online.

For this website, I opted for a “.business” extension since this was specifically a website with a flavor for business. These extensions also give you more options, since many of the “.com” names may have already been taken.

What domain name will you choose to represent your website online?

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