Domain Name : Introduction
What is Domain Name?
If we have to send a letter to someone, we must know his/her mailing address. In the same way if we want to visit a website, we also need to know its 'address', and this address the domain name. Here are some examples of domain names
- Google.com
- Amazon.com
- Internic.net
- Linux.org
- Yahoo.com
Domain name is case insensitive, which means Google.com, google.com and GOOGLE.COM are the same. A dot act as a separator in a domain name. The part after the last dot is called the Top Level Domain (TLD). From the examples above, their TLDs are
| Domain Name | Top Level Domain (TLD) |
| Google.com | .com |
| Amazon.com | .com |
| Internic.net | .net |
| Linux.org | .org |
| Yahoo.co.uk | .uk |
| Natalie-Portman.ws | .ws |
Why do you need a Domain Name?
You need a domain name to create your own web site and make a presence on web. Buy your own domain name (yourcompany.com/yourcompany.net etc..) and create good looking web site. You should register a domain name for your company. Once registered, the domain name becomes your property as long as you pay the annual fee to the registrar. So the first step of web presence is the domain name. Then next you create a good looking web site for your company.
How to Choose your Domain Name?
You can take the name of domain on your company name or your own name, I mean the same should be related to your business or profession. It should be catchy and easy to remember.
Where to Host the Web Site?
Host your site with a commercial hosting company (with your own domain, you won't find free hosting anyway). As you are paying for the hosting the hosting company will keep it up 24x7 and maintain the server. If you are not satisfied with your hosting company you can move your site to some other hosting company. Paid hosting company gives many features like Ftp upload of files, Front page support, Database support etc.. plus choice to upgrade the hosting plans at any time.
