The Benefits of having a “.com” Domain Extension
Table of Contents Domain Name Getting a Domain Name Important Points to Consider when Obtaining a Domain Name Top-Level Domain (TLD) Types of Top-level Domains Advantages of Using “.com” Domain
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People are more used to using “.com” Credibility “.com” is usually the Default Extension Better Resale Value Conclusion
Domain Name A domain name is the name associated with a physical IP address on the Internet. Domain names are used in various networking contexts and for application-specific naming and addressing purposes. It’s a unique name that appears after the “@” sign in email addresses, and after “www.” when it comes to web addresses of websites. Some examples of domain names are “yahoo.com” and “investopedia.com”. These websites are hosted on the servers of web hosting companies. These companies provide the service and technology needed for the websites to work. There are many hosting companies to choose from which can be termed differently such as “Web Hosting Company in India” or “ Cloud Hosting Company” or even as “Windows Hosting Company in India” but they all provide the same service of web hosting. 3
Getting a Domain Name YELLOW ďƒ‰ Going back to the topic of domain name, anyone can purchase a domain name by contacting a domain host or registrar. The 1st step is to find a relevant name that no one else is using and then paying a small annual fee to own it. Using a domain name to identify a location on the Internet rather than using its numeric IP address makes it much easier to remember and type web addresses which in turn increases the reach of the website.
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Important Points to Consider when Obtaining a Domain Name
The target customers should find it easy to recall
It identifies the website with its industry
It should be relevant to the business that it is about
It should seem credible as well as decent
It is preferable if it suggests that the business that it is about, is the leader in its respective market
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Top-Level Domain (TLD) 6
TLD stands for ‘top-level domain’ and refers to the rightmost part of every domain name. For example in investopedia.com, “investopedia.com” is the domain name and “.com” is the TLD. A top-level domain is also known as a URL extension. It is one of those domains that are at the highest level in the hierarchical Domain Name System of the Internet. These domain names are installed in the name spaces’ root zone. For all domains that are in lower levels, it refers to the last part of the domain name. Top-level domain (TLD) refers to those letters that are present at the end of a website address. It contains information about the particular domain name that is associated with it, such as its purpose, the geographical area it was created in as well as the organization that owns it. As might be evident, “.com” is the most popular TLD. There are a many ways in which top-level domains are used. Moreover, domain registration is usually open for everyone. It is possible to register a cluster of domain names. When anyone visits that URL, he will be redirected to one website. This ensures that all the content remains in one central, easily manageable place.
Types of Top-level Domains
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The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) mentions the following groups of top-level domains Infrastructure top-level domain (ARPA): This group consists of one domain, the Address and Routing Parameter Area. It is managed by IANA on behalf of the Internet Engineering Task Force for a wide variety of purposes specified in the Request for Comments publications.
Generic top-level domains (gTLD): It refers to top-level domains with three or more characters. Restricted generic top-level domains (grTLD): These domains are managed under official ICANN accredited registrars.
Sponsored top-level domains (sTLD): These domains are proposed and sponsored by private agencies or organizations that establish and enforce rules restricting the eligibility to use the TLD which is based on community theme concepts. These domains are managed under official ICANN accredited registrars.
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Country-code top-level domains (ccTLD): Two-letter domains that have been established for countries or territories. With some historical exceptions, the code for any territory is the same as its two-letter ISO 3166 code. Internationalized country code top-level domains (IDN ccTLDs): ccTLDs in nonLatin character sets (e.g., Arabic, Cyrillic, Hebrew, or Chinese).
Test top-level domains (tTLD): These domains were installed under “.test” for testing purposes in the IDN development process. These domains are not present in the root zone. A complete list of currently existing TLDs, in the root zone, is available on the IANA website.
Advantages of Using “.com” Domain 9
There are many benefits of using “.com” domain which shall be mentioned in no particular order in the following slides. It has been observed that “.com” reigns supreme in the sphere of domain names and there are reasons for it which will become evident in this PPT. Technically there is no difference between using a “.com” domain and any other.
People are more used to using “.com” 10
People are more accustomed to using “.com” to visit most of the websites that they access regularly. They might not remember other TLDs. There are these instances when the customers remember a particular website owner’s business’ name but for some reason either do not know or have forgotten the domain name, there are high chances that they will look for it by typing the “.com” extension. Usually their first thought won’t be to look for it by typing a “.net” or “.biz” domain extension.
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Credibility It can be said without a doubt that “.com” has not only the highest recall of all domain extensions but also commands credibility. Almost anyone who is familiar with the World Wide Web can relate easily to a “.com” extension. Internet users might assume that a website with a less familiar domain extension will not have the same credibility as compared to the one with a “.com” extension. Additionally, in a lot of cases, people are found to assume automatically that “.com” domains can be taken more seriously than other TLDs. This is especially true for those TLDs that sound dodgy.
.”com” is Usually the Default Extension When any Internet user types the website name into the browser address bar instead of the website name along with the “.com” extension, many browsers automatically check for the “.com” extension by default. This proves to be helpful because the internet user will still reach your website if your website has a “.com” extension.
Better Resale Value Any website’s aim is to get the maximum amount of traffic and for that it is always a wiser decision to opt for a domain extension that people are most accustomed to. The “.com” domain extension not only ensures that but also provides other benefits that have been touched upon in the above mentioned slides. An ideal situation is when a user can get the combination of the most perfect domain name to represent his business along with the “.com” extension.
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