What is a Domain Name?

July 5, 2007 | By Marie In Business Tips |

If you have been trying to set up a website online, you have probably heard of the term “domain name”. Simply, a domain is your web page address. This is the name you enter into your browser to get to a specific website. For example, if you want to go to the Mommy Community website, the domain name you would typr on your browser would be www.mommycommunity.com.

In order to set up your web site you will need to have a domain name and a hosting account for your web site. This is how people will get to your web site on the World Wide Web.

Domain names are not free. You would need to purchase a domain name from a company like GoDaddy.com. The fee for a domain name is about less than $10.00 and would have to be paid yearly.

There are different extensions for a domain name. The more common ones are .com, .net, .biz, .org, and .info.

To watch a short video tutorial on how to purchase a domain name, go to http://www.stepbystepwebtutor.com/register-domain.html.

Below are some tips to remember when choosing domain name:

- make it catchy, short and easy to remember
- make sure your domain name is related to the purpose of your website
- I prefer .com domain as it is more popular and easier to remember your website