Domain Names

A domain name is basically the unique name given to an Internet website, such as www.google.com. Your domain name is the middle section, not the suffix or pre fix. The domain name is the part of the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) that tells a server using the domain name system (DNS) where to forward the web page request. The suffixes such as .com, .org, .gov, or .edu. usually refer to the type of organization that owns the site. Originally .com meant commercial and .gov represents government etc. Domain names are then assigned to IP addresses. Multiple domain names can be linked to the same Internet address enabling numerous people have individual Internet identities while sharing the same Internet server. Most common names are taken but you can perform a search to see if the name you want is available. The odder the name, the more likely it will be available. If the name you want is taken but you have to have it, you can contact its owner and offer to buy it.