A domain name is made up of two parts, such as,
internet-guide.co.uk
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Part 1 is the second-level domain,
- internet-guide
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Part 2 is,
- co.uk
Part 2 is an extension of a domain name, and can be split into further categories such as,
ccTLD - country code Top Level Domain
- .co.uk - United Kingdom
and gTLD - generic Top Level Domain
- .com - commercial
- .co.uk - United Kingdom based address
- .org - non-profit organisation
- .gov - us government
- .int - international
- .mil - military
- .info - information
- .biz - only business
- .museum - museums
New extensions to domain names are being created all the time (such as uk.com). If you are interested in buying a domain name then you can check if it is available at whois.
Below is listed some companies that will register domain names for you,
- 123 reg - one of the cheapest and easiest ways to get a domain name.
- Getdotted - offers free hosting when you register a domain name.
