Most of you probably already know what a domain name is, but I don?t want to make assumptions as to what everyone knows at this point, so I?m going to assume that we will have some complete beginners here.? And that?s quite all right to be a beginner.? Everyone must start at the beginning.
I?ll share with you information about a domain name ? what it is, how to choose a domain name, and where to get one.? A domain is one of the required elements of a website.
A domain name is the address of a website ? such as yoursite.com ? it?s like a house address and represents the address of your home on the World Wide Web.? Your domain name is the way in which people can find your website.? For example, the domain of the site you are on right now is onlinesuccesspath.com.
The Internet will automatically assume it needs to add http:// in front of a domain name that you type into a browser.? So when you type in www. followed by a domain name, you may notice that your web browser displays it as http://www.yoursite.com.? You don?t have to literally type in the http://, as the browser will insert that by default.
Either way, whether you see this automatically included in your web browser or not, whatever browser you are using (such as Firefox or Internet Explorer) will assume the protocol is http:// followed by the www address you have typed in.? You simply type in www. followed by the site name you want to view.
Http stands for Hypter Text Transfer Protocol, and it is the way in which browsers and web servers exchange data, allowing you to surf the web and find what you are looking for.
Your domain represents the ?home? page of your website, but as you add new pages to your site, the URL structure will change to reflect where to find a particular page on your site within the internet.? For example, a URL could look like this:? www.yoursite.com/articles/gardening.html.
URL stands for ?Uniform Resource Locator.? In the example above, we see the home page of the website as www.yoursitename.com.??The domain is yoursitename.com.? We also see a folder called ?articles? which is being used to house articles for that site.? We see a gardening article from the ?articles? folder called gardening.html.
HTML stands for Hyper Text Markup Language.? This is simply computer code.? It?s the language used to write content on the Web.? But not to worry ? as we get into web editors, you?ll see how your editor will take care of the special coding for you.? So there won?t be a lot that you?ll have to know about this computer language when you get ready to build your website pages.
A URL consists of various sections (including the domain name) that, when combined, will point to a specific page of a website. Obviously, there will be more than just a home page with the domain name for a website ? unless one is simply using a one-page website, also referred to as a squeeze page.
A website can consist of as many pages as your hosting account will support in terms of the web space that your combined pages utilize.? In today?s times, even a small hosting package will almost always support as many pages as you need.
When choosing a domain name, you?ll also pick an extension to go with that name ? such as .com (the most popular extension).?
Here are just a few types of domain name extensions ? but keep in mind that for business purposes, you can?t go wrong with a .com extension.? The reason is that it?s the first extension that comes to mind when people type in a domain in their web browser.
.com ? Stands for ?commercial? and is the most widely used extension.? Businesses generally prefer a .com domain because it?s the most highly recognized symbol for an online presence.
.net ? Stands for ?network? and is commonly used by Internet service providers, web hosting companies, or other businesses that are involved in the infrastructure of the Internet.? Some businesses may choose this extension for intranet websites.
.org ? Stands for ?organization? and is primary used by non-profit organizations.
.biz ? Stands for ?business? and is used for small business sites in some cases (However, the .com choice is still the preferred option for a business, regardless of the size of that business.)
.info ? Stands for ?information? and is used for credible resources on the web which provide information.
.tv ? Stands for ?television? and is used in the entertainment or media industries.
.edu ? Stands for ?education? and is limited to educational institutions such as colleges and universities or other accredited schools.
.gov ? Stands for ?government? and is limited to government agencies in the U.S.
You can explore other domain extensions at Wikipedia.
In the next post, I?ll cover tips for choosing a domain name . . . followed by where to purchase your domain.
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