Are you planning to own a domain name? Before purchasing a Eukhost web hosting plan, you will need to register a domain name with Eukhost if you haven’t registered any domains before. You also need to check on the availability of the domain in question. Do you know that domain name extensions have meaning and purposes?
Despite the fact that .com is the most commonly preferred extension as people usually enter yourname.com when they search for a particular domain name, there are still many others which you can use and exploit them profitably. If you are planning to buy your own domain name for your business or personal use and want to use the appropriate domain name extension, right below is the most commonly seen extensions and their meaning and purposes.
- .com (commercial) – Basically for any type of websites, it is the most popular and widely used over the worldwide web. Most businesses would usually prefer a domain with this extension and is recognized globally.
- .net (network) -It is used for any online operations and the second most popular extension.
- .org (organization) – This is third most popular extension. Primarily used by non-profit organizations or trade associations. Many website owners are making their websites as commercialized as a business website.
- .info (information) - It is fourth most popular extension for websites full of resources and information.
- .biz (business) - For business websites.
- .mobi (mobile) – The domain registered with this extension can be used either for mobile products and services or for a simplified viewing of your website on mobile devices.
- .name – More appropriate for personal websites.
- .jobs - Mainly used in human resource industry. It is required to register using legal name of company or organization and should be made by human resource management department.
- .ws (website) – For any type of websites. No restriction. But avoid using this as most people find .ws odd. To appear professional, .com, .net, .biz work better.
- .edu – Under the control of Educause (operated by VeriSign) is restricted to domains of an educational institute only.
- .travel – Controlled by the Tralliance Registry Management Company, it is a ccTLD that is restricted to used by websites related to travel industry like travel agents and airlines.
- .pro – The controlling registry for this ccTLD is RegistryPro and a domain with this extension can only be registered for a business purpose that too by qualified professionals. Professionals from Internet & information technology, consultants, real estate, financial and accounting, engineers, lawyers, communications, medical are the one’s eligible to register a domain with this extension only after credentials of applicants are self-certified prior to registration.
- .aero – Controlled by SITA INC B.V. (information.aero), it is a gTLD which is reserved for association, agencies, and organization that are related to aviation industry.
- .int – Controlled by IANA (http://www.iana.org/domains/int/) it is known to have stringent usage policies. Only the International treaty-based organizations have the right to register such a domain. A treaty based evidence such as United Nations treaty registration number.
- .asia – Controlled by Afilias (http://www.dotasia.org/) is a TLD is used for a regional domain for Asia and the Pacific. Inorder to register a domain with this extension, you are required to provide one contact in the Asia/Australia/Pacific region and must be based in these regions.
- .coop – It is controlled by Midcounties Co-operative, it is a TLD reserved for cooperatives only. Co-operatives and associated organisations are allowed to register a domain with this extension only after they are verified through organizations of co-operatives and verifiable materials provided by registrants.
- .museum – Controlled by The Museum Domain Management Association, a domain with this extension can be registered by owners of a legitimate museum.
- .tel – Controlled by Telnic Limited, it is a TLD that can be used for domains that hold information regarding contact directory offering various forms of contact information.
If your website contains local information, services, etc or more to the point, you are targeting locally, then a local country code extension will suit you better. Local extension usually costs more because of its specialized and localized presence.
- .ag - Country code for Antigua and Barbuda. Sometimes used for agricultural sites. For example: .com.ag, .net.ag and .org.ag are also available.
- .am - Country code for Armenia. But often used for AM radio stations.
- .at – Country code for Austria.
- .be - Country code for Belgium.
- .ca - Country code for Canada.
- .cc - Country code for Cocos (Keeling) islands.
- .cn - Country code for China. .com.cn, .net.cn, .org.cn are also available.
- .co.nz - nz is the Country code for New Zealand. The .co portion means it’s for commercial purposes. Similar to .com extension. .net.nz and .org.nz are also available.
- .co.uk - uk is the Country code for United Kingdom. The .co portion means it’s for commercial purposes. .me.uk and .org.uk are also available. The .me portion of the extension indicates the domain name is for an individual.
- .de - Country code for Germany.
- .eu - Country code for European Union.
- .fm - Country code for the Federated States of Micronesia but it’s often used for FM radio stations or Internet radio stations.
- .gs - Country code for Singapore.
- .tc - Country code for Turks and Caicos Islands.
- .tv - Country code for Tuvalu but it’s commonly used for the television / entertainment industry purposes.
- .tw - Country code for Taiwan. .com.tw, idv.tw are also available. The .idv.tw extension stands for Taiwan / Individual.
- .us - Country code for United States.
- .vg - Country code for British Virgin Islands.
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