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Hosting Questions and Answers >> Domain Name What is a domain name? A domain name, such as catalog.com or dollarcar.com is simply a way to identify your web site, email, etc. from everyone else's. Just as your mailing address is unique in the world, so is every domain name. If domain names were not unique it would be impossible to accurately deliver anything to its proper location. Computers on the Internet use combinations of numbers to talk to each other called IP Addresses. To make it easier for humans to communicate via the web, domain names were created! [ Submit a better answer ] [ Ask a question ] What is domain parking? domain parking is where you register a domain name and nothing is done with it. usually you park a domain so that nobody else can register and use your name. [ Submit a better answer ] [ Ask a question ] How do I register a domain name? Most web hosting companies will offer this service and will actually do it for you. This option is never the cheapest but can be the quickist way if you are not familiar with the process. If you do want to register the domain name yourself then you need to find a domain name registrar there are plenty. When you do find a domain name registrar make sure its ICANN registered and you will be fine. [ Submit a better answer ] [ Ask a question ] How long do domain names last? It depends on how long you paid for. Generally you by domain names in yearly increments, the default being 1 year. [ Submit a better answer ] [ Ask a question ] How do I choose a good domain name? The key to a good domain name is to have it short,catchy and something that is easly remembered. The name should also be related to your site content. [ Submit a better answer ] [ Ask a question ] |
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