What’s in a Name?
Domain Names, URL or www….
You have all probably heard the expressions, however what are they?
About Domain Names:
This is a name similar to the registration name of your company or business, or probably a better desription would be that your Domain Name is your internet Phone Number. All domain names are unique.
Domain names are the way people find a web site on the internet.
When someone enters in an address like www.domainname.com, the browser they are using searches through the many registries around the world for that ‘Domain Name’, finds all the information about where to locate the web site or mail information and then sends the person to the correct place to display the web site. All this happens in the blink of an eye and it is all done with the Domain Name. Domain Names are unique and can not be duplicated.
Did you know that domain names are being registered at the rate of more than 30,000 per day?
As stated earlier, Domain Names are unique, so reserving your name domain now will secure it before someone else registers it.
Domain names come with different Extensions and Domain Name Extensions are designed to reflect the type of organisation you would like to represent. Apart from the way they look, they work exactly the same.
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Extension
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Description / Useage |
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.com
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typically represents a company seeking a global identity (most common) |
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.net
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typically represents an IT or Internet company seeking a global identity |
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.org
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typically represents an International charitable organisation |
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.com.au
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typically represents a company seeking to serve an Australian market* |
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.net.au
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typically represents an IT or Internet company serving an Australian market* |
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.org.au
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domain typically represents an Australian charitable organisation* |
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.ws
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stands for Web Site |
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.biz
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for businesses and corporations |
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.info
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for information-based services such as newspapers, libraries, etc. |
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.name
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for individuals’ and personal websites |
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.tv
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for businesses and corporations |
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.pro
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for professions such as law, medicine, accounting, etc. |
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.aero
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for services and companies dealing with air travel |
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.coop
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for co-operative organizations |
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.museum
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for museums, archival institutions, and exhibitions |
| There are also many other extensions, particularly for other countries |
Just like your business name, the name you choose is particularly important, as this is the name that you will use for all advertising or promotion of your web address and your new email addresses. e.g.. someone@yourcompany.com
Good Reasons to get a Domain Name
- Use It for a Web Site!
Example: www.YourCompany.com - Make A Profit!
Get a domain name that is “catchy” and in demand in the hope to sell that domain for a large profit in the future (eg. bingo.com sold for 1 million dollars this year!) - Protect Your Business/Product Names!
Register domain names for your company and products before your competitor does (eg. proactive.com) - Create a Professional Image!
Give yourself a professional, easy-to-remember address that will much better suit your business.
Secure your own email addresses … anything@YourCompany.com - Improve Your Search Engine Rankings!
Having a good domain name can drastically improve your ranking on search engines. Register a “keyword rich” name and skyrocket your search engine rankings! (It’s really that easy!) - Inexpensive!
Secure your own .com, .net or .org name now,
register yours now, only AU$50 for TWO Years !
Secure your own .com.au, or .net.au name now,
register yours now, only AU$140 for TWO Years !