Friday, April 2, 2010

What Do .com, .net, and .org Mean?

These phrases are commonly called suffixes and are one part of a domain name. A domain name is your Web address, or Internet identity.




Suffixes are categories of Internet domain names, which categories serve to describe the type of company, organization, or other category that is represented. There are many categories from which to choose, and some suffixes (also called extensions) are more popular than others. These particular suffixes are considered top-level-domains (TLDs). These suffixes and others are defined here as follows:



  • .com stands for "commercial," and is the most widely used extension in the world. Most businesses prefer a .com domain name because it is a highly recognized symbol for having a business presence on the Internet.

  • .net stands for "network," and is most commonly used by Internet service providers, Web-hosting companies or other businesses that are directly involved in the infrastructure of the Internet. Additionally, some businesses choose domain names with a .net extension for their intranet Websites.

  • .org stands for "organization," and is primarily used by non-profits groups or trade associations.

  • .biz is used for small business Web sites.

  • .info is for credible resource Web sites and signifies a "resource" web site. It's the most popular extension beyond .com, .net and .org.

  • .us is for American Web sites. It has the largest amount of available names in inventory.

  • .cc was originally the country code for Coco's Keeling Islands. It is unrestricted and may be registered by anyone, from any country.

  • .bz was originally designated as the country code for Belize, but is now commonly used by small business who can't get the name they want using the .biz extension. It is unrestricted and may be registered by anyone, from any country.

  • .tv is for rich content/multi-media Web sites, commonly used within the entertainment or media industry.

  • .gs is the country code for the South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands. It is unrestricted and may be registered by anyone, from any country.

  • .ms is the country code for Montserrat. It is unrestricted and may be registered by anyone, from any country.

  • .tc is the country code for the Turks & Caicos Islands. It is unrestricted and may be registered by anyone, from any country.

  • .vg is the country code for the British Virgin Islands. It is unrestricted and may be registered by anyone, from any country.

  • .ws was originally designated as the country code for Western Samoa, but is now commonly used as an acronym for "Web sites." It is unrestricted and may be registered by anyone, from any country.

  • .name is the only domain extension specifically designed for personal use. It is commonly used for easy to remember e-mail addresses and personal web sites that display photos or personal information about an individual.


ws is my personnal choice for a Domain name. Global Domains International is the official registry for ws. For more information visit amadorfreedom.ws.


They also have various suffixes for your convinience.


Sincerely,


amadorfreedom

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