What is Domain Name ?

• Domain name is your identity / official address in the Internet, a unique name that a computer can identify from million others. Like a brand name - your domain name is registered with relevant registration authority of Internet. Once registered, no one can have a website with your domain name

• Examples of Domain name are yahoo.com, google.com, infobanc.com, abcexpo.biz, cpanel.net, worldbank.org, dilipkumar.name, indianrailway.gov.in etc. Though there are several top level domain names (TLD) like .com .net .org .biz etc. - .com is by far most popular of all TLDs.

• Registering a domain name is the first task for building your own website. For example - if your company name is 'Excel Garments', you may register your domain as excelgarments.com or excel-garments.com or even excelgarmentsindia.com In addition to .com - you now have option of .biz (i.e. business).

• Remember - your registration of a domain name is subject to its availability. Like brand name, if the domain name is already registered you have hardly any choice but to look for alternative domain name.