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savvyeyty

Hello everyone! I'm just starting to experiment with web-hosting since many says its a good business. But when I'm about to create my domain name, I suddenly thought of their extensions. What they mean and what are they're differences? Does anyone here knows?

takatenamano

Hmm... As far as I can recall... Its this.

the extension .com is being used for the extension of your domain name when the site you are going to make is a site that will be used for business.

Now, the extension .net is being used to identify that the site is about technology. Think about those sites with regards to cellphones for example.

And last but not the least... The extension .org... Hmm... I forgot about this one, sorry. Ha ha ha!

deepmohan

.com represents the word "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 represents the word "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 represents the word "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.