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Advantages and disadvantages of the .WEBSITE domain zone. Who can buy a WEBSITE domain

From the author: hello dear reader. For the functioning of a modern web resource, a lot of things are needed: a database, an engine, a server, etc. But still it is obligatory to have a domain. What is a website domain? If you still do not fully understand, now I will understand everything.

Domain or Domain name- this is the name by which it is available on the network .. Vk.com is the domain of the popular social. networks in runet Vkontakte.

And if you remember, earlier this social network was located at vkontakte.ru. Why did the address change happen? Firstly, the network has long grown from the rank of only the Russian one, today many users from other countries are registered in it. Secondly, in colloquial speech, everyone called the social network exactly like VK. Lest you think that I've gone off topic, all of this has a lot to do with domains.

The name of the site plays a huge role in its perception by people. Many people even pay freelancers to come up with a cool name for their project. Really, good name is already achieving some success. This service is known as naming, I even met a freelance exchange that specialized only in providing such services.

What is a domain made of?

Perhaps the question is a bit incorrect, but still. It consists of the site name itself and the domain zone. In our example, webformyself is the title and .com is the zone. There are actually quite a few such zones. Almost every country has its own. For example:

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Ru - Russia

Ua – Ukraine

By – Belarus

Kz - Kazakhstan

Well, and so on. In addition, there are those that are tied even to a particular city. By the way, they appeared quite recently. For example, you have an online store only for residents of Kyiv. Its address on the network may be: Internet-magazin.kiev.ua

Well, this is just an example. Large cities already have such zones today. For example, near Moscow and St. Petersburg, but every year more and more such zones appear.

By the way, the above domain is the so-called third-level domain, and there are also second and fourth ones. What is their difference? Simply put, how many words are separated by a dot? Second level:

Third level:

domain.blogger.com

Third-level domains may specify that the site is directed only to people from a certain country or city, or say that the site is on a free hosting. In this case, the domain is free. That is, for the names of the type:

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There is no need to pay, as they are created on website builders. For other domains, in most cases, you will have to pay once a year. At the moment, there are about 750 domain zones, but every year there are more of them, as the Internet continues to develop rapidly.

How much does registration cost on average?

To register a site name, first, it must be unoccupied. If you try to register something like sport.ru or internet.com, you will fail, because such domain names have been taken for a long time.

Today it is most likely to find a beautiful name consisting of 2-3 words. The cost of domain registration depends mainly on the registrar site, as well as on the zone in which the domain is registered.

For example, in the zone.com (international commercial) it will be more expensive than in the zone.ru (global Russian). Now, due to the emergence of new domain zones, you have a great chance to find beautiful names.

As you can see, I checked the address - car-parts.moscow and it is still free. In my opinion, this is the perfect site name for an online store of related spare parts in Moscow. And it is still not occupied, like hundreds of other beautiful names. Run to register?)

As you can see, the cost of registration in the new zones is a bit more expensive. The largest registrars in Runet are 2Domains and Reg.ru.

What to do after purchase?

After the purchase, you can do nothing. Just wait for the moment when you have a site of the corresponding subject, then to add it to this domain. That is, you can reserve the name for yourself in advance so that others do not take it.

In most cases, the domain is bought immediately before the start of the Internet project. To associate a domain name with the hosting where the site files will be stored, during registration or later, you will need to specify the dns addresses of your hosting provider. If so, ask him.

After that, you will have to create the appropriate domain in the server control panel. A folder will be created for it, in which you already need to place the files necessary for the site to work.

Can a second level domain be free?

In most cases, no. But not so long ago, new domain zones for some countries appeared and registration in these zones is free. For example, in the ml zone, which represents the state of Mali, as well as the zones of some other African countries. Some registrars can purchase these domain names for free.

So we figured out what the domain name of the site is and what it is for. Nothing complicated, as you can see, no. Just as a person should have some kind of name, so should a web resource, otherwise how can it be accessed?

How to choose a good name?

So that you do not search the net yourself for useful online services for the selection of a name, I will share a link with you. Copy it and paste it into the address bar of your browser http://www.mastername.ru/namegen/

There you will see an interesting service from one registrar. Here you can enter 2-3 words and the service will automatically show you all possible combinations, and what is even more convenient, it will immediately show what is busy and what is free. In general, I myself have never picked up a domain name with its help, but I really liked the idea.

On this I apologize to you. I hope you have gained enough knowledge to get beautiful domains in the near future and use them in your Internet business.

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Website domain is perhaps the very first obscure term that any novice website builder will have to deal with. However, in fact, there is nothing complicated and intricate in this word, as in. In this article, I will talk about what a website domain is, what it can be and how to choose the right one.

What is a domain

The domain of a website is the address where it is located. For example, this is the domain of my site. By typing this address in the browser, you can get here.

Domain names are designed to make it easier for users to browse the Internet. The Internet, in fact, is a set of computers connected to each other over a network. Surely, you know that all computers on the network have their own IP address, which is unique. Well, every site on the Internet also has an IP, and if there were no domain names, we would all have to type in the IP in the browser to view this or that site. This is inconvenient and hard to remember (IPs consist of 8 or more numbers). And the website domain is easy to remember, and it refers to the IP of the site to which it belongs. Communication between domain and IP is managed.

A domain is a shortened, easy-to-remember website address, which is equivalent to its complex numerical IP address. By registering the domain in address bar browser, we get to the site.

What are domains

Website domains are divided into several levels.

The first (upper) level, it is also called the domain zone. It is registered by thematic or geographic affiliation. For example, .ru or .rf - for Russia, .eu - for the European Union, .travel - for tourist sites, .biz or .com - for commercial projects. No one monitors whether geographic or thematic norms are respected. So, at the first level.eu there may be some Japanese site, for example, and on.travel - something about computers.
Second level or website domain. It is he who should be registered to create a site. The second level name is registered in the first level zone. All second-level names must be unique within their domain zone, that is, two sites with the same address cannot be.
Third level or subdomain. It is registered for some additional needs of the site. For example, a subdomain might host a forum, a shop, or something else.

I will give an example on my website domain.

My first level is.ru;
Second level - ;
If I had a third-level domain, it would look like this: forum..site

As you can see, all levels of website domains are separated by dots. It is not recommended to use more than 3 levels, as it will be difficult to promote them.

How to choose a domain

First you need to determine in which domain zone the site will be registered. It is recommended to choose a geo-referenced zone for promotion in a particular region. So, if you are planning to promote a site in Runet, you should choose .ru or .rf. However, this is not an axiom at all, but a recommendation. Practice shows that in Runet (and in other segments of the Internet) both domains of other geographic zones and international domains of a website are advancing well.

To choose a second-level domain, you need to decide on the subject of the site and choose one or two words that characterize it well.

For example, for a site about car repair, you can choose rem-avto.com (or another domain zone instead of .com). It is advisable to choose a website domain so that it is also easy to remember and read. This will have a positive effect on the sympathy of future visitors, although this is not critical.

Since all names must be unique in one zone, it is likely that the website domain you have chosen will be taken. There are two ways out here - either try to register in other domain zones, or somehow change the registered name, for example, put a dash or come up with something else.

Timeweb is a reliable domain registrar. We have low prices without imposing additional services and expensive extensions. On the site, you can buy an address in almost any domain zone, from the popular .com and .ru to the original .fashion and .blackfriday. The price of a domain varies depending on the level of demand, exchange rates and other factors.

If you don't know yet which network name to order, use the search on our website. So you can not only check if the address is free, but also determine the appropriate domain zone by name or cost. Or choose first one of the categories of zones, for example - popular, international, thematic groups. And then filter by price or alphabetically and find attractive options for yourself.

How to register a domain

Domain registration is a simple process that usually takes no more than half an hour. If you have already come up with an address for the site, then just enter it in the search bar, make sure it is free, and add it to your cart. The next step is filling out an application in the basket, where you need to specify personal data, tariff and frequency of payment.

In addition to domain name registration, our company also provides hosting services, so you can immediately buy a network address and server space to host your project on the Internet.

Moreover, if you use the website builder, you can easily make a web resource in Timeweb in just a few hours. By the way, for the annual payment of virtual hosting or a designer, you will get .ru or .rf for free.

If you are not interested in hosting, then when filling out the order form, select the special "Parking" tariff. In this case, you need to pay only for registering or renewing network addresses. Please note that we return cashback from 15 to 20% when ordering several domain names at a time! And for those who want to buy domains in bulk, we reduce prices for .ru and .rf to 99 rubles.

How to pay and renew a domain

You can pay for and renew your domain in our control panel, where you get access immediately after submitting an application on the site. The procedure is simple - the only thing you need to choose is the payment option: from the account balance, a separate account or use bonuses.

Especially for our clients, we have implemented free service Domain Auto Renewal: You don't have to worry about renewing your domain registration on time, as payment will be made automatically 35 days before the expiration date. Therefore, to protect against cybersquatters, we recommend enabling auto-renewal in the settings immediately after purchasing a domain name.

If you have any questions about registration, be sure to contact Timeweb support by phone, chat, or via tickets in the hosting control panel. Our experts will be happy to advise and help you!

The appearance of the WEBSITE domain zone and its purpose.

Free registration of names in the .website zone was opened relatively recently - in 2014. This is an international top-level domain zone, which is not tied to either a specific region or a specific type of activity. Such a domain is truly universal and carries endless possibilities.

Domain characteristics in the WEBSITE zone

Residents of all countries can register a name here, both individuals and legal entities. By itself, the domain in this zone carries a minimum of semantic load. What the resource placed in the .website zone will be filled with depends entirely on the desire of its owner. Here you can post resources on any topic that is on the Internet, and even those that did not exist before. This domain zone is great replacement traditional.com, .org, .biz and the like. Registration in it was opened recently, so there are many free names here, in addition, the site in this zone will definitely attract the attention of the audience.

Domain name registration rules for this zone.

Requirements for registering WEBSITE domains:

Allowed domain name length: from 3 to 63 characters.
Domain name restrictions: except for all two-letter domains, initially, when creating a zone, names are reserved for the International Red Cross, the Olympic Committee and some other international organizations.
When is a domain renewal possible? You can renew a domain for up to 10 years at any time.
Delegation termination procedure and domain deletion: delegation is terminated upon the paid-till period, that is, the date until which the domain name is paid. 40 days after that, when the renewal grace period expires and the registration period ends (the free-date comes, the domain name release date), the domain name is deleted from the registry. On weekends and holidays, as well as on the days immediately following non-working days, domains are not deleted.

Who can buy a WEBSITE domain?

Since the .website domain zone is not tied to a specific region or type of activity, it is suitable for creating any web projects - both for hosting travel sites and for creating online representations of large international corporations. Thus, a domain in this zone can be used to create:

Company website.
Online store.
Information Internet magazine.

Personal blog.
Entertainment resource and any other site.
Internet service.