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.