What is a domain name extension?
(www. your-name .com) It is the (.com, .net, .org) that follows the name that you have selected. It can indicate the kind of organization that is hosting the site. .com/commercial, .net/network, .org/nonprofit. These are the most common top level extensions used by individuals and businesses today. More and more people are buying all three to protect their name from others taking advantage of their hard work. Anyone can register a domain name in any of the three extensions if they are available.
There are many different types of domain names. By far the most popular is a domain name ending in .com. These dot-com domain names are used by the vast majority of large companies. In fact, many people don’t know that other domain extensions exist. For that reason, if at all possible, you will want to set up your web site address with a .com domain name. Many organizations register their domain name as .org, then also register the .com name so that people can find them more easily. A .com domain is considered the equivalent of prime real-estate on the Web. Most companies will place a premium on owning a .com name over any other domain extension. Two other international top domains, .net and .org, are also popular. Although .net is officially reserved for network associations such as Internet Service Providers, anyone can register a .net name. Another extension, .org, is supposed to be for non-profit organizations, but again the rule is not enforced and anyone can buy .org names. The .
