What is a .com domain name? What are the advantages of using a .com domain name?

Since the birth of the world's first domain name in 1985, it has been 37 years since its development. Among the total number of 364.6 million domain name registrations, .com domain names account for 158.6 million, and have always been in a dominant position. It is the most widely used domain name type in the world. Today we will enter the world of .com domain names!

What is a .com domain name?

.com is the abbreviation of commercial, generally used for commercial institutions or companies, and is currently the most widely used universal domain name in the world. .com was originally managed by the US Department of Defense and is now managed by VeriSign. Later, with the opening of unlimited registration for .com, .org and .net, there was no difference in the end. However, since .com is the earliest registered domain name suffix, ordinary users are more familiar with .com and have a high acceptance rate compared to new top-level domain names on the market.

What is the first .com domain name in history?

The first .com domain name in history was symbolics.com, which was registered on March 15, 1985. The company that operated this website was a computer manufacturer. The original owner of Symbolics declared bankruptcy in the early 1990s, and the subsequent owner continued to operate the website. That is to say, this domain name is the oldest operating .com domain name on the Internet, but the interface of this website is still very simple, just like when it was first created in 1985.

Other well-known early domain names include HP.com (HP domain name) registered and created on March 3, 1986, IBM.com (IBM domain name) created on March 19, 1986, ATT.com (AT&T domain name) created on April 25, 1986, etc.

What are the advantages of using a .com domain name?

1. It is the oldest domain name suffix, with the strongest sense of history and the highest public recognition;

2. It has the largest number of registrations in the world and is widely applicable, making it the preferred choice for most companies;

3. As a symbol of identity, the .com domain name is more international and universal, and the best domain name shows the high-end atmosphere of the company.

4. High-quality .com domain names help companies in brand image, brand value, publicity and promotion, and attracting traffic, which is still incomparable to other domain names.

What are the rules for .com domain name registration?

1. Only English letters (a-z, not case-sensitive), numbers (0-9), and "-" (hyphen in English, i.e., middle dash) are allowed. Spaces and special characters (such as!, $, &,?, etc.) cannot be used;

2. "-" cannot be used as the beginning or end;

3. The length cannot exceed 63 characters.

Looking at domestic and foreign companies, we will find that those well-known companies all have high-quality domain names: whether it is Xiaomi xiaomi.com, Taobao taobao.com, Douyin douyin.com... or Facebook's Facebook.com, Youtube's youtube.com... almost all of them have a high-quality .com domain name that perfectly matches the brand. So, why is it so important for companies to use a high-quality .com domain name?

Because in the Internet age, a high-quality domain name that matches the brand has become the most indispensable intangible asset of a company, and the domain name is the first step to establish a brand. High-quality .com domain names are highly universal around the world, have the widest scope of activation, and carry their own commercial value. They can not only enable companies to gain traffic, establish a corporate image, and make the brand differentiated and unique, but can also increase users' trust in the brand, which is a great help in standing out from the competition.