What are the types of domain names? How to choose a domain name?

Domain names have been developed for 37 years, and the classification of domain names is also very complete and detailed.

Below, I will introduce the basic classification of domain names.

1. What is a domain name?

A domain name is a must for every website. If there is no domain name, then the website cannot be published on the Internet. For example, the website link you visit is https://vname.com/, then this is the website address, and vname.com is the domain name. Domain names, as the infrastructure of the Internet, are the basic path connecting users and websites.

2. What are the types of domain names?

1. Top-level domain names

International top-level domain names: There are 7 international domain names. Since the Internet originated in the United States, the earliest domain names did not have national identification. People divided them into several categories according to their uses, and they ended with different suffixes: .com (for commercial companies); .net (for network services); .org (for organizations and associations); .gov (for government departments); .edu (for educational institutions); .mil (for the military); .int (for international organizations).

When choosing a domain name, try to choose this type of domain name, because it is well-known internationally and people are familiar with such domain names, so it is easy to remember.

Country-level top-level domain name: also known as country domain name (geographic top-level domain name), there are 243 country and region codes, such as .CN for China, .UK for the United Kingdom, and .US for the United States. Among them, .cn is a top-level domain name dedicated to China, and its registration is managed by CNNIC. We refer to the second-level domain name ending with .cn as domestic domain name.

The rules and policies for registering second-level domain names under country code top-level domain names are related to the policies of different countries.

2. New top-level domain names

According to the resolution made by ICANN in November 2000 based on the needs of Internet development, the international top-level domain names used since 2001 also include 7 categories: biz, info, name, pro, aero, coop, and museum. The first 4 are non-restricted domains, and the last 3 are restricted domains, such as aero must be registered by aviation companies, museum must be a museum, and coop must be registered by collective enterprises (not controlled by investors, without profit maximization).

The following is a classification of domain names that are more commonly used and easier to understand during use and transactions:

1. Classification by domain name character length:

It can be divided into single-letter domain names, two-letter domain names, three-letter domain names, four-letter domain names, etc.

2. Classification by domain name language:

It can be divided into pinyin domain names, English domain names, digital domain names, combined domain names, etc.

3. Classification by domain name meaning:

It can be divided into animal domain names, plant domain names, fruit domain names, etc.

In short, a domain name is the entrance to a website and also a slogan for a website to promote externally. Choosing a good domain name can make the website grow faster and better, and is one of the basic conditions for the success of a website. For enterprises, it is very necessary to do a good job of adequate domain name protection. Perfect protection of brand-related domain names can not only avoid future security risks and disputes about brand domain names, but also be more conducive to enterprises to expand the market, establish a brand image, help enterprises seize market opportunities, and pave the way for future development!