What is a domain name? What should I pay attention to when buying a domain name?

Building a website requires a domain name. Today, we'll provide a detailed explanation of what a domain name is and what to consider when purchasing one.

1. What is a Domain Name?

A domain name is like a website's ID card. It's an essential component of a website, requiring both space and programming to create a complete website. Domain names can be divided into prefixes, subject lines, and suffixes. For example, in the domain name www.123.com, .www is the main body of the domain name, 123 is the main body, and .com is the suffix.

Different domain name suffixes also have different meanings: .com for commercial organizations or companies, .org for non-profit organizations or groups, .top for top-level, benchmark organizations or individuals, .edu for educational institutions, .gov for government agencies, .biz for online business guides, and .net for internet-related organizations or companies.

Although there are many different types of domain names, we generally don't strictly follow these guidelines when using them. For example, .com is often used for personal websites, and .net is often used for company websites. International domain names are often used. Domain names with root domain suffixes such as .com, .net, .org, .cc, and .tv; domestic domain names are formed by appending the country code to the international domain name (e.g., .cn for China, .jp for Japan, and .uk for the United Kingdom).

II. Things to Consider When Purchasing a Domain Name

Avoid using Chinese domain names or suffixes, as these are inappropriate for both users and browsers.

Uncommonly used suffixes are often used for low-quality websites because they are low-cost and require more memory for users.