Essential knowledge about domain name registration

What are some things to know about domain name registration? Many people have this question, so here's a detailed explanation:

1. What is a domain name? A domain name is the name of a server or network system on the Internet. No two domain names are the same worldwide. A domain name consists of several English letters and numbers, separated by periods (."). For example, IBM.COM is a domain name.

2. Why register a domain name? A domain name is like a trademark; it's one of your online identifiers. Domain names on the Internet are very limited because each domain name is unique. If your brand name has already been registered, you won't be able to use that domain name anymore. Of course, in some cases, it's possible to "reclaim" it through legal means, but this can take a lot of time and money.

3. The relationship between domain names and trademarks

From a business perspective, a domain name is a "company's online trademark." Both domain names and trademarks are unique within their respective domains, and this uniqueness has increased with the development of the Internet. From the perspective of building a corporate image, domain names and trademarks have a subtle connection. Many companies often want to use a domain name that matches their company trademark when choosing a domain name. However, domain names have a stronger degree of uniqueness compared to trademarks.

4. Domain Name Types

There are many types of domain names, each with its own special meaning. In my country, they are broadly divided into English domain names and Chinese domain names (Chinese domain names are for convenient internet access for Chinese users; although introduced only a few years ago, their adoption rate has been extremely fast).

Common English Domain Names:

International Domain Names:

.com (commercial organizations or companies);

.net (organizations providing internet services);

.org (non-profit organizations);

China's country code top-level domain (also known as domestic domain name);

.cn (China's top-level domain);

.com.cn (domestic commercial organizations or companies);

.net.cn (domestic internet organizations);

.gov.cn (government domain name);

5. Domain Name Resolution

People are used to remembering domain names, but machines only recognize IP addresses. There is a one-to-one correspondence between domain names and IP addresses; the conversion between them is called domain name resolution.

6. Domain Name Registrar Information

Whether domestic or international, unified domain name registration management organizations assess agents based on a comprehensive evaluation of their experience, business capabilities, and other factors to classify them into different agency levels. When registering a domain name, our clients should typically consider choosing a higher-level agent.