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Domain Names
Not likely! You can however get them for dirt cheap
What is a domain name? A domain name is the name, that you type into the address bar of a browser (like for example Internet Explorer or Firefox), to go to a location on the net. For example: internet.com.
What does it mean to register a domain name? In order to preserve the order of the internet, and to secure that no two people possess ever the same domain name, there is a central registration of all domain names, that is retained by the internet company ICANN. To own a domain, you must have your name and business information added to the database by ICANN. This procedure is called registering a domain name. Only ICANN registrar (like for example networksolutions.com) can register and approve your domain name. What is a good domain name? A good domain name is short (1 to 3 words), easily to remember, and representative of your business. What is a domain name pointer? A domain name pointer is simple a domain name the "point to" another website. For example, that follows both these connections: the domain name's 'site-a.com' and 'site-b.com' could conceivably both point to the same set of files on one web server. If you were to type in either domain name you would reach the same website. Domain pointers can be handy for several reasons. A popular reason to possess a domain pointer, is to shorten or improve your website address. Also businesses find often that they profit by possessing more than one domain name or domain name pointer. If a searcher can't remember one name, they might remeber another., They will enter often probable domain names trying to find the place. What is a domain name park? Because domain names sell at such a fast rate (over 15,000 per day), many people select and buy and to save its domain names although they did not construct yet the websites, that connected become with the name.
This is called domain name parking. If you bought a domain name, and do not point it at a web server, you have essentially 'parked' that name. As long as you retain ownership of that name, no one else may use it.
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