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New Domain Names For Everyone
from: Deb St. George - Domain-Hosts.comDomain names act as keys for reaching websites quickly and easily. They also help to swiftly find emailing routes. There are a number of domain name suffixes already in the market and many new domain names are being introduced.
List of existing domain names
Some popular domain names that have made their way into most people’s memory by now are:
“.com”- This domain name is reserved for commercial use and can be used for a longer period of about 1 year, 5 years and 10 years.
“.net”- The .net domain name is for internet service providers and the person booking this domain name is allowed to have multiple domain names.
“.info”- This domain name was associated with information providing websites but is not restricted to them.
“.org”- This domain is believed to be reserved for non-profit organizations and provides the facility of multiple domains. Having an .org domain name indicates credibility and professional standing.
“.biz”- Big organizations and large conglomerates make use of this domain name.
New domain names
As mentioned before, new domain names are making their way through into web space and some of these are:
“.nu” Domain Name – This domain name can be activated within 24 hours and requires very low registration fees.
“.travel” Domain Name - This domain name is easy to set up and focuses on the travel and hospitality industry. It can be used by businesses in the following sectors:
Airlines business.
Cruise travel website.
Tourism offices of national interest.
Restaurants and hotels.
“.me” Domain Name- This domain name provides all kinds of possibilities and is easy to
obtain.
“.pro” Domain Name- This domain name is reserved for connoisseurs only. It has an easy set up and launch. In order to register the domain name one has to prove one’s personal status.
“.coop” Domain Name- The domain name is reserved for the business cooperatives. Only qualified persons can opt for this name.
“.bz” Domain Name- As the name suggests, .bz domain name is for those who are engaged in business practices.
“.name” Domain Name- .name is for personal use only and enables the use of multiple domains.
“.museum” Domain Name- This domain name is reserved for museums only and a user can avail multiple domain facilities.
“.cc” Domain Name- This is a universal domain name and open to all; any person can adopt this domain.
“.tv” Domain Name- This domain name is for generic use only and involves 2 years of registration contract.
“.ws” Domain Name- This domain name is for generic use and involves multiple domains services. The domain name can be activated within 24-48 hours.
“.edu” Domain Name- This domain name is reserved for those organizations that are associated with education.
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) that governs the usage of domain names indicates that many more such common names are likely to hit the internet and website owners will definitely have a wider and more specific choice in terms of domain names.
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