It’s important to remember that top level domains (TLDs) are only a puzzle piece in the internet’s large infrastructure. In short, TLDs and the Domain Name System (DNS) act as the ‘gateway ...

Top-level domain extensions classify the internet and make it simple for people to find what they are looking for. You need to register your website with a gTLD, sTLD or ccTLD.

One of the most common SEO questions is whether a domain extension directly impacts your ability to rank in your target market. Google doesn’t prefer domain extensions like .com, .net, or .org over ...

When you buy a domain name from a domain registrar you find a name available, look around at prices, maybe check the best domain registrar suggestions, and then buy your domain. You might not think ...

At the heart of the system are the top-level domains (TLDs)—these sit atop the whole domain name hierarchy. You might think these TLDs are largely immutable—rock solid objects that seldom change.

In the case of the .io domain, digital strategist Gareth Edwards wrote in a social media post, “IANA bases TLDs off ISO 3166 country codes. If a code stops existing, in theory, they follow suit ...

There’s so much to consider when you’re registering a new domain name. First, you need to ensure the name is available, ideally with a common top-level domain (TLD) like .com.

Google Registry is also working on a .meme top-level domain, according to a Google Registry post from August. Currently, .meme is in a limited registration period, per a schedule on that post.

The domain was once the official home of the authoritative WHOIS server for .mobi, a top-level domain used to indicate that a website is optimized for mobile devices.