{"id":1733,"date":"2024-04-15T10:08:17","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T09:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kositservices.ie\/hosting\/article_domain_names_title_3\/"},"modified":"2024-04-15T10:08:26","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T09:08:26","slug":"domain-names-explained","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kositservices.ie\/hosting\/web-hosting-articles\/domain-names-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Domain Names Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article2-container-area\">\n\t<div class=\"article2-links-area\"><a class=\"a-link\" href=\"https:\/\/kositservices.ie\/hosting\/web-hosting-articles\/quality-shared-hosting\/\">Quality Shared Hosting<\/a><a class=\"a-link\" href=\"https:\/\/kositservices.ie\/hosting\/web-hosting-articles\/dedicated-servers-hosting-revealed\/\">Dedicated Servers Hosting Revealed<\/a><a class=\"a-link\" href=\"https:\/\/kositservices.ie\/hosting\/web-hosting-articles\/the-free-of-charge-domain-name-manager-offer\/\">The Free-of-Charge Domain Name Manager Offer<\/a><a class=\"a-link a-link-selected\" href=\"https:\/\/kositservices.ie\/hosting\/web-hosting-articles\/domain-names-explained\/\">Domain Names Explained<\/a><a class=\"a-link\" href=\"https:\/\/kositservices.ie\/hosting\/web-hosting-articles\/cheap-web-hosting-solutions-for-your-top-level-domains\/\">Cheap Web Hosting Solutions for Your Top-Level Domains<\/a><a class=\"a-link\" href=\"https:\/\/kositservices.ie\/hosting\/web-hosting-articles\/how-cpanel-web-hosting-operates\/\">How cPanel Web Hosting Operates<\/a><a class=\"a-link\" href=\"https:\/\/kositservices.ie\/hosting\/web-hosting-articles\/definition-of-semi-dedicated-servers-hosting\/\">Definition of Semi-dedicated Servers Hosting<\/a><a class=\"a-link\" href=\"https:\/\/kositservices.ie\/hosting\/web-hosting-articles\/shared-hosting-definition\/\">Shared Hosting Definition<\/a><a class=\"a-link\" href=\"https:\/\/kositservices.ie\/hosting\/web-hosting-articles\/what-are-secure-sockets-layer-certificates\/\">What are Secure Sockets Layer Certificates?<\/a><a class=\"a-link\" href=\"https:\/\/kositservices.ie\/hosting\/web-hosting-articles\/virtual-private-servers-hosting-description-2\/\">Virtual Private Servers Hosting Description<\/a><a class=\"a-link\" href=\"https:\/\/kositservices.ie\/hosting\/web-hosting-articles\/what-does-shared-hosting-mean\/\">What Does Shared Hosting Mean?<\/a><a class=\"a-link\" href=\"https:\/\/kositservices.ie\/hosting\/web-hosting-articles\/shared-hosting-services-explanation\/\">Shared Hosting Services Explanation<\/a><a class=\"a-link\" href=\"https:\/\/kositservices.ie\/hosting\/web-hosting-articles\/what-precisely-is-cloud-website-hosting\/\">What Precisely is Cloud Website Hosting?<\/a><a class=\"a-link\" href=\"https:\/\/kositservices.ie\/hosting\/web-hosting-articles\/reseller-web-hosting-description\/\">Reseller Web Hosting Description<\/a><a class=\"a-link\" href=\"https:\/\/kositservices.ie\/hosting\/web-hosting-articles\/cheap-web-hosting-packages\/\">Cheap Web Hosting Packages<\/a><\/div>\n    <div class=\"article2-text-area\">\n    \t<h1>Domain Names Explained<\/h1>\n\t\t<p>A domain name can make or break a website. Get it right and people will remember it for good, get it wrong and they will never remember your site's name. Therefore, you should come up with a <a href=\"https:\/\/kositservices.ie\/hosting\/domain-name-registration\/\">domain<\/a> that is directly connected with your web site's topic, your personal name or the name of your company. For example, the website of KOS HOSTING \u2013 an acclaimed ICANN-authorized domain registrar and <a href=\"https:\/\/kositservices.ie\/hosting\/shared-hosting-plans\/\">shared hosting<\/a> provider, is <strong>https:\/\/kositservices.ie\/hosting<\/strong>. This domain name is instantaneously associated with the company's name and with <a href=\"https:\/\/kositservices.ie\/hosting\/web-hosting-articles\/shared-hosting-services-explanation\/\">web hosting solutions<\/a> in general, rendering it easy for KOS HOSTING's business partners and customers to find it on the web.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Over fifty TLD extensions to select from<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"domain-promo\"><h3>We offer more than 140 tlds<\/h3>\n    <div><script language=\"javascript\">\n\/\/var tldpromos = new Array(\"com\",\"eu\",\"net\",\"org\",\"info\",\"biz\",\"us\",\"uk\",\"co.uk\",\"site\",\"online\",\"website\",\"space\",\"es\",\"tech\",\"store\",\"de\",\"it\",\"nl\",\"fr\",\"fun\",\"press\",\"be\",\"org.uk\",\"me.uk\",\"cn\",\"com.cn\",\"net.cn\",\"org.cn\");\n<\/script>\n<form action=\"https:\/\/kositservices.ie\/hosting\/domain-name-registration\/\" method=\"post\" id=\"domainForm1\">\n        <input title=\"text\" name=\"domain_sld\" id=\"domain_sld\" value=\"Ex. my-website-name\" onfocus=\"if(this.value == 'Ex. my-website-name') { this.value = ''; }\" onblur=\"if(this.value == '') { this.value = 'Ex. my-website-name'; }\" \/>\n        <select name=\"domain_tld\" id=\"domain_tld\">\n\t\t            <option value=\"ie\" >.ie<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"com\" selected>.com<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"irish\" >.irish<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"eu\" >.eu<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"academy\" >.academy<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"ai\" >.ai<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"bargains\" >.bargains<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"cafe\" >.cafe<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"capital\" >.capital<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"center\" >.center<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"cheap\" >.cheap<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"coach\" >.coach<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"computer\" >.computer<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"consulting\" >.consulting<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"cool\" >.cool<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"coupons\" >.coupons<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"digital\" >.digital<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"email\" >.email<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"engineering\" >.engineering<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"enterprises\" >.enterprises<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"estate\" >.estate<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"events\" >.events<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"expert\" >.expert<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"express\" >.express<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"farm\" >.farm<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"fitness\" >.fitness<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"forsale\" >.forsale<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"foundation\" >.foundation<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"fyi\" >.fyi<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"group\" >.group<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"international\" >.international<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"io\" >.io<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"land\" >.land<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"ltd\" >.ltd<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"marketing\" >.marketing<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"media\" >.media<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"money\" >.money<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"network\" >.network<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"partners\" >.partners<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"photography\" >.photography<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"photos\" >.photos<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"plus\" >.plus<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"productions\" >.productions<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"properties\" >.properties<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"recipes\" >.recipes<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"rentals\" >.rentals<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"repair\" >.repair<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"rocks\" >.rocks<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"sale\" >.sale<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"school\" >.school<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"social\" >.social<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"software\" >.software<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"support\" >.support<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"systems\" >.systems<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"team\" >.team<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"technology\" >.technology<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"today\" >.today<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"wine\" >.wine<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"works\" >.works<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"world\" >.world<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"zone\" >.zone<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"net\" >.net<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"org\" >.org<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"info\" >.info<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"biz\" >.biz<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"us\" >.us<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"uk\" >.uk<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"co.uk\" >.co.uk<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"ca\" >.ca<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"com.au\" >.com.au<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"site\" >.site<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"online\" >.online<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"website\" >.website<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"space\" >.space<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"co\" >.co<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"ae\" >.ae<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"qa\" >.qa<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"co.za\" >.co.za<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"es\" >.es<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"me\" >.me<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"tv\" >.tv<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"xyz\" >.xyz<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"top\" >.top<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"pro\" >.pro<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"tech\" >.tech<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"store\" >.store<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"company\" >.company<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"solutions\" >.solutions<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"services\" >.services<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"deals\" >.deals<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"in\" >.in<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"de\" >.de<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"it\" >.it<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"nl\" >.nl<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"fr\" >.fr<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"co.il\" >.co.il<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"ch\" >.ch<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"se\" >.se<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"no\" >.no<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"fi\" >.fi<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"co.nz\" >.co.nz<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"pt\" >.pt<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"pl\" >.pl<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"gr\" >.gr<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"ph\" >.ph<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"jp\" >.jp<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"club\" >.club<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"party\" >.party<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"fun\" >.fun<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"press\" >.press<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"news\" >.news<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"name\" >.name<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"mobi\" >.mobi<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"guru\" >.guru<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"ninja\" >.ninja<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"family\" >.family<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"cc\" >.cc<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"ws\" >.ws<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"be\" >.be<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"mx\" >.mx<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"com.mx\" >.com.mx<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"org.uk\" >.org.uk<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"me.uk\" >.me.uk<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"net.au\" >.net.au<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"org.au\" >.org.au<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"at\" >.at<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"nu\" >.nu<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"asia\" >.asia<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"net.nz\" >.net.nz<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"org.nz\" >.org.nz<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"cn\" >.cn<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"com.cn\" >.com.cn<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"net.cn\" >.net.cn<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"org.cn\" >.org.cn<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"tw\" >.tw<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"com.tw\" >.com.tw<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"business\" >.business<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"church\" >.church<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"education\" >.education<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"games\" >.games<\/option>\n                    <option value=\"run\" >.run<\/option>\n                <\/select>\n        <input type=\"image\" class=\"domain-search-button\" src=\"https:\/\/kositservices.ie\/hosting\/wp-content\/themes\/contrast\/images\/bg-domain-search-button.png\" style=\"vertical-align:bottom\" alt=\"GO\" \/>\n        <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"plan\" value=\"42211\" \/>            <\/form>\n\t<div class=\"prices-starts-from\">Prices Starts From: <span class=\"tld-price\"><span class=\"tld-currency\">&euro;<\/span><span class=\"tld-price-value\">13.28<\/span> <span class=\"tld-period\">\/yr<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><p>But remember that your personal or corporate domain names do not mandatorily have to end with <strong>.com<\/strong>, where options are limited. Actually, there is an almost boundless array of domain name extensions to select from, including <strong>.MOBI<\/strong> \u2013 for websites intended for mobile device use, <strong>.TV<\/strong> \u2013 for media web sites, <strong>.NAME<\/strong> and <strong>.ME<\/strong> \u2013 for personal websites, <strong>.CO<\/strong>, <strong>.NU<\/strong> and <strong>.WS<\/strong> \u2013 regarded as .COM substitutes, and virtually any country-code domain name that crosses your mind. A UK-based website might enjoy bigger popularity if it employs a <strong>.CO.UK<\/strong> top-level domain name extension. On the other hand, if your business is in Canada or the USA, <strong>.CA<\/strong> or <strong>.US<\/strong> might be a wiser option.<\/p>\n\n<h2>A point &amp; click Domain Manager for your domains<\/h2>\n\n<p>KOS HOSTING offers you access to a point &amp; click Domain Manager tool for handling all your domain registration settings, including WHOIS info, nameservers, custom DNS records and so on. The Domain Manager tool is integrated into the company's <a href=\"https:\/\/demo.hepsia.com\/?auto_login=true\">web hosting Control Panel<\/a>. With KOS HOSTING, you have two options \u2013 (1) to register or transfer your domains at a rebated price with KOS HOSTING's <a href=\"https:\/\/kositservices.ie\/hosting\/web-hosting-articles\/the-free-of-charge-domain-name-manager-offer\/\">free Domain Manager<\/a> plan, or (2) to select any of the company's <a href=\"https:\/\/kositservices.ie\/hosting\/web-hosting-articles\/cheap-web-hosting-packages\/\">low-cost shared web hosting<\/a> packages. They offer the company's cost-free one-click web apps installer and a number of cost-free website skins. You can set up your own personal website almost instantly, even if you possess just elementary PC knowledge.<\/p>\n\n<p>So, <em>sign up right now<\/em> with KOS HOSTING \u2013 the fastest and least expensive way to bring your website online with just several clicks!<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"clean\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Domain Names Explained A domain name can make or break a website. Get it right and people will remember it for good, get it wrong and they will never remember your site's name. 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