Types of Domain Name: The Top Level Domain (TLD)

Types of Domain Name: The Top Level Domain (TLD)

How it all beganThe Domain Name System (DNS) was created back in the 1980s. It is administered by an American multi stakeholder group and non-profit organization called ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers).Back then the DNS was divided into two main groups of Top Level Domains (TLDs):1. Country code top-level domains (ccTLD). Each was to represent a country or nation.2. Generic top-level domains (gTLD). These were to represent various categories of names and organisations; some originally specific to the US. The first seven to be instigated were: com, org, edu, gov, and mil (in 1984), net (in 1985),…
Read More
Tips on Deciding on a Domain Name

Tips on Deciding on a Domain Name

How to decide on a domain nameYour own domain name is a very valuable marketing tool which when combined with a well implemented SEO strategy should bring visitors and potential customers to your website. It is therefore important to think carefully about your choice of domain name.There are a lot of considerations here. Your brand conveys what your company is all about; there is no reason why your domain name should be any different. So before you registering a domain name it is worth acquainting yourself with the different styles and types of domain name available so you can choose…
Read More
What is Ecommerce?

What is Ecommerce?

Ecommerce (or e-commerce) stands for Electronic Commerce. In other words, any form of commercial activity conducted electronically, usually on the Internet. When a company sells a product or service to customers online, that is a form of ecommerce. The term ecommerce covers a range of activities where an online financial transaction is involved, for example: retailing, wholesaling, online shopping, Internet banking, and online auctions to name but a few. Companies can sell products that may be physical or digital. Ecommerce also covers the sale of services, sometimes through subscription.Ecommerce has been with us for quite a few years now, in…
Read More