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Did you ever wonder what those funny endings are in Internet addresses-like "dot com"? They're part of the domain. The domain is the name of a network or computer that is linked to the Internet.

You can find the domain in an email address after an @ sign. The email address for the Info, for example, is info@thaidomainhosting.com . You can see that "thaidomainhosting.com" is the domain.

The ending of a domain tells you what type it is:

.com = commercial
.gov = government
.org = organization
.edu = educational institution

Many countries have an official extension or country code that appears at the end of a URL (website address) or email address. The extension identifies where the host website or network is located. For example, the web address for the ThaiDomainHosting is www.thaidomainhosting.com . These are some other examples

.fr = France
.in = India
.it = Italy
.jp = Japan

There are a number of good reasons for having a domain name:

·         If you ever change your web host, your domain name goes with you. Your regular visitors or customers who knew your site name as www.thesitewizard.com (for example) would not have to be informed about a change of URL. They would simply type your domain name and they'd be brought to your new site.

·         If you get a domain name that describes your company's business or name, people can remember the name easily and can return to your site without having to consult their documents. In fact, if you get a good name that describes your product or service, you might even get people who were trying their luck by typing .eg,"www.thaidomainhosting.com" in their browser.

·         If you want good sponsors (advertisers) for your website, a domain name is usually helpful. It tends to give your website an aura of respectability.

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