| Mainly there are three categories of top level | | | | processes, places, etc. They will have any type of |
| domains: | | | | extension. A dot com is the most extension used. |
| 1. Generic Top Level Domain Extension (gTLDs) | | | | 2. Trade Names-These are trademarks of |
| They were meant to be used by a particular class of | | | | organization brands that are owned by organizations. |
| organization. However this has not been upheld since | | | | They are also owned by individuals. These names are |
| there is no control as to who uses them and for | | | | owned only by the owner and it's illegal for anyone |
| what purpose she uses them for. The common | | | | else to use them. |
| types of gTLDs are dot com, dot net,.org, dot info | | | | 3. Brand able or Nonsense Names-are the types of |
| of this all dot com is the most popularly used. | | | | names that don't have any inherent meaning or use |
| 2. Country Level Domain Extension (ccTLDs) | | | | on their own. They are just a combination of words. |
| They represent specific countries and independent | | | | These names do not have any or much value on |
| territories. They have two letters only. The creation | | | | their own due to the fact that they have immense |
| and delegation of them are managed by IANA which | | | | number of combinations available. |
| stands for Internet Assignment Numbers Authority. | | | | Before you hurry and buy your domain name, it's |
| They correspond to ISO 3166 country code | | | | important first that you do some research. If you |
| maintained by ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency. | | | | register a domain name without first inquiring whether |
| The rules for registering them differ from one | | | | it's legal or not, you might find yourself in trouble. |
| country to another for example: dot ke ccTLDs can | | | | Don't register a domain name that is currently a |
| be registered by anyone whether she is resided in | | | | name of a company, a trademark of an organization |
| Kenya or not, while the dot ad can only be | | | | or individual. They may sue you and you may end up |
| registered by Andorra residents. | | | | paying huge amount of money as a penalty.void Free |
| 3. Infrastructure Top Level Domain (iTLDs) | | | | Domain Names because when you have fully gained |
| They are special types of top level domain extension. | | | | momentum of your online business, there will be a |
| They were supposed to be used temporarily in the | | | | catch involved. There will be advertisements on your |
| transformation of the old Arpanet host names to the | | | | website which you will not control. |
| current domain system. They have a limited use. | | | | A gain you may want to register or transfer the free |
| Categories of Domain Name | | | | domain name. Unfortunately you will end up learning a |
| A domain name will either fit in one of the following | | | | valuable lesson. You will lose the existing traffic which |
| categories: | | | | you had worked hard to get. This sounds bad. So |
| 1. Generic Domains-cannot be trademarked on their | | | | never ever go in for free domain names, they are |
| own. These are names of products, services, | | | | hurting. |