Not all domains work the same way, and knowing the difference between the different types can be crucial when building a website. For example, some domains are reserved for specific types of websites, while others have unique implications that you should be aware of.
Luckily, there are ways to know which domains are right for your site and which ones to avoid. Once you understand the different sections and types of domains, you can choose a domain name that will improve the user experience (UX) and branding of your website.
In this article, we will see what domains are and how they work. Next, we'll discuss the different types of domains and give some tips for choosing the right one.
Domain overview
If you are looking to create your own website, you must first understand what a domain name is. Basically, a domain is your website address and what people will use to find it online. Specifically, your website's domain name is its main URL (e.g. example.com).
A quick overview of how domains work
Just enter a URL or type a search query into Google, you can find almost anything you want online. The process often seems instantaneous, making it easy to overlook what's going on behind the scenes.
To get a clearer picture of what's really going on when you visit a website, you can think of a domain as an easy-to-remember phone number for the website. In some cases, companies will display their phone numbers as letters to make them easier to remember.
The domains follow the same basic principle. Every website is hosted on a server with an Internet Protocol (IP) address, such as 69.63.191.255. This is basically the phone number of the website. However, IP addresses are difficult to remember because they are just strings of numbers.
That's why, instead of seeing these IP addresses, we use easy-to-remember names instead. It works thanks to the "DNS" domain name system, which we will discuss next.
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