Mar 17 2010

It was 25 years ago…the first dot com

Category: Domain NamesScoosh @ 5:45 pm

Was it really all the time ago.

25 years ago,a company named Symbolics became the first to register a dot-com domain. Continue reading “It was 25 years ago…the first dot com”


Jul 02 2009

What is a Domain Name Extension?

Category: Domain Names,The Scoosh ViewScoosh @ 3:25 pm

A domain extension describes the ending of a domain name, these can also be referred to as the tld (top level domain), suffix, or domain root.
.com, .org, .co.uk & .name are all examples of a domain extension.

It is common for websites to register the same domain name with multiple domain extensions, this increases the likelihood of a visitor finding the way to your site, and it also helps protect your brand.


Apr 17 2009

What is a Domain Name?

Category: Domain NamesScoosh @ 6:13 pm

Wikipedia defines a domain name as:-

an identification label that defines a realm of administrative autonomy, authority, or control in the Internet, based on the Domain Name System (DNS)

Doesn’t really help? Continue reading “What is a Domain Name?”