Domain Name
Selecting the Right Domain Name
If you are seriously planning on creating a web site for your business, you need to consider purchasing a Domain Name, unless you have already done so. However, before you begin this process, you need to determine if your business name will depend on the Domain Name you find and choose. In other words, will your business practices be conducted primarily online?
Once you have determined how your site will affect your business practices, you can get started researching available Domain Names.
Should it be a .com?
Should it be a .net? Should it be a .org? What do they stand for anyway? Before you make this decision, you should know what these extensions stand for.
The extension “.com” means Commercial and is primarily used for profit oriented businesses.
The extension “.net” means Networks and has been primarily used by organizations involved in Internet infrastructure activities.
Although there are no restrictions for purchasing Domain Names with any sort of extension, you want to consider the one that best fits your business practice. The .com, .net and .org are the most three types of extensions used, however, you should be aware that there are lots of other extensions that can be used.