A domain name uniquely identifies a website. Typing a domain name (also called a URL) into your browser allows you to visit that site.

One unique domain name can be used as a company's web address and for its email addresses.

Domains are much more than just names typed into a web browser. Your domain name is how the world will think of you and your business. It's part of your brand and your marketing plan. You can have multiple domains that each relate to some aspect of your business. A domain can be easy to remember and help establish you on the web.

Anatomy Of A Domain Name
You most often see domains listed as http://www.todayisp.com/. A domain consists of two main parts. Let's use http://www.todayisp.com/ as an example:

1. The first part, "buydomains"
   This is the unique part of the name. It represents your company or brand name. It is how you will be branded and known on the web.
2. The last part is called the extension
   In our example it is ".com." Other popular extensions are .net, and .org. Many people will automatically type in .com after any domain. Securing the other extensions can make sense for many people, as they help protect your brand throughout the web.

• .COM — Abbreviation of "Commerce" — currently available to all
• .NET — Abbreviation of "Network" — currently available to all
• .ORG — Abbreviation of "Organization" — currently available to all
• .INFO — Abbreviation of "Information" — currently available to all
• .BIZ — Abbreviation of "Business" — currently available to all
• .GOV — Abbreviation of "Government" — reserved for government institutions
• .EDU — Abbreviation of "Education" — reserved for educational institutions