How to Identify Domain Names

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The Internet may seem overwhelming if you are new to the interconnected world. Between learning the difference between and URL, a .com or .org and secure sites, the Internet almost feels like a foreign language. One term encountered during the use of the Internet is domain name. A domain name is a registered name applied to a proprietary Internet URL. Identifying a domain name requires only you read the line on the Internet browser address bar.

Instructions

1. Open up your Internet browser and look up to the URL and address bar. This is found along the top of the program box.

2. Read, going from left to right, a series of letters and punctuation marks.

3. Read the words beginning directly after the www and before the last three letters and period; these can be com, org, gov or other indicators of country and area. In this example, the domain name is the domain name for the website. For example, if a website's domain name was "bob" it would be the center portion of the website address in the browser address bar.

4. Identify a domain name through a product affiliation as well. Often times, a product's name will be registered as its domain name. Examples may include computer brands, universities or soft drinks.

Tips & Warnings

• Register your own domain name using online registration sites that check if your desired name is available for a small fee.