Domain – (aka domain name) A user-friendly identifier that locates a particular website on the Internet. Your domain name server translates the request from the visitor into an IP address which is used to retrieve the requested page.

Example of domain: www.niceguyseo.com

“www” tells you that the page is located on the world wide web. “Niceguyseo” is the name of the company, and “.com” is a top-level domain that identifies what type of organization you are dealing with. In this case, “.com” signifies a commercial entity. There are other top-level domains, such as “.org” (organization), “.edu” (education), “.gov” (government), etc. Other two-letter abbreviations may signify geographical areas (delirious.co.uk = United Kingdom).

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