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Site news and other domain name related musings.
Truly understanding the domain life cycle
What .com, .io or .uk really says about your site — and what each one costs at renewal. A clear guide to the four domain suffix types, what the common ones mean, how to choose the right one, and how to set it up in DNS.
Read Full ArticleAll about the .io domain Name
The .io domain name has one of the most fascinating stories of any domain extension. What began as the country-code domain for a remote archipelago in the Indian Ocean became the online home of some of the world’s best-known startups, developer tools, and SaaS companies.
Read Full ArticleAll about first level domains
Learn what a first-level domain (TLD) is, how domain levels work, the differences between gTLDs, ccTLDs, sponsored and infrastructure domains, official country sub-levels like .co.uk, and how to choose the right domain extension for your website.
Read Full ArticleDomain suffix explained
What .com, .io or .uk really says about your site, and what each one costs at renewal. A clear guide to the four domain suffix types, what the common ones mean, how to choose the right one, and how to set it up in DNS.
Read Full ArticleDomain name registries
Learn what a domain name registry does, how it differs from a registrar, how ICANN connects the two, and why this structure affects domain registration, pricing, renewals, and transfers.
Read Full ArticleExample domain names
This guide gives real examples of generic (.com, .org), country-code (.co.uk, .de), and new gTLDs (.io, .ai), as well as subdomains, and how to pick and price one.
Read Full ArticleDomain backorders: how to backorder a domain name and what to expect
Most valuable domains never make it to the public drop; registrars quietly auction them off first. Here's how domain backordering really works
Read Full ArticleWhat is a custom email domain? How to set up a customdomain email address
A custom email domain gives you [email protected] instead of a free @gmail address. Here's what it really takes: a domain registration fee plus a paid hosting plan (no provider offers custom-domain email for free), and how to connect it all to Gmail.
Read Full ArticleWhat is a ccTLD? Country code domains explained
See real examples (.uk, .io, .de), learn how ccTLDs affect SEO, discover IDN ccTLDs for local scripts, and compare prices across 100+ registrars before you register one.
Read Full ArticleDomain IP lookup tool
Find the IP address behind any website with a domain IP lookup. Learn how to run one with free tools, dig, or nslookup, and when forward or reverse lookups help with DNS propagation, downtime, and vetting a domain before you buy.
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