| 2. What are
domain names, and how do they connect users to the Web?
A domain name is a way to identify and locate computers and resources,
such as Websites, connected to the Internet. Spot Domain LLC uses the
domain name domainsite.com to identity its Website and associated resources,
such as this text document.
Every company or organization that wants to be on the Internet will
register a domain name for use as their on-line identity or name that
users will use to access on-line services such as the organization's
Website or email system. You located our Website by typing our domain
name ausweb.com.au into your browser.
For example, BAUER MEDIA, our company, registered the domain name
ausweb.com.au so that users on the Internet can access our
Website, purchase our products, and send email to BAUER
MEDIA employees at our various email addresses, such as
sales@yourdomain.com.au or webmaster@yourdomain.com or others.
Much like a company's name, logo, or 1800-number, a domain
name has marketing value when customers can easily remember
and associate it with the organization.
Since over 11 million domain names have already been registered
worldwide, it can be difficult to find a good domain name.
We can help you find domain names and will help you through
the processes of registering a domain and setting up a Website
for your business or organization.
Each domain name corresponds to numeric IP (Internet Protocol) addresses.
An IP address takes the form of 4 groups of numbers, each one between
0 and 255, separated by periods. The Internet uses the numeric IP address
to send data. For instance, you are currently connecting to a World
Wide Web server with the domain name "domainsite.com," but
as far as the network is concerned, you are connecting to the server
with the IP address associated with our domain name.
The Domain Name System completes the task of matching domain names
to IP (Internet Protocol) addresses. The Domain Name System is a collection
of databases that contain information about domain names and their corresponding
IP addresses. Domain name servers are computers that translate domain
names to IP addresses. This system allows Internet users to deal with
the more intuitive domain names, rather than having to remember a series
of numbers.
3. What are domain names and Websites good
for?
Two words - Sales and Visibility
According to the Yankee Group, online retail sales have grown from
$11.5 billion in 1998 to $125.6 billion in 2003.
With greater frequency, individuals and business are looking to the
Web for purchasing products and services, and they do it because it's
convenient. Furthermore, merchants are finding that it's not expensive
to get their "store" online. And that store can be up and
taking orders 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Even if you are not in business per se, a domain name will make you
visible to the millions of users on the Web. Without a domain name,
users cannot identify the resources you have to offer on the Internet.
Many individuals use domain names to connect with like-minded individuals
"surfing the Web."
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