Domain uk net what country. Explanatory dictionary: country top-level domains

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Today we have a question on our agenda - what is domain or Domain name (in fact, these are synonyms). Well, it's actually simple. This is the name for the site, which is assigned to it instead of the difficult-to-remember IP address of the server on which this site is hosted (see). Enter this name in the address bar of your browser and the site will open.

But the difficulties arise precisely in the details. What are they, how does it all work, what domain zones are, how to understand what level domain and which of them can be registered, where this can be done and which zone to choose. There are a lot of questions and I will try to answer them all in this “small note”.

What is a domain?

As I mentioned above, domain is the name for the site..162.192.0. And besides, imagine the situation. You have placed your website on a hosting server (see what this is above) and received an IP address. But, moving to another hosting, the IP will change, which will cause a disaster. But in the case of domain names, this will not happen. Why?

The fact is that there are thousands of DNS (domain name system) servers on the Internet, which will state that the domain site is accessible at the IP address 108.162.192.0. If I move to another hosting, I will go to the domain name registrar panel (where I bought it), change some things in all DNS servers The Internet will indicate that the site needs to be searched at a different IP address. Convenient right?

Convenient, but probably not yet clear. The main thing you need to understand is a name for a site is a very important thing and it is for life (as a rule, although you can transfer the site to another domain if you wish, this is not easy). Whatever you name the boat, that’s how it will float. True, not only the name is important, but also the level of the domain, as well as the zone to which it belongs. Is it unclear again? Well, let's take things in order.

How a domain name works

Let's start with the basics. Domain record(site name) must include all levels of nesting of the domain (all zones it belongs to) so that it is unique and does not cause confusion.

There are two main domain name registration rules:

1. Zones included this domain, are listed from right to left.
2. Dots are used as separators.

It might look like this, for example:

Net.blog.site

We get a fourth-level domain net, which is part of the third-level domain zone “blog”, which is part of the second-level zone “ktonanovenkogo” belonging to the first-level zone.ru. Nonsense, right? (my wife, who checks errors in the article, will be happy to confirm this).

What domain levels are distinguished?

1. Root domain(level zero) is considered to be an empty entry, denoted simply by a dot (.). In theory, full record domain name should always end with a dot, but in most cases it is omitted (as if meaning) and instead of writing: site.

   They use the already well-established relative notation of domains (without a dot at the end):

2. Next comes the first level - this is usually regional(national) domains (.ru, .su, .ua, .us, .de, .fr, etc.) or thematic(.com, .edu, .org, .net, etc.). But there are also first-level domain names that include national alphabets(for example, .рф).
3. Second level- these are already the same domains that you and I we buy(we register with special registrars). Their prices vary not only depending on their belonging to a particular first-level domain (for example, xxxxxxx.ru is usually cheaper to buy than xxxxxxx.com), but also depending on the registrar (or its reseller - retailer).
4. Third, fourth, etc. — you no longer need to buy them (as a rule) and can be created independently (without registering anywhere) based on the purchased second-level domain. For example, I can create a name like this for a new site - forum..forum..

Let me explain all this again For example:

1. . (dot) - zero (root) level domain
2. ru - first level, also called top level domain or zone
3. website - second level domain name
4. blog.site - third level domain
5. net.blog.site - fourth level

Top (first) level domains

Apart from the zero level (root domain), because this is emptiness, then the base is the so-called zones or top-level domains(the name of any site begins with them, although it seems that it ends with them - but not the point). They can't be bought to an ordinary person, but it is from these zones that we will choose when purchasing a second-level domain (name for our website).

So what are they?

1. First (highest) level domains, assigned to countries, which are usually called among very smart people by the abbreviation Cctld, meaning country code top-level domain. Russia has two of them:
   1. su is a remnant left over from the Soviet Union and now represents the space of resources in Russian
   2. ru - originally assigned to Russia
2. Domains with national alphabets, which are usually abbreviated Idn (internationalized domain name). In Russia it is zone.rf. In fact, their names are still written in English characters (recoding occurs), but this is, as it were, hidden from view. However, if you enter the address in your browser: http://ktonanovenkogo.rf/

   and after going to this site, copy its address from address bar, then you will get completely indigestible nonsense:

   Http://xn--80aedhwdrbcedeb8b2k.xn--p1ai/ It turns out he looks so unpleasant. And it is in this form that it will have to be added to various services (such as ), and not in the form of ktonanovenkogo.rf. This needs to be taken into account. Yes, other problems are possible, although not obvious at first.

3. Upper domains common use , usually called Gtld, which means generic top-level domain, are registered (sold) regardless of the country in which the webmaster lives. The most used of them:
   1. .com - for commercial projects
   2. .org - for non-profit websites of various organizations
   3. .net - for Internet-related projects
   4. .edu - for educational institutions and projects
   5. .biz - only commercial organizations
   6. .info - for all information projects
   7. .name - for personal sites
   8. .gov - for US government agencies

How and where you can register (buy) a domain in top-level zones

As a rule, you can’t get second-level domain names just like that (and it’s better not to try, because the name for the site is too important to risk registering it with someone unknown). They cost money. Moreover payment is made annually, and then the domain lease needs to be renewed.

Let me draw your attention once again - buy second level domain names, and everything above - you can create on their basis yourself. This is usually done in the panel of your hoster in the subdomains section - these are third and higher level domains, such as blog..blog.site.

There are not so many such companies (prominent examples include RegRu And WebNames), but they may have a whole network of resellers (partners) who will select and sell domains on their behalf. If you are not satisfied with the current reseller in some way or you have any tension with him, then by contacting the registrar, you can choose another reseller or go directly under the wing of the registrar.

At all no limits You can buy domains in the public zones .com, .net, .org, .info, .biz and .name. In the .edu, .gov and .mil zones, this opportunity is provided only for institutions, as well as state educational and military institutions. There are also a number of specialized first-level domains, for example, .travel, .jobs, .aero, .asia.

Second level domain names in these public areas can be purchased from any registrar(not only national), which, in fact, is what some resources use, which may have conflicts with copyright holders. The same torrent was forced to move to the public zone org, because its resource was blocked in the national domain zone ru.

Second level domains - employment verification and Whois

There are already about half a billion domain names registered on the Internet in various zones, so choosing a good (short, simple, sonorous) name in the right zone is now very easy. not an easy task(just like it's difficult). A third of the registered names are not used at all, because they were purchased for resale (successful domains can be expensive on the secondary market - sometimes many millions of dollars).

Domain name occupancy check

Therefore, the first thing you should do when selecting a suitable domain for your website is . This can be done at different registrars (the result will be the same, since they use a common database).

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In many languages, the letter combination "TO" means something. That's why TO domain is in definite demand in the global domain industry. In English there is a preposition to, in Canada - "To" means Toronto, in Slavic languages there is a particle of That, That. As a result, when composing domain names in the TO zone, interesting homonyms may result. Just what came to mind - dolo.to lopa.to monis.to mes.to tes.to

Domain TO - brief description

Domain in the TO zone Anyone can purchase it; just go to the registrar’s website here. Of course, everything there is in English, but if you use the Google Chrome browser, then a completely acceptable translation into Russian will be available. In principle, everything is simple there.

D omen TO - national domain top level.

The domain length, as usual, is from 3 to 63 characters.

Registration is for a minimum of 2 years, which costs $50 per year. Five-year registration will cost 40 greens per year and so on. But they immediately warn that there will be censorship of sites for illegal content, and spammers have nothing to do in the TO domain zone.

Who does such a wonderful domain belong to?

Kingdom of Tonga is the owner of the TO domain zone

D omen.TO belongs to the small island nation of Tonga.

Let's call Wikipedia to help.

Tonga (Tonga, English) Tonga[ˈtoŋa]), official name - Kingdom of Tonga (Tong. Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga, English. Kingdom of Tonga listen)) is a Pacific state in Polynesia. It is bordered in the north by the territorial waters of Samoa, in the east by the territorial waters of Niue, and in the west by the waters of Fiji. The length of the coastal strip is 419 km. Tonga is located on 172 islands of the archipelago of the same name. The total land area is 748 km². The country's population is 119,009 people. (2008, evaluation). The capital is Nuku'alofa.

Tonga has a rich history and interesting traditions. Here is one of them - the love of rugby. The islanders' war dances before the match - you won't see faces like these anywhere else... Tongans in red.

You just don't recognize him by studying him domain.TO

United Arab Emirates
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.A.G.- Antigua and Barbuda (Antigua and Barbuda)
.AI - Anguilla
.AL - Albania (Albania)
.A.M.- Armenia (Armenia)
.AN - Netherlands Antilles
.AO - Angola (Angola)
.AQ - Antarctica (Antarctica)
.AR - Argentina (Argentina)
.AS - American Samoa (American Samoa)
.AT- Austria (Austria)
.AU- Australia (Australia)
.AW - Aruba (Aruba)
.AX - Aland Islands
.AZ- Azerbaijan (Azerbaijan)
.BA - Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
.BB - Barbados (Barbados)
.BD - Bangladesh
.BE- Belgium (Belgium)
.BF - Burkina Faso (Burkina Faso)
.BG - Bulgaria (Bulgaria)
.BH - Bahrain (Bahrain)
.BI - Burundi (Burundi)
.BJ - Benin (Benin)
.BM - Bermuda (Bermuda)
.BN - Brunei Darussalam (Brunei)
.BO - Bolivia (Bolivia)
.BR - Brazil (Brazil)
.BS - Bahamas (Bahamas)
.BT - Bhutan (Bhutan)
.BV - Bouvet Island
.BW - Botswana (Botswana)
.BY- Belarus (Belarus)
.BZ - Belize (Belize)
.C.A.- Canada
.CC- Cocos (Keeling) Islands
.CD - Congo (Congo)
.CF - Central African Republic (Central African Republic)
.CG - Congo (Congo)
.CH- Switzerland
.CI - Cote d'Ivoire (Cote d'Ivoire)
.CK - Cook Islands
.CL - Chile (Chile)
.CM - Cameroon (Cameroon)
.CN- China (China)
.CO - Colombia
.CR - Costa Rica (Costa Rica)
.CS - Serbia and Montenegro (Serbia and Montenegro)
.CU - Cuba
.CV - Cape Verde (Cape Verde)
.CX - Christmas Island
.C.Y.- Cyprus (Cyprus)
.CZ- Czech Republic (Czech Republic)
.DE- Germany (Germany)
.DJ- Djibouti (Djibouti)
.DK- Denmark
.DM - Dominica (Dominica)
.DO - Dominican Republic (Dominican Republic)
.DZ - Algeria (Algeria)
.EC - Ecuador (Ecuador)
.E.E.- Estonia (Estonia)
.E.G.- Egypt (Egypt)
.EH - Western Sahara
.ER - Eritrea (Eritrea)
.ES- Spain (Spain)
.ET - Ethiopia (Ethiopia)
.EU- European Union (European Union)
.FI- Finland (Finland)
.FJ - Fiji (Fiji)
.FK - Falkland Islands
.FM- Micronesia (Micronesia)
.FO - Faroe Islands
.FR- France (France)
.GA - Gabon (Gabon)
.GB - United Kingdom
.GD - Grenada (Grenada)
.G.E.- Georgia (Georgia)
.GF - French Guiana
.GG - Guernsey (Island of Guernsey)
.GH - Ghana (Ghana)
.GI - Gibraltar (Gibraltar)
.GL - Greenland (Greenland)
.GM - Gambia (Gambia)
.GN - Guinea (Guinea)
.GP - Guadeloupe (Guadeloupe)
.GQ - Equatorial Guinea
.GR- Greece (Greece)
.GS - South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
.GT - Guatemala (Guatemala)
.GU - Guam
.GW - Guinea-Bissau (Guinea-Bissau)
.GY - Guyana (Guyana)
.HK - Hong Kong
.HM - Heard and McDonald Islands
.HN - Honduras (Honduras)
.HR - Croatia/Hrvatska (Croatia)
.HT - Haiti (Haiti)
.HU - Hungary (Hungary)
.ID - Indonesia (Indonesia)
.I.E.- Ireland
.IL- Israel (Israel)
.IM - Isle of Man (Isle of Man)
.IN- India (India)
.IO- British Indian Ocean Territory
.IQ - Iraq
.IR - Iran (Iran)
.IS - Iceland (Iceland)
.IT- Italy (Italy)
.JE - Jersey (Jersey Island)
.JM - Jamaica (Jamaica)
.JO - Jordan (Jordan)
.J.P.- Japan (Japan)
.KE - Kenya (Kenya)
.KG- Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyzstan)
.KH - Cambodia (Cambodia)
.KI - Kiribati (Kiribati)
.KM - Comoros (Comoros)
.KN - Saint Kitts and Nevis (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
.KP - Korea (North Korea)
.KR - Korea (South Korea)
.KW - Kuwait (Kuwait)
.KY - Cayman Islands
.KZ- Kazakhstan (Kazakhstan)
.L.A.- Laos (Laos)
.LB - Lebanon (Lebanon)
.LC - Saint Lucia (Saint Lucia)
.LI - Liechtenstein (Liechtenstein)
.LK - Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka)
.LR - Liberia (Liberia)
.LS - Lesotho (Lesotho)
.LT- Lithuania (Lithuania)
.LU - Luxembourg (Luxembourg)
.LV- Latvia (Latvia)
.LY - Libya (Libya)
.MA - Morocco (Morocco)
.MC - Monaco (Monaco)
.M.D.- Moldova (Moldova)
.MG - Madagascar (Madagascar)
.MH - Marshall Islands
.MK - Macedonia (Macedonia)
.ML - Mali (Mali)
.MM - Myanmar (Myanmar)
.MN - Mongolia (Mongolia)
.MO - Macau
.MP - Northern Mariana Islands
.MQ - Martinique (Martinique)
.MR - Mauritania (Mauritania)
.MS - Montserrat (Montserrat)
.MT - Malta (Malta)
.MU - Mauritius (Mauritius)
.MV - Maldives
.MW - Malawi (Malawi)
.MX - Mexico (Mexico)
.M.Y.- Malaysia (Malaysia)
.MZ - Mozambique (Mozambique)
.NA - Namibia (Namibia)
.NC - New Caledonia
.NE - Niger (Niger)
.NF - Norfolk Island (Norfolk)
.NG - Nigeria (Nigeria)
.NI - Nicaragua (Nicaragua)
.NL - Netherlands (Netherlands)
.NO- Norway (Norway)
.NP - Nepal (Nepal)
.NR - Nauru (Nauru)
.NU- Niue
.NZ - New Zealand (New Zealand)
.OM - Oman (Oman)
.PA - Panama (Panama)
.PE - Peru (Peru)
.PF - French Polynesia (French Polynesia)
.PG - Papua New Guinea (Papua - New Guinea)
.PH - Philippines (Philippines)
.PK - Pakistan (Pakistan)
.P.L.- Poland (Poland)
.PM - Saint Pierre and Miquelon (Saint Pierre and Miquelon)
.PN - Pitcairn Island (Pitcairn Island)
.PR - Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico)
.PS - Palestine (Palestine)
.P.T.- Portugal (Portugal)
.PW - Palau (Palau)
.PY - Paraguay (Paraguay)
.QA - Qatar
.RE - Reunion Island
.R.O.- Romania (Romania)
.RU- Russian Federation (Russia)
.RW - Rwanda (Rwanda)
.SA - Saudi Arabia (Saudi Arabia)
.SB - Solomon Islands
.SC - Seychelles (Seychelles)
.SD - Sudan (Sudan)
.S.E.- Sweden (Sweden)
.S.G.- Singapore
.SH- Saint Helena (St. Helena Island)
.SI - Slovenia (Slovenia)
.SJ - Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
.SK - Slovakia (Slovakia)
.SL - Sierra Leone (Sierra Leone)
.SM - San Marino (San Marino)
.SN - Senegal (Senegal)
.SO - Somalia (Somalia)
.SR - Suriname (Suriname)
.ST - Sao Tome and Principe (Sao Tome and Principe)
.S.U.- Soviet Union (USSR)
.SV - El Salvador (El Salvador)
.SY - Syria (Syria)
.SZ - Swaziland
.TC - Turks and Caicos Islands
.TD - Chad (Chad)
.TF - French Southern Territories
.TG - Togo (Togo)
.T.H.- Thailand (Thailand)
.T.J.- Tajikistan (Tajikistan)
.TK- Tokelau (Tokelau)
.TL - Timor-Leste
.TM- Turkmenistan (Turkmenistan)
.TN - Tunisia (Tunisia)
.TO - Tonga
.TP - East Timor (East Timor)
.TR- Turkey (Türkiye)
.TT - Trinidad and Tobago (Trinidad and Tobago)
.TV- Tuvalu (Tuvalu)
.TW- Taiwan
.TZ - Tanzania (Tanzania)
.U.A.- Ukraine (Ukraine)
.UG - Uganda (Uganda)
.UK- United Kingdom (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
.UM - United States Minor Outlying Islands
.US- United States
.UY - Uruguay (Uruguay)
.UZ- Uzbekistan (Uzbekistan)
.VA - Holy See, Vatican (Vatican)
.VC - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)
.VE - Venezuela (Venezuela)
.VG - Virgin Islands, British (Virgin Islands, British)
.VI - Virgin Islands, U.S. (Virgin Islands, USA)
.VN - Vietnam (Vietnam)
.VU - Vanuatu (Vanuatu)
.WF - Wallis and Futuna Islands
.W.S.- Western Samoa (Western Samoa)
.YE - Yemen (Yemen)
.YT - Mayotte
.YU - Yugoslavia (Yugoslavia)
.ZA- South Africa (South Africa)
.ZM - Zambia (Zambia)
.ZW - Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)

(and 18 - from creation World Wide Web), and people still haven’t fully mastered the issue of choosing a domain name for a website.

There is still an absurd superstition that third-level domains are less attractive than second-level domains; Moreover, not so long ago I had to deal with statements that the domain in the .info zone is indecent - and why? only because of the low price!

For those who do not yet feel confident enough in this matter, as well as for some of those who feel quite confident, I decided to tell what considerations, in my opinion, should be guided when choosing a domain zone.

The basic principle

The zone should be selected based on the purpose of the resource and adhering to the semantics of top-level domains.

Brief educational program

A domain name consists of several words separated by periods. By the number of these words (which I will call steps) it is determined domain level: so, google.com is a second-level domain; www.google.com or google.com.ua - third; images.google.com.ua - fourth. The hierarchy falls from right to left. In particular, the rightmost rung is called the top-level domain.

Typically, a domain can be divided into three main semantic parts:

1. Domain zone
   The right side of a domain name, including one or two (rarely more) steps. It is not the property of the resource, but a public domain intended for registering domain names in it.
2. Resource name
   The proper name of the resource. For example, if this is a corporate website, then the name of the company. Usually contains one stage.
3. Subdomain
   Optional left side domain name. Designates a separate subsection of a resource that contains logically separate information or performs its own dedicated role. For example, a resource may have subdomains ftp for an FTP server, www for the main site, forum for a forum, etc.

Examples:

This article is devoted to the issue of choosing a domain zone.

Classification of domain zones

A domain zone, as you noticed, can consist of one level (in this case it coincides with the top-level domain) or two. More than two are rare.

Top-level domains (TLDs) are formally divided into country domains (ccTLDs), general purpose domains (gTLDs), and service domains (iTLDs). The latter will not be useful to us.

Among the general purpose domains there are some domains that are allocated on linguistic, cultural or territorial grounds, therefore I propose to regroup ccTLDs and gTLDs into territorial-linguistic and thematic domain zones.

Territorial-linguistic domain zones

These domains are designed for specific countries, languages, or cultures.

Rule: a territorial-linguistic zone should be selected when the resource is aimed at residents of one country or speakers of one language or one culture. For example, this is a purely Russian-language site or the site of a company operating within Ukraine.

Country domains always consist of two letters and, with rare exceptions, follow the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard:

General purpose domains designated by cultural or territorial grounds (a number of these top-level domains are under review - they are marked with asterisks):

Some of the territorial and linguistic zones impose certain requirements on registrants. For example, in the zone of Ukraine you can register a domain only if there is a domain of the same name trademark. Other countries allow anyone to register domains, including residents or citizens of other countries.

Thematic domain zones

These, in short, are those gTLDs that are not classified above as territorial-linguistic. They all consist of more than two letters and define some kind of activity.

Rule: thematic domain zone should be chosen when the resource fully (or at least predominantly) corresponds to its purpose.

Many gTLDs have one historical and very unpleasant limitation for us: they are intended for United States only. So, gov means US government organizations, mil means US military departments. These domains are marked with asterisks (and besides, I have doubts about aero, jobs, travel).

What to do for other countries is described in the next subsection; here it should also be noted that thematic domains that are not subordinate to the States imply, on the contrary, universality or internationality. That is, net is an organization that provides network services internationally; biz is a commercial organization whose activities are not limited to one country.

Rule: a domain should be registered in a worldwide (international) thematic zone only if its audience or activities are truly not limited to one country.

Some domain zones require compliance with the declared subject for registration; some allow anyone to register. Unlike countries, this most often leads to negative consequences when sites are registered in a zone that are completely inconsistent with its purpose. The most famous example is the .com domain, intended for commercial organizations, but which did not put forward appropriate restrictions; as a result, everyone registered in it, it became overcrowded, completely lost its purpose and was rethought as a general purpose domain; de facto .com began to be considered an abbreviation for common, and the original function of .com was intended to be performed by .biz, which already had the necessary (albeit mild) restrictions on registration.

Rule: registering a domain in a thematic domain zone that does not correspond to its purpose is bad.

Some of the ccTLDs are also often used as thematic ones due to their similarity, for example:

This is sometimes even officially supported by domain management organizations and by states themselves (such as Tuvalu).

Rule: you can register a domain in a consonant zone if you really want to.

Regional-thematic domain zones

Most ccTLDs have second-level domains that duplicate some thematic zones, such as: .net.ua, .com.ua, .biz.ua. However, not all domains made up of a combination of gTLD and ccTLD are domain zones: for example, info.ru was acquired by a certain Valentina Nikolaeva even before the creation of .info and did not become a domain zone.

On the other hand, some second-level domains that are not combinations of gTLD and ccTLD are domain zones (for example, .in.ua - intended for registering domains à la music.in.ua (English: “music in Ukraine”)).

In some countries, regional-thematic domain zones may have slightly modified names: for example, in the UK, instead of .com.uk, .co.uk is used.

Regional-thematic zones may have their own restrictions on registration: for example, .edu.ua does not allow registration by any educational institutions Ukraine, but only the highest, and not lower than the third level of accreditation.

It is regional-thematic zones that are needed when the thematic domain is limited to the United States (.gov - US government, .gov.ua - government of Ukraine, .gov.us - not used).

It is regional thematic zones that should be used when the resource exactly corresponds to one of the thematic zones, but is not intended for a worldwide (international) scale.

An example of a bad choice in this case is the Ukrainian mobile operator Kyivstar, whose website was first located in the kyivstar.net domain, and has recently moved to kyivstar.ua.

What error? The first domain means "a company that provides network services on a worldwide or international basis"; the second domain means “a company providing a very wide range of services in Ukraine.” Both of them are inconsistent with the company's activities.

Which ones are there? options? Kyivstar.mobi or kyivstar.mobi.ua are incorrect because .mobi is a zone of sites optimized for mobile devices, not mobile operators. Kyivstar.biz.ua means “commercial enterprise in Ukraine” and does not contain sufficient indication of the subject matter; the option remains kyivstar.net.ua, which should choose in this case.

Rule: when a resource matches both the purpose of the thematic domain and the specialization for a particular country, the domain should be registered in the regional thematic zone.

In the absence of a suitable regional-thematic zone (let’s imagine that the zone.net.ua would not exist, and our choice would be limited to kyivstar.net and kyivstar.ua), the decision is quite difficult to make; Perhaps, in this particular case, kyivstar.ua would still be better, but it is not a fact that in other situations a domain in the thematic zone would not be preferable.

Subregional domain zones

These second-level domains are intended for specific regions of the country. For example, .lugansk.ua - Lugansk region of Ukraine; .crimea.ua - Autonomous Republic of Crimea.

The principle of selection is approximately the same as for a territorial zone, only narrowed to a specific region of the country. It should be remembered that thematic subzones (such as.biz.kiev.ua), as a rule, do not exist.

Rule: in a subregional zone, a domain should be registered if the resource’s focus on the region significantly outweighs the thematic one.

Long subregional zones, By at least, in Ukraine, may have short synonyms:

It can be assumed that not all countries have such subregional zones.

Selecting a domain zone

So, in order to choose the right domain zone, you must first answer the following questions:

1. Is the resource focused on one of the topics corresponding to thematic areas?
2. If so, is this thematic area limited to US jurisdiction?
3. Is the scope or audience of the resource limited to any country?
4. If so, and if there are sub-regional zones in this country, is the scope or audience of the resource limited to one of the regions of this country?
5. If the answers to questions 1 and 3 are positive, is there a regional thematic zone corresponding to the thematic and regional zones selected in points 1 and 3?

After which you can make a decision, guided by the above rules and, in cases of conflict, thoughtfully setting priorities.

There is no shame in using the .info zone if your site is information blog, or.biz.ua, if you carry out commercial activities within Ukraine, no. You can, if you wish, call resources in zones like .narod.ru or .na.by (you didn’t have enough money for a domain), but not correctly selected domains - regardless of the registration price and domain level.

Oh yes, I almost forgot. If you want to start personal site(For personal blog or a portfolio, for example), then you don’t need to choose anything here. There is a zone.name for this. In it you can register third-level domains of the form vasia.pupkin.name, while automatically receiving an e-mail of the form [email protected]. The second-level domain pupkin.name in this case remains publicly available to all other Pupkins who wish to register.

Registrars often do not allow you to link a domain to hosting, limiting themselves to a redirect (when entering vasia.pupkin.name, the user is transferred to pupkin.narod.ru). However, not so long ago, a regular option with registration of a second-level domain and binding to hosting became available for the .name zone.

And remember: after choosing and registering a domain, do not forget to register similar domains in all other available zones to avoid fraud. If your domain is called pupkin.com.ua, users may mistakenly try to log in to, for example, pupkin.com or pupkin.ua; Naturally, it will not be very good if these domains belong to scammers who are harvesting the popularity of your resource.

Good luck choosing a domain!

Whose domain.CO is and what country it belongs to, what it means. History of the emergence of the domain zone.

Domain.CO is the national domain of Colombia. This is a large South African state on the Caribbean Sea with its capital in Santa Fe de Bogota. The official language of the country is Spanish.

The domain zone was created in 1991. Free registration for everyone became available in 2010. The successful letter combination immediately ensured the popularity of the name among resources dedicated to business and communications.

Today, after the opening of free registration for residents of any country, the domain name is positioned not only as Colombia. CO usually means company, communications, corporation, commerce, cosmetics. For example, Twitter owns the one-letter domain t.CO.

Characteristics of the Colombia domain zone.

Hiding information about the owner of the name is not practiced. The data provided during registration will be publicly available. Providing false or erroneous information when registering a domain is not recommended, since if a dispute arises, you will not be able to provide documents confirming ownership of the domain.

Among anime fans, the domain name .CO takes on an interesting meaning. A significant number of character names end in “ko”. The suffix "ko" has a diminutive meaning in Japanese.

In the Russian-language segment, you can find interesting combinations and words ending in .CO, such as “milk”, “close” and so on.

Requirements for registering CO domains.

CO domain registration rules:

• Allowable length: The recommended name length is up to 12 characters. Officially, the name length is from 3 to 63 characters.
• Characters in the name: You can use letters of the Latin alphabet and numbers. Spaces and underscores are not allowed.
• Domain renewal procedure: The duration of name registration in this zone is from 1 to 5 years. Extension is possible for a period of one to five years (1 – 5).
• Restrictions: Restrictions on the registration of names and the content of sites are of a general nature. This is a ban on posting illegal information, expressions of intolerance, calls for violence, and pornography. It is prohibited to use names that are similar to the websites of government and administrative bodies.

Who should buy a CO domain name?

The CO domain is open for free registration, so anyone can buy a CO domain in this zone. Most often a CO domain is registered:

• Colombian branches of international companies.
• Tourist organizations.
• Local business (Columbia residents).

• Information resources (blogs, media).
• Services. (Zone.me is also popular)
• Transport and logistics companies.

Domain.CO can be purchased due to its informational value (the site name and domain form recognizable word), and also taking into account a possible user error if instead of .COm he types .CO.

Pros and cons of the CO domain zone.

Advantages:

• Low popularity: the likelihood of finding an interesting free domain is higher than in international zones.
• Easy registration: Unlike ru and rf, extended passport data is not required.
• Recognizable domain: domain is not uncommon on the RuNet; the site does not arouse suspicion among users due to the excessive exoticism of the domain.

Main disadvantages:

• Writing: It is difficult to determine by ear whether to write the domain with c or with k.
• Price: not the cheapest of country domains.
• Features of selection: If a domain coincides with a registered trademark, it may be taken away. In this case, you will have to decide whose domain will be in the end through the official registrar, and possibly prove your right to the domain in court.

Frequently asked questions about the .CO domain zone

Upon payment tariff plan“Business”, for a period of a year or more - it is possible to register a domain worth up to 1000 rubles for free (for a period of 1 year). The standard price of a CO domain is higher than this amount, so you can register it only with a promotion (if its price is less than 1000 rubles). Rates virtual hosting presented. After a year, the domain name can be renewed at the standard price for the selected zone.

The larger the company, the easier it is to work with it, the scripts are better automated, the less likely it is for employees to make mistakes, and the likelihood of personal disputes arising between a client and a company employee is practically eliminated. Choose a large registrar that has been working in the market for a long time.

It happens that small registrars provide more profitable terms. You can take advantage of promotions, but do not count on prompt technical support if you need it. Changing from one registrar to another on your own is a troublesome task; in addition, some companies have unspoken instructions to make transferring a domain as difficult as possible (even including a personal visit to the office). Read the terms of the agreement carefully. If the domain is registered to you as an individual or entity and your data is displayed in the registration information, this is beneficial and interesting offer. If the domain is registered to a company providing services, you should not get involved - you will not be the owner of the domain.