\nIf a person is looking to start a website, they likely need a domain name. The one here is, of course, oracletutoring.ca. It’s got two components: the second level domain, which is oracletutoring, and the top level domain (aka tld), which is ca. The dot acts as a separator between the second level domain and the tld.<\/p>\n
\nOften, people refer to the top level domain by including the dot in front: for instance, someone might say their website is a “dot com” or a “.com” in conversation or writing.<\/p>\n
\nSome top level domains are reserved for certain entities: .gov, for instance, is for government entities in the US. As I mention in yesterday’s post,<\/a> you need demonstrable connection to Ireland to register a .ie domain name.<\/p>\n \nYet, many top level domains, such as .net or .com, are open to anyone. There are some others that are new to me: .coffee, for instance. Which reminds me….\n<\/p>\n\n \nSource:<\/p>\n one.com<\/a><\/p>\n namecheap.com<\/a><\/p>\n namecheap.com<\/a><\/p>\n name.com<\/a><\/p>\n mozilla.org<\/a><\/p>\nJack of Oracle Tutoring by Jack and Diane,<\/a> Campbell River, BC.\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Self-tutoring about website planning and presence: the tutor mentions some top level domain considerations. If a person is looking to start a website, they likely need a domain name. The one here is, of course, oracletutoring.ca. It’s got two components: …<\/p>\n