What Is a Top Level Domain?

A top-level area is the last fragment of the space name. They’re otherwise called area additions. The area takes after the last “spot” in your URL. Top-level areas are separated into two distinct classifications, nation particular top-level spaces, and nonexclusive top-level spaces.

Top-level areas recognize certain site components, for example, the kind of business, the nation of inception, whether it’s an administration webpage, school site, and that’s only the tip of the iceberg. The rules for top-level spaces used to be extremely strict, be that as it may, in 2010 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) loose their rules with regards to non specific top-level areas and organization trademarks.

The Domain Name System

The Domain Name System (DNS) is the naming system for online services, computers, or any resources that are connected to the Internet. It works to associate domain names to each company, website, or service. It also translates the domain name into the numerical IP address that’s needed for the network protocols to functional correctly.

Common Top Level Domain Extensions

There are a variety of extensions you’ll be able to choose from depending on your style of business or organization, while others can purely be for fun. It’s important to choose a domain extension that’s in alignment with your business. We highlight the most common below:

General Top Level Domains

.com (used for a variety of purposes, but are mostly used for online businesses)
.edu (commonly used for educational institutions)
.net (used for a wide variety array of reasons, from online companies to personal projects)
.org (commonly used for non-profit organizations)
.co (used for companies)
.biz (used for company names)

There are also more region specific domains, called Country-Code Top-Level Domains (ccTLD), such as, .co.uk (United Kingdom), .au (Australia), .de (Denmark), .fr (France), and more. For a full list take a look at this article from Wikipedia.

Creative Top Level Domains

.tv (used for online television shows and other video-related projects)
.me (used for personal branding related projects)
.expert (used to convey your authority in a specific niche)
.guru (same as above)
.io (commonly used for technology-related companies)
.name (used for sites catered around an individual)

Restricted Top Level Domains

.post (used for the post office)
.gov (used for different government sectors and resources)
.mil (used for military related websites)
.museum (used by museums and related industries)
.aero (used by the aerospace industry)

The top-level domain that you choose will also communicate a lot about your business. By far the most common top level domain is .com, but you’re free to choose the extension that’s most in alignment with your website.