Basic characteristics of domains
Your domain is your identity on the Internet. With one or more domains and an active hosting and email service, you can be visited by any user at any time of the day.
Domains consist of a name and an extension. They are separated by a dot. Thus, in cdmon.com, cdmon is the name and com is the extension.
The name is also called SLD and the extension, TLD. Depending on the type of information your site contains, you can choose one extension or another:
- Generic domains (gTLD): these are the most well-known extensions. They have no restrictions. You can register any available one with total autonomy.
- Restricted domains (sTLD): these are extensions where your website must meet certain technical or linguistic requirements.
- .cat domains: limited to websites that have at least some content in Catalan.
- .mobi domains: must contain content that is accessible from a mobile phone.
- .tel domains: redirect to a list of contacts, links, email, address, etc., which you keep updated.
- .xxx domains: only for registered members of the adult entertainment industry (otherwise the domain does not resolve at DNS level).
- Regional domains (ccTLD): these domains identify the region from which the website originates. They often have linguistic or regional restrictions: