What is a Top-Level Domain?

[Clara Smith]

Hey,

I am a bit confused about the Top-level Domain names. Can anyone explain to me about the Top-level Domain? Does the top-level domain mean the most commonly used domain names on the web?

[Hallie Russell]

Hello,

A top-level domain (TLD) is the part of a domain that comes after the dot, for example, com, org, or net.

TLDs are split into two types:

• Generic top-level domains (gTLD) - Virtually all domains which aren't related to a country. Most domain extensions are com, org, and net. All of the gTLDs fall beneath ICANN's policies.
• Country-code top domains (ccTLD) - All domains which are identified with a country or geographical place, for instance, UK, NL, or DK. A ccTLD constantly consists of 2 letters

[Emma Peterson]

Hey,

I am a bit confused about the Top-level Domain names. Can anyone explain to me about the Top-level Domain? Does the top-level domain mean the most commonly used domain names on the web?

Here I have listed some of the top level domains:

• .org - Organization
• .com - Commercial
• .gov - Government
• .net - Network
• .info - Informational
• .edu - educational

[Clara Smith]

Hello,

A top-level domain (TLD) is the part of a domain that comes after the dot, for example, com, org, or net.

TLDs are split into two types:

• Generic top-level domains (gTLD) - Virtually all domains which aren't related to a country. Most domain extensions are com, org, and net. All of the gTLDs fall beneath ICANN's policies.
• Country-code top domains (ccTLD) - All domains which are identified with a country or geographical place, for instance, UK, NL, or DK. A ccTLD constantly consists of 2 letters

Yes, Hallie I have searched a lot about top level TLDs. Most preferable TLD is .com.

[Jamie Lee]

Hello,

A top-level domain (TLD) is the part of a domain that comes after the dot, for example, com, org, or net.

TLDs are split into two types:

• Generic top-level domains (gTLD) - Virtually all domains which aren't related to a country. Most domain extensions are com, org, and net. All of the gTLDs fall beneath ICANN's policies.
• Country-code top domains (ccTLD) - All domains which are identified with a country or geographical place, for instance, UK, NL, or DK. A ccTLD constantly consists of 2 letters

Hello Hallie, you have shared such a nice and beneficial information about TLDs.

[Robyn Jones]

Here I have listed some of the top level domains:

• .org - Organization
• .com - Commercial
• .gov - Government
• .net - Network
• .info - Informational
• .edu - educational

Yes, these are top-level (TLD) domain names. .com is the most preferable domain name extension. Global level business mostly use .com TLD.