information Your Domain Name Ends in Dot What?

[deez007]

Good article about pro's and con's of nGTLD's, nice "non domainer" viewpoint

There’s no denying the power of a great domain name. Your domain name is the digital address for the way people find you online. It’s not uncommon for businesses to brainstorm several potential domain names before deciding on one that represents their brand and bolsters their online presence.

You’re probably most familiar with the original top-level domains (TLDs) like .com, .net, and .org. While .com sites continue to be the most popular, there’s currently more than 120 million .com sites registered globally – making the search for the ideal web address a bit more challenging for business owners. For some companies, the old TLDs like .net or .org may not seem appropriate for the nature of their business.

Enter a growing list of new, generic top-level domains (gTLDs) to increase your options and potentially help you land your perfect web address. With new domain extensions like .clothing, .coffee, .investments, and .xyz, there are innumerable (and sometimes overwhelming) website possibilities. But do the new gTLDs on the block give your brand the same credibility and security as a .com or .net?

Let’s examine some of the pros and cons of choosing a gTLD to see if it’s a good fit for your business.

Read Full Article here:
https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/12/your-domain-name-ends-in-dot-what.html

 

[Kuffy]

If I remember correctly the full name should end in a . (dot) after the .com, but that seems to have gone out of the window. I wonder if it will be re-introduced if we end up with a second Internet.

 

[deez007]

If I remember correctly the full name should end in a . (dot) after the .com, but that seems to have gone out of the window. I wonder if it will be re-introduced if we end up with a second Internet.

I'm not sure I understand what you mean.... end in a (DOT) after the .com ? so something like this: www.google.com.

 

[Kuffy]

I'm not sure I understand what you mean.... end in a (DOT) after the .com ? so something like this: www.google.com.

That's right. I'm posting this from memory, and it goes back about 20 years. I think the dot was intended to indicate that it was a name on the www. As that was the main/only use, I suspect it has fallen into disuse. I think it was intended to be some sort of de-limiter. Perhaps there is another old timer who can clarify, or say that my memory is failing.

 

[Kuffy]

OK - I found this article.

http://www.dns-sd.org/trailingdotsindomainnames.html

 

[deez007]

OK - I found this article.

http://www.dns-sd.org/trailingdotsindomainnames.html

Wooooah now thats news to me mate....thanks for the enlightenment, I been online for more than 20 years now...lol I think I first got online back in 1995 when I was still in High School...using a 28.8KB dial up modem..hahaha when watching porn meant..downloading a 1meg picture and watching the pixels load and 20minitues later u had a full clear image...hahahaha

Even though I been online from then I still and no clue about this trailing dot thing.... Learn something new everyday!

 

[SBS66]

I think some non-coms may have a future at some point, but everyone is soooo used to the .com! I sold a .com to a lady who wanted another two-word domain in .com (for which the seller quoted me a starting negotiation price of $53k). She couldn't afford the .com but she told me she didn't like .co "for some reason" --exact quote. So...as my niece used to say "we-o-see."