What is a Domain Name

As business owners, when starting a blog, one of those things you give the highest consideration is what name will you give your website. After which comes other questions like how much visibility will this name give you on the internet. All this boils down to Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Whichever way you see it, your domain name is important.

We must see what a domain name is and its components.

A domain name is an address that brings to your website on the web. Permit me to put it this way; it is the name of your website. For example, www.wealthyaffiliate.com is a domain name. As long as it starts with a www, HTTP, or HTTPs, you are referring to a domain name.

A domain name has its component. No matter how simple or complicated it may be, it must contain the following:

1. Top-Level Domain (TLD)
2. Root Domain