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What is a domain name?

A domain name is the easy-to-remember name of a website, like example.com, that you rent each year so people can find you.

In real life

Like the name on a shop sign: far easier to remember than the shop's map coordinates.

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The site's own name, the part you rent each year. Together with the ending, it's what people remember and type.

The domain name and its ending make up the name you rent, like example.com. Everything before and after it can change from page to page.

Where you will use this

  • Track 2, lesson 13: Your own domainComing soon
  • Module 6: Getting found (SEO)Coming soon

Quick check: Domain name

Question 1 of 3

In https://shop.example.com/menu, what is the main domain name?

In https://shop.example.com/menu, what is the main domain name?