Registration of domain names

A domain is an identifying name for a website, consisting of a name and extension, for example, “example.com”. It is necessary to have one because it allows visitors to find and access your website and also provides a professional appearance for your online presence. Furthermore, it allows you to create your own email addresses with the same domain, which increases the credibility of your company or brand.

One way to register your own domain is to search and select a registered domain company that manages the given domain zone and then request domain registration, by providing the required information, such as the domain name and owner’s contact information, and paying the relevant fee.

If you have an old domain that is no longer showing any activity, you can renew it by contacting the registrar. The company will provide you with information on the renewal and may require a fee for the renewal. If the domain has already expired and is removed from the registry, it may be available for registration again and you must register it as a new domain.

gTLD stands for generic top-level domain and represents the most commonly used global domains, such as .com, .org, or .net. ccTLD stands for country code top-level domain and represents domains assigned for specific countries or territories, such as .cz for the Czech Republic or .de for Germany. The main difference between gTLD and ccTLD is that gTLDs are universal and used worldwide, while ccTLDs are assigned for specific countries or territories.

New TLDs (Top-Level Domains) are domain zones that have been added to existing gTLDs and ccTLDs. These new TLDs are typically multi-word and describe a specific area, such as .blog, .club, .shop, .tech, or .music. These new TLDs were added in 2012 as part of the ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) initiative to expand the domain name portfolios and allow users to choose a domain that better suits their website or brand.

An SSL certificate (Secure Sockets Layer) is a cryptographic protocol for securing communication between a web server and a browser. An SSL certificate provides data encryption, server authentication, and verification of the website’s identity. This helps to protect sensitive information during transmission between the web server and the browser.

DNSSEC (Domain Name System Security Extensions) is an extension of the DNS protocol that provides integrity and authenticity of DNS data. DNSSEC helps protect users from DNS spoofing attacks, which is a type of attack where criminals manipulate DNS records to redirect users to fake websites.

Reasons to use an SSL certificate from Let’s Encrypt include its free cost, reliability, and data encryption, which protects sensitive information. Google also favors websites with SSL certificates and may give them preference in organic search results, which helps improve SEO.