.BIZ is a generic top-level domain and comes from "business". It was introduced as an alternative to the .com domain for businesses whose .com domain had already been registered. The .biz extension was created in 2001 which makes it a relatively new domain compared to...
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.INFO
The .info is a generic top-level domain and was introduced in 2001. The INFO domain comes from Information and was intended for informational websites. INFO is an unsponsored TLD and can be used by everybody for any purpose. The registry operating the domain is...
.ORG
The .org domain is another top-level domain and stands for organization. The .org domain was created in 1985 and is operated by the Public Interest Registry. The domain is first intended for non-profit organizations but now can be used by anyone. There are over 10...
.NET
The domain extension .net is a generic top-level domain (gTLD). The .net extension comes from the network and is created in 1985 and operated by Verisign. The .net domain is one of the most popular extensions used today. Requirements to register a .net domain...
.COM
The .com domain is one of the first top-level domains that were introduced when the Domain Name System was implemented. The COM extension is an abbreviation for commercial as it was intended to serve commercial organizations. The .com domain is one of the most used...
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