Domain Name: What is it?

Domain name registration is the process of acquiring and registering a unique domain name for a website. A domain name serves as the address or URL (Uniform Resource Locator) that people use to access a website on the internet. It allows individuals, businesses, or organizations to establish their online identity and presence.

A domain has two main elements. For example, the domain softlinkoptions.co.ke consists of the website’s name (softlinkoptions) and the name extension (co.ke). When a company or a person purchases a domain name, they can specify which server the name points.

Organizations such as ICANN (Internet Corporation or Assigned Names and Numbers) oversee registrations. In Kenya, the local registry KENIC (KE). ICANN or KENIC oversees the registration. KENIC specifies which domain extensions are available and keeps a centralized database of where the names point.

Every website one visits effectively consists of two main elements: a domain name and a web server.
A web server is a physical machine that hosts websites’ files and databases. A server sends out those files to people across the internet when they visit your site from their device.The domain name is what people type in to access your site. It points the web browser to the server that stores those resources. Without a domain name, people would need to remember your server’s specific IP address, and that’s just not going to happen. They are usually long and difficult to remember, so the domain name provides an easily memorable word.

Get in Touch with Softlinkoptions Kenya for domain name registration services: To explore this service please fill out the form below. Our friendly representatives will promptly reach out to discuss how Softlinkoptions Kenya can help you in registering your website domain.

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