A domain name is what you type in the browser's address bar to go to a specific website. For example, our domain name is: http://www.kwsonline.com. It is no longer necessary to type the symbols http://. A domain name is a reflection of your business. It allows people to find your website by name. Your business is unique; your domain name should reflect that. Registering the ideal domain name is key for your online activities. It creates your identity, projects the right image and forms the basis of your email and website addresses. Almost every transaction on the Internet relies on a domain name to conduct commerce, display Web pages, deliver e-mail, and more.

Why Were Domain Names Created?

Websites are located or hosted in computer servers. The location of a website in a server is really specified by numbers, called the IP address for example kwsonline.com IP number address is 69.49.101.57. This would be too hard to remember! The creators of the Internet took this into account and domain names were created. Domain names act like an address forwarding service that directs the Internet user to the server, and then looks for the IP number address that corresponds to the domain name (the domain name resolves to its IP address).

What are Domain Names Extensions?

A domain extension is the letter combination to the right of the domain name, after the "dot". Therefore, a domain name like kwsonline.com has a "dot com extension". You will also find .net, and .org extensions, along with a host of other extensions like .biz, .name, .tv, etc. Also available are country level domains (.us for the US, .ca for Canada, .br for Brazil, .it for Italy, and so on.)

Originally, .com extensions were intended for commercial ventures, .net were intended for use by Internet Service Providers and .org by non-profit organizations. Now this original classification is no longer accurate, anybody can register a domain name with any extension.

How much does a Domain Name Cost?

Domain Name costs vary depending on the extension.
.com, .org, .biz: $14.97/year
.info: $13.97
.net: $11.97/year
.us, .name: $19.97/year
co.uk: $19.97/year (2 year minimum)

How can I know if a domain name is available?

To see if a domain name is available, click here.

How do I register a domain name?

A domain name may be purchased from Knight Web Service Inc. by clicking here.