A Domain Name is an alphanumeric method of recording where information is stored on the Internet, the network of Computers. A domain name like: Jokes.Net is much easier to tell a friend than 192.41.35.193.

How many Domain Names are there?

More than 20 million Domain Names have been registered world wide.

What types of Domain Names are there?

The most common domain name is domainname.com. However, .net has become an increasingly popular domain name TLD (Top Level Domain). It is a much more logical sounding domain name as people often refer to the Internet as the Net.

In the early days, .edu was the most popular, when the Internet was mostly adminstered by Academic Institutions.

There is also .org for Organizations, .gov for Government and .mil for Military.

Around the world, each country has its own Country Level, for instance The Cocos Keeling Islands have the popular .cc and Tonga has .to.