What is a domain name?

A Domain Name is also known as a “URL” or “web address”. It’s the unique name of a computer on the Internet. Users can type a domain name (for instance www.michellemcginnis.com) into a web browser to view a specific web site.

Domain names are also part of every e-mail address. For instance, since Michelle owns the domain name michellemcginnis.com, she also owns all the email addresses @michellemcginnis.com. (ex: michelle@michellemcginnis.com, info@michellemcginnis.com, etc.)

Learn how to register a domain name.