International domains list. Selecting a domain zone

History of the ME domain - what country the domain is in, appearance on the Internet, date of open registration.

In 2007, following the final dissolution of Yugoslavia and the separation of the Republic of Montenegro from Serbia, the former Yugoslav geographical domain YU was declared obsolete. Montenegro was allocated its own national domain -ME.

The domain registration was opened on July 17, 2008. On that very day, the number of registered names related to this zone exceeded 20 thousand. Currently, search engines for .me return approximately 166 million results. And, judging by forecasts, the popularity of this domain will only increase over the next few years.

Characteristics of the domain zone - why are many people rushing to buy an ME domain?

The domain name comes from the English word Montenegro, meaning Montenegro. The name itself is also translated from English as the pronoun “I”, “me”, “me”. This made it possible to turn website names into meaningful phrases, like follow.me (follow me), etc. The well-known animated film “Despicable Me”, in English - Despicable Me, also added to the popularity of the domain.

This feature is the main reason for the popularity of the zone - it is used not only for services, but also for personal websites and pages.

What requirements must be met to register a site name in the ME zone?

Rules and features of registering ME domains:

• Allowed domain name length: from 3 to 63 characters.
• Allowed characters: in the name it is allowed to use all Latin letters, both upper and lower case, and all Arabic numerals in various combinations. Dashes can also be used, but not everywhere. It is not allowed to use this character at the beginning or end of the name. The third and fourth positions cannot be occupied by dashes either. The ME domain zone name cannot contain a space.
• Domain renewal procedure: after a domain name expires, it is possible to renew the domain on preferential terms within 40 days. After this, you can buy the domain within 30 days, but this requires paying an additional fee.
• Registration deadlines: ME domain registration is allowed to citizens of any country. The registration period is from one year to 10 years.
• Removal from delegation and deletion: The removal of a domain from delegation occurs on the next date after the date specified in the Expire Date, and it is deleted 5 days after the Grace period has expired.

Who is the ME domain zone suitable for? It is inexpensive and memorable to visitors.

Considering that the English word me, present in the name of the site, gives the information contained therein a confidential character, it seems most appropriate to use it in personal blogs, social networks, diaries, home pages, etc. Why ME domains are most often registered:

• Personal sites and blogs.
• Social media.

• Local business.
• Services.

It is possible that the domain will also be useful for commercial organizations and individual entrepreneurs providing various services to Internet users. This is due to the possibility of a psychological effect in which the client’s trust increases significantly. Since Me is the national domain of Montenegro, it seems promising to use it on sites related to recreation and tourism in this country.

Pros and cons of the ME domain zone.

Advantages:

• Meaningfulness: The advantages of a domain name include, first of all, the ability to use it to create various meaningful phrases in site names, used to increase its attractiveness among various target groups of users.
• A country: in addition, if geographic reference specifically to Montenegro or the Balkan Peninsula is required, choosing the ME domain zone seems to be the best.

Main disadvantages:

• Georeferencing: The shortcomings of a domain appear primarily in a situation where the geographical connection to Montenegro interferes with its owner. This happens because in a number of cases, having remembered the name of the site, they will enter it in international zones like COM or NET.
• Price: There are cheaper domain names.

Where is the best place to register a domain in the ME zone?

Considering the difficulties arising from the geographical location of a domain zone, it is recommended that when registering you contact reliable and trusted companies. As a rule, these are licensed companies that have been operating for more than three years and have numerous positive reviews. No matter how attractive the price is for a little-known company, think twice whether you are ready to lose your domain because of 50-200 rubles in savings.

Other questions about the .ME domain zone

What do you need to buy an ME domain?

After registering an account, you must top up your balance with an amount sufficient to pay the cost of registering a domain in the .ME zone. Fill out the domain owner form for the desired domain name, pay for registration and within 12-48 hours you will be able to host a website on the domain you purchased.

Is it possible to get an ME domain for free?

When paying for the “Business” tariff plan for a period of more than 12 months, you can register a domain worth up to 1000 rubles free of charge (for a period of 1 year). Hosting rates are posted. The domain name can be renewed at the standard price for the selected zone, one year after registration.

Which domain is better ME or COM?

Depends on whose website is planned to be developed on this domain. If this is a personal blog, the ME zone will help you stand out. If you have a serious business project, it is better to choose the international domain zone - COM.

Is it necessary to check the history of a domain name?

ME is a popular zone, and there is a high probability that the short and sonorous domain was previously registered, but for some reason was not renewed. This can be both a plus and a minus for your project. Therefore, before you buy an inexpensive ME domain, check its history in the web archive to see if a site has previously been hosted on it.

Can you tell me the cost of registration for several years?

Domain names in this zone are renewed for a period of 1 to 10 years, at the price indicated at the top of the page. (The cost may be higher if there is currently a promotion for this domain zone).

CC domain – whose domain, what country, when the CC domain zone appeared.

The CC domain name belongs to Cocos Islands and was created in 1997. However, due to the fact that this domain belongs to an island territory, whose residents are not active in the creation and administration of sites, this zone was transferred to Verisign, which allowed the registration of sites in this zone throughout the world.

Characteristics of the CC domain zone.

There are no restrictions that arise when registering second-level domains in this domain zone. Russian users can register a CC domain name.

The zone has become popular in many countries due to numerous matches with abbreviations. Domains like nazvanievashegosayta.CC are registered for the websites of commercial companies, Chinese companies, country clubs, consulting companies and others. In fact, zone.CC has become an alternative to zone.com. Sometimes it is used to shorten the name of a site.

Requirements for registering CC domains.

CC domain name registration rules:

• Allowed domain name length: The allowed number of characters in a domain name is from 3 to 64 characters. Typically, users choose shorter domains because... Long domains are inconvenient to type.
• Domain name restrictions: Unlike most domain zones, the .CC zone has no name restrictions.
• When is a domain renewal possible: Renewal of a domain name is possible throughout its validity for a period of one to ten years.
• Procedure for terminating delegation and deleting CC domains: The removal of a domain from delegation occurs the next day after the domain expires. Domain deletion occurs 40 days from the date the grace period ends.

Who is such a zone suitable for and what can it be used for?

CC domains are popular all over the world, including the CIS. They are used to create:

• Online stores.
• Tourist organizations.
• Services and information aggregators.

• Entertainment resources.
• Personal websites and blogs.
• Travel websites.

Domain.CC is not as popular as other domains, which allows you to find a short and memorable domain name for your project.

Pros and cons of the CC domain zone.

Advantages:

• Versatility: users create websites of any subject in this zone, without being limited by anything (it’s hard to imagine an online store in the .WIKI zone, for example).
• Recognizable domain: domain is not uncommon in Runet, the site does not cause rejection because of the name.

Flaws:

• Price: domain registration and renewal will cost more than in the RU or RF domain.
• Popularity: despite the fact that the zone is less popular than .COM or .NET, you will not be able to find a free beautiful three or four-character domain in it.

Where is the best place to buy a domain in the CC zone?

Registration of domains in the .CC zone should be done with companies licensed to provide these services. Such services must have an impeccable reputation, proven by time. A reliable registrar must exist for more than three years. It makes sense to check relevant online reviews left by the registrar's customers to get an idea of ​​what to look out for.

By registering a domain in a new company that does not show official data, you risk losing it. Most often, the domain is not registered in your name - and you cannot prove whose domain it is.

Frequently asked questions about the .CC domain zone

When paying for the “Business” tariff plan for a year or more, you can register a domain worth up to 1000 rubles free of charge (for a period of 1 year). Shared hosting tariffs are presented. After a year, the domain can be renewed at the standard price for the selected zone.

If the company provides the opportunity to register all services for the client, there is no problem with registering a domain and purchasing hosting in one place. If you are planning to use the services of a new (or unknown) company, look for reviews on the Internet. There are often cases when domains are registered to one of the hosting employees - in this case, if you refuse hosting services, you will lose the domain.

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United Arab Emirates
.AF - Afghanistan (Afghanistan)
.A.G.- Antigua and Barbuda (Antigua and Barbuda)
.AI - Anguilla
.AL - Albania (Albania)
.A.M.- Armenia (Armenia)
.AN - Netherlands Antilles
.AO - Angola (Angola)
.AQ - Antarctica (Antarctica)
.AR - Argentina (Argentina)
.AS - American Samoa (American Samoa)
.AT- Austria (Austria)
.AU- Australia (Australia)
.AW - Aruba (Aruba)
.AX - Aland Islands
.AZ- Azerbaijan (Azerbaijan)
.BA - Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
.BB - Barbados (Barbados)
.BD - Bangladesh
.BE- Belgium (Belgium)
.BF - Burkina Faso (Burkina Faso)
.BG - Bulgaria (Bulgaria)
.BH - Bahrain (Bahrain)
.BI - Burundi (Burundi)
.BJ - Benin (Benin)
.BM - Bermuda (Bermuda)
.BN - Brunei Darussalam (Brunei)
.BO - Bolivia (Bolivia)
.BR - Brazil (Brazil)
.BS - Bahamas (Bahamas)
.BT - Bhutan (Bhutan)
.BV - Bouvet Island
.BW - Botswana (Botswana)
.BY- Belarus (Belarus)
.BZ - Belize (Belize)
.C.A.- Canada
.CC- Cocos (Keeling) Islands
.CD - Congo (Congo)
.CF - Central African Republic (Central African Republic)
.CG - Congo (Congo)
.CH- Switzerland
.CI - Cote d'Ivoire (Cote d'Ivoire)
.CK - Cook Islands
.CL - Chile (Chile)
.CM - Cameroon (Cameroon)
.CN- China (China)
.CO - Colombia (Colombia)
.CR - Costa Rica (Costa Rica)
.CS - Serbia and Montenegro (Serbia and Montenegro)
.CU - Cuba
.CV - Cape Verde (Cape Verde)
.CX - Christmas Island
.C.Y.- Cyprus (Cyprus)
.CZ- Czech Republic (Czech Republic)
.DE- Germany (Germany)
.DJ- Djibouti (Djibouti)
.DK- Denmark
.DM - Dominica (Dominica)
.DO - Dominican Republic (Dominican Republic)
.DZ - Algeria (Algeria)
.EC - Ecuador (Ecuador)
.E.E.- Estonia (Estonia)
.E.G.- Egypt (Egypt)
.EH - Western Sahara
.ER - Eritrea (Eritrea)
.ES- Spain (Spain)
.ET - Ethiopia (Ethiopia)
.EU- European Union (European Union)
.FI- Finland (Finland)
.FJ - Fiji (Fiji)
.FK - Falkland Islands
.FM- Micronesia (Micronesia)
.FO - Faroe Islands
.FR- France (France)
.GA - Gabon (Gabon)
.GB - United Kingdom
.GD - Grenada (Grenada)
.G.E.- Georgia (Georgia)
.GF - French Guiana
.GG - Guernsey (Island of Guernsey)
.GH - Ghana (Ghana)
.GI - Gibraltar (Gibraltar)
.GL - Greenland (Greenland)
.GM - Gambia (Gambia)
.GN - Guinea (Guinea)
.GP - Guadeloupe (Guadeloupe)
.GQ - Equatorial Guinea
.GR- Greece (Greece)
.GS - South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
.GT - Guatemala (Guatemala)
.GU - Guam
.GW - Guinea-Bissau (Guinea-Bissau)
.GY - Guyana (Guyana)
.HK - Hong Kong
.HM - Heard and McDonald Islands
.HN - Honduras (Honduras)
.HR - Croatia/Hrvatska (Croatia)
.HT - Haiti (Haiti)
.HU - Hungary (Hungary)
.ID - Indonesia (Indonesia)
.I.E.- Ireland
.IL- Israel (Israel)
.IM - Isle of Man (Isle of Man)
.IN- India (India)
.IO- British Indian Ocean Territory
.IQ - Iraq
.IR - Iran (Iran)
.IS - Iceland (Iceland)
.IT- Italy (Italy)
.JE - Jersey (Jersey Island)
.JM - Jamaica (Jamaica)
.JO - Jordan (Jordan)
.J.P.- Japan (Japan)
.KE - Kenya (Kenya)
.KG- Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyzstan)
.KH - Cambodia (Cambodia)
.KI - Kiribati (Kiribati)
.KM - Comoros (Comoros)
.KN - Saint Kitts and Nevis (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
.KP - Korea (North Korea)
.KR - Korea (South Korea)
.KW - Kuwait (Kuwait)
.KY - Cayman Islands
.KZ- Kazakhstan (Kazakhstan)
.L.A.- Laos (Laos)
.LB - Lebanon (Lebanon)
.LC - Saint Lucia (Saint Lucia)
.LI - Liechtenstein (Liechtenstein)
.LK - Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka)
.LR - Liberia (Liberia)
.LS - Lesotho (Lesotho)
.LT- Lithuania (Lithuania)
.LU - Luxembourg (Luxembourg)
.LV- Latvia (Latvia)
.LY - Libya (Libya)
.MA - Morocco (Morocco)
.MC - Monaco (Monaco)
.M.D.- Moldova (Moldova)
.MG - Madagascar (Madagascar)
.MH - Marshall Islands
.MK - Macedonia (Macedonia)
.ML - Mali (Mali)
.MM - Myanmar (Myanmar)
.MN - Mongolia (Mongolia)
.MO - Macau
.MP - Northern Mariana Islands
.MQ - Martinique (Martinique)
.MR - Mauritania (Mauritania)
.MS - Montserrat (Montserrat)
.MT - Malta (Malta)
.MU - Mauritius (Mauritius)
.MV - Maldives
.MW - Malawi (Malawi)
.MX - Mexico (Mexico)
.M.Y.- Malaysia (Malaysia)
.MZ - Mozambique (Mozambique)
.NA - Namibia (Namibia)
.NC - New Caledonia (New Caledonia)
.NE - Niger (Niger)
.NF - Norfolk Island (Norfolk)
.NG - Nigeria (Nigeria)
.NI - Nicaragua (Nicaragua)
.NL - Netherlands (Netherlands)
.NO- Norway (Norway)
.NP - Nepal (Nepal)
.NR - Nauru (Nauru)
.NU- Niue
.NZ - New Zealand (New Zealand)
.OM - Oman (Oman)
.PA - Panama (Panama)
.PE - Peru (Peru)
.PF - French Polynesia (French Polynesia)
.PG - Papua New Guinea (Papua - New Guinea)
.PH - Philippines
.PK - Pakistan (Pakistan)
.P.L.- Poland (Poland)
.PM - Saint Pierre and Miquelon (Saint Pierre and Miquelon)
.PN - Pitcairn Island (Pitcairn Island)
.PR - Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico)
.PS - Palestine (Palestine)
.P.T.- Portugal (Portugal)
.PW - Palau (Palau)
.PY - Paraguay (Paraguay)
.QA - Qatar
.RE - Reunion Island
.R.O.- Romania (Romania)
.RU- Russian Federation (Russia)
.RW - Rwanda (Rwanda)
.SA - Saudi Arabia (Saudi Arabia)
.SB - Solomon Islands
.SC - Seychelles (Seychelles)
.SD - Sudan (Sudan)
.S.E.- Sweden (Sweden)
.S.G.- Singapore
.SH- Saint Helena (St. Helena Island)
.SI - Slovenia (Slovenia)
.SJ - Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
.SK - Slovakia (Slovakia)
.SL - Sierra Leone
.SM - San Marino (San Marino)
.SN - Senegal (Senegal)
.SO - Somalia (Somalia)
.SR - Suriname (Suriname)
.ST - Sao Tome and Principe (Sao Tome and Principe)
.S.U.- Soviet Union (USSR)
.SV - El Salvador (El Salvador)
.SY - Syria (Syria)
.SZ - Swaziland (Swaziland)
.TC - Turks and Caicos Islands
.TD - Chad (Chad)
.TF - French Southern Territories
.TG - Togo (Togo)
.T.H.- Thailand (Thailand)
.T.J.- Tajikistan (Tajikistan)
.TK- Tokelau (Tokelau)
.TL - Timor-Leste
.TM- Turkmenistan (Turkmenistan)
.TN - Tunisia (Tunisia)
.TO - Tonga (Tonga)
.TP - East Timor (East Timor)
.TR- Turkey (Türkiye)
.TT - Trinidad and Tobago (Trinidad and Tobago)
.TV- Tuvalu (Tuvalu)
.TW- Taiwan
.TZ - Tanzania (Tanzania)
.U.A.- Ukraine (Ukraine)
.UG - Uganda (Uganda)
.UK- United Kingdom (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
.UM - United States Minor Outlying Islands
.US- United States
.UY - Uruguay (Uruguay)
.UZ- Uzbekistan (Uzbekistan)
.VA - Holy See, Vatican (Vatican)
.VC - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)
.VE - Venezuela (Venezuela)
.VG - Virgin Islands, British (Virgin Islands, British)
.VI - Virgin Islands, U.S. (Virgin Islands, USA)
.VN - Vietnam (Vietnam)
.VU - Vanuatu (Vanuatu)
.WF - Wallis and Futuna Islands
.W.S.- Western Samoa (Western Samoa)
.YE - Yemen (Yemen)
.YT - Mayotte
.YU - Yugoslavia (Yugoslavia)
.ZA- South Africa (South Africa)
.ZM - Zambia (Zambia)
.ZW - Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)

(and 18 - since the creation of the World Wide Web), and people have not fully mastered the issue of choosing a domain name for a site.

There is still an absurd superstition that third-level domains are less attractive than second-level domains; Moreover, not so long ago I had to deal with statements that the domain in the .info zone is indecent - and why? only because of the low price!

For those who do not yet feel confident enough in this matter, as well as for some of those who feel quite confident, I decided to tell what considerations, in my opinion, should be guided when choosing a domain zone.

The basic principle

The zone should be selected based on the purpose of the resource and adhering to the semantics of top-level domains.

Brief educational program

A domain name consists of several words separated by periods. By the number of these words (which I will call steps) it is determined domain level: so, google.com is a second-level domain; www.google.com or google.com.ua - third; images.google.com.ua - fourth. The hierarchy falls from right to left. In particular, the rightmost rung is called the top-level domain.

Typically, a domain can be divided into three main semantic parts:

1. Domain zone
   The right side of a domain name, which includes one or two (rarely more) steps. It is not the property of the resource, but a public domain intended for registering domain names in it.
2. Resource name
   The proper name of the resource. For example, if this is a corporate website, then the name of the company. Usually contains one stage.
3. Subdomain
   Optional left side of the domain name. Designates a separate subsection of a resource that contains logically separate information or performs its own dedicated role. For example, a resource may have subdomains ftp for an FTP server, www for the main site, forum for a forum, etc.

Examples:

This article is devoted to the issue of choosing a domain zone.

Classification of domain zones

A domain zone, as you noticed, can consist of one level (in this case it coincides with the top-level domain) or two. More than two are rare.

Top-level domains (TLDs) are formally divided into country domains (ccTLDs), general purpose domains (gTLDs), and service domains (iTLDs). The latter will not be useful to us.

Among the general purpose domains there are some domains that are allocated on linguistic, cultural or territorial grounds, therefore I propose to regroup ccTLDs and gTLDs into territorial-linguistic and thematic domain zones.

Territorial-linguistic domain zones

These domains are designed for specific countries, languages, or cultures.

Rule: a territorial-linguistic zone should be selected when the resource is aimed at residents of one country or speakers of one language or one culture.

For example, this is a purely Russian-language site or the site of a company operating within Ukraine.

Country domains always consist of two letters and, with rare exceptions, follow the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard:

General purpose domains designated by cultural or territorial basis (a number of these top-level domains are under review - they are marked with asterisks):

Some of the territorial and linguistic zones impose certain requirements on registrants. For example, in the Ukrainian zone you can register a domain only if there is a trademark of the same name. Other countries allow anyone to register domains, including residents or citizens of other countries.

Thematic domain zones

These, in short, are those gTLDs that are not classified above as territorial-linguistic. They all consist of more than two letters and define some kind of activity.

Certified professionals (such as doctors or lawyers) Many gTLDs have one historical and very unpleasant limitation for us: they are intended for United States only

What to do for other countries is described in the next subsection; here it should also be noted that thematic domains that are not subordinate to the States imply, on the contrary, universality or internationality. That is, net is an organization that provides network services internationally; biz is a commercial organization whose activities are not limited to one country.

Rule: a domain should be registered in a worldwide (international) thematic zone only if its audience or activities are truly not limited to one country.

Some domain zones require compliance with the declared subject for registration; some allow anyone to register. Unlike countries, this most often leads to negative consequences when sites that are completely inconsistent with its purpose are registered in the zone. The most famous example is the .com domain, intended for commercial organizations, but which did not put forward appropriate restrictions; as a result, everyone registered in it, it became overcrowded, completely lost its purpose and was rethought as a general purpose domain; de facto .com began to be considered an abbreviation for common, and the original function of .com was intended to be performed by .biz, which already had the necessary (albeit mild) restrictions on registration.

Rule: registering a domain in a thematic domain zone that does not correspond to its purpose is bad.

Some of the ccTLDs are also often used as thematic ones due to their similarity, for example:

This is sometimes even officially supported by domain management organizations and by states themselves (such as Tuvalu).

Rule: you can register a domain in a consonant zone if you really want to.

Regional-thematic domain zones

Most ccTLDs have second-level domains that duplicate some thematic zones, such as: .net.ua, .com.ua, .biz.ua. However, not all domains made up of a combination of gTLD and ccTLD are domain zones: for example, info.ru was acquired by a certain Valentina Nikolaeva even before the creation of .info and did not become a domain zone.

On the other hand, some second-level domains that are not combinations of gTLD and ccTLD are domain zones (for example, .in.ua - intended for registering domains à la music.in.ua (English: “music in Ukraine”)).

In some countries, regional-thematic domain zones may have slightly modified names: for example, in the UK, instead of .com.uk, .co.uk is used.

Regional thematic zones may have their own restrictions on registration: for example, .edu.ua does not allow any educational institutions in Ukraine to register, but only higher ones, and not lower than the third level of accreditation.

It is regional-thematic zones that are needed when the thematic domain is limited to the United States (.gov - US government, .gov.ua - government of Ukraine, .gov.us - not used).

It is regional thematic zones that should be used when the resource exactly corresponds to one of the thematic zones, but is not intended for a worldwide (international) scale.

An example of a bad choice in this case is the Ukrainian mobile operator Kyivstar, whose website was first located in the kyivstar.net domain, and has recently moved to kyivstar.ua.

What error? The first domain means "a company that provides network services on a worldwide or international basis"; the second domain means “a company providing a very wide range of services in Ukraine.” Both of them are inconsistent with the company's activities.

Which ones are there? options? Kyivstar.mobi or kyivstar.mobi.ua are incorrect because .mobi is a zone of sites optimized for mobile devices, not mobile operators. Kyivstar.biz.ua means “commercial enterprise in Ukraine” and does not contain sufficient indication of the subject matter; the option remains kyivstar.net.ua, which should choose in this case.

Rule: when a resource matches both the purpose of the thematic domain and the specialization for a particular country, the domain should be registered in the regional thematic zone.

In the absence of a suitable regional-thematic zone (let’s imagine that the zone.net.ua would not exist, and our choice would be limited to kyivstar.net and kyivstar.ua), the decision is quite difficult to make; Perhaps, in this particular case, kyivstar.ua would still be better, but it is not a fact that in other situations a domain in the thematic zone would not be preferable.

Subregional domain zones

These second-level domains are intended for specific regions of the country. For example, .lugansk.ua - Lugansk region of Ukraine; .crimea.ua - Autonomous Republic of Crimea.

The principle of selection is approximately the same as for a territorial zone, only narrowed to a specific region of the country. It should be remembered that thematic subzones (such as.biz.kiev.ua), as a rule, do not exist.

Rule: in a subregional zone, a domain should be registered if the resource’s focus on the region significantly outweighs the thematic one.

Long subregional zones, at least in Ukraine, can have short synonyms:

It can be assumed that not all countries have such subregional zones.

Selecting a domain zone

So, in order to choose the right domain zone, you must first answer the following questions:

1. Is the resource focused on one of the topics corresponding to thematic areas?
2. If so, is this thematic area limited to US jurisdiction?
3. Is the scope or audience of the resource limited to any country?
4. If so, and if there are sub-regional zones in this country, is the scope or audience of the resource limited to one of the regions of this country?
5. If the answers to questions 1 and 3 are positive, is there a regional thematic zone corresponding to the thematic and regional zones selected in points 1 and 3?

After which you can make a decision, guided by the above rules and, in cases of conflict, thoughtfully setting priorities.

There is nothing shameful in using the .info zone if your site is an information blog, or .biz.ua if you carry out commercial activities within Ukraine. You can, if you wish, call resources in zones like .narod.ru or .na.by (you didn’t have enough money for a domain), but not correctly selected domains - regardless of the registration price and domain level.

Oh yes, I almost forgot. If you want to start personal site(for a personal blog or portfolio, for example), then you don’t need to choose anything here. There is a zone for this.name. In it you can register third-level domains of the form vasia.pupkin.name, while automatically receiving an e-mail of the form [email protected]. The second-level domain pupkin.name in this case remains publicly available to all other Pupkins who wish to register.

Registrars often do not allow you to link a domain to hosting, limiting themselves to a redirect (when entering vasia.pupkin.name, the user is transferred to pupkin.narod.ru). However, not so long ago, a regular option with registration of a second-level domain and binding to hosting became available for the .name zone.

And remember: after choosing and registering a domain, do not forget to register similar domains in all other available zones to avoid fraud. If your domain is called pupkin.com.ua, users may mistakenly try to log in to, for example, pupkin.com or pupkin.ua; Naturally, it will not be very good if these domains belong to scammers who are harvesting the popularity of your resource.

Good luck choosing a domain!