A domain name is a special address that you are able to get through a registrar company. All units which are linked to the Internet, including web servers, have numeric addresses, or IP addresses, which are rather difficult to remember, because of this the domain name platform was launched as an easy means to distinguish a particular site on the Internet. Using this method, your website can be reached at www.domain.com in place of 123.123.123.123, for instance. A domain name includes two separate parts - the Second-Level Domain, which is the actual site name that you can choose, and the Top-Level Domain, which is the extension - .com, .net, .org and so on. You will be able to register your new domain name through any registrar or move a current domain name between registrars in a couple of easy steps. When you decide to do the latter, your domain name shall be renewed immediately by the gaining registrar as soon as the transfer process is carried out. Along with the generic Top-Level Domains, there are country-code ones too. Some of them can be registered by anybody, while some others will need local presence or even a business license.