{"id":20348,"date":"2023-01-02T11:19:29","date_gmt":"2023-01-02T03:19:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/sg\/?p=20348"},"modified":"2024-04-25T23:37:01","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T15:37:01","slug":"domain-extensions-prices-vary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/sg\/blog\/domain-name\/domain-extensions-prices-vary\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Do the Prices of Domain Extensions Vary?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Registering a domain is the first step of setting up a website. It\u2019s what people type onto their browsers to visit your site.<\/span><\/p>\n

While there are free domains in the market, any experienced website owner would recommend you invest in a paid <\/span>domain extension<\/span> instead. Now, the cost of a <\/span>domain name<\/span><\/a> depends on different factors, some of which we\u2019ve listed below.<\/span><\/p>\n

What are<\/b> Domain Name Extensions?<\/b><\/h4>\n

Your domain extension is the suffix in a web address. For example, on CLDY.com, the domain extension used is \u201c.com\u201d. The \u201c.com\u201d extension also happens to be the <\/span>top domain extension <\/span>in the world.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, or ICANN, oversees the entire domain registration process. As a registrant, you\u2019ll need to ensure that the domain registrar you are working with is ICANN-accredited. You will also need to verify your own identity through email before you can successfully register a domain.<\/span><\/p>\n

Understanding the Different <\/b>Domain Extension Types<\/b>
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1. Top-Level Domains (TLDs)<\/b><\/p>\n

Though the .com extension continues to be most familiar to the public, different industries actually make use of other TLDs. Non-profits, for example, insist on using a .org for their websites. Educational institutions, on the other hand, use the .edu extension while government bodies use the .gov extension.<\/span><\/p>\n

Other examples of TLDs include:<\/span><\/p>\n