Reserved Second-Level Domains
The following table contains the second-level domains that have been reserved by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA).
Also see the reserved top-level domains.
| Domain | Purpose / Sponsoring Organization |
|---|---|
| example.com | Can be used in examples. If you need to provide an example domain name, you can use example.com. To see what I mean, go to example.com Internet Assigned Numbers Authority |
| example.net | Can be used in examples. If you need to provide an example domain name, you can use example.net.To see what I mean, go to example.netInternet Assigned Numbers Authority |
| example.org | Can be used in examples. If you need to provide an example domain name, you can use example.org.
To see what I mean, go to example.org Internet Assigned Numbers Authority |
The top-level domains in this list are recognized by Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), which operates the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) and is in charge of maintaining the DNS root zone.
For more top-level domains, see this article on top-level domains.
For a full list of top-level domains and other extensions, see domain name extension definitions
Registering Your Domain Name
You register your domain name through an ICANN-accredited domain name registrar (or partner site) like ZappyHost.
To register your domain name, enter your preferred domain into the search form. If it's available, simply proceed to the checkout. ZappyHost will walk you through the registration step by step.