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Domain Names vs. WebSites Domain names are simply "addresses for web sites". You might have the greatest site ever designed, but without an address for your site, no one will be able to reach you. A domain tells other people, "Go here to see my web site." It's important to keep in mind; a domain name and a web site are not one-in-the-same. It's entirely possible to have one without the other. Only together, however, will you have a useable place on the Web. A domain gives people a place to go, but without a web site, they won't see anything meaningful when they get there. On the other hand, a web site will give people something to look at, but without a domain name, no one will know how to get there. What's the difference between a domain name and an address? Location? For all intended purposes, they mean the same thing. Common ways of referring to a domain are…
For advanced users... Exact addresses for web sites are actually represented
by a series of numbers in the format 000.000.000.000.
Obviously this is much more difficult to remember than a personalized
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