A domain name is your website’s address, the thing people type into their browser, like yourbusiness.com or yourbusiness.ca.
A few things to know
- You don’t buy a domain forever. You rent it, usually one year at a time, and renew it.
- Domains are bought from companies called registrars.
- Your domain can also be used for a professional email address, like hello@yourbusiness.com.
Tips for choosing one
- Keep it short, easy to spell and easy to say out loud.
- Avoid hyphens and numbers if you can.
- For a Canadian business, a .ca domain can be a nice local signal.
Important: always register your domain in your own name, with your own login. It’s one of the most valuable things your business owns online.