Domain Names Explained

TLD is an acronym, which means "Top-Level Domain", and SLD is an acronym, which stands for "Second-Level Domain". For example, in the domain "my-domain.com", the top-level domain name is ".com" and the second-level domain name is "my-domain".

Domain Registration Services Provided by Hostcheap

At Hostcheap, we offer a variety of universal and country-specific domain name extensions (.com, .net, .org, .info, .biz, .us, etc.) at a lower price with their business-level website hosting. A selection of other TLDs are offered at an ordinary price both on the signup page and inside the hosting Control Panel. Comprehensive information about the top-level domain name extensions on offer can be found on their website.

What differentiates Hostcheap from other domain registration providers is the splendid multifunctional Domain Manager incorporated into their hosting Control Panel, which allows you to register, transfer, lock/unlock and park domain names, to update your WHOIS info, to set custom DNS entries, to order Secure Sockets Layer certificates and more. The company, which operates Hostcheap is an ICANN-appointed registrar. Certainly, there are a lot of other distinctions between Hostcheap and the other domain registration service providers, but one of the most significant assets of Hostcheap is the fact that you can administer your domain names and billing transactions, get in touch with the customer care department, etc. using one single easy-to-work-with hosting Control Panel interface.