What is a Domain Name?

When you sign up with us, we will ask you if you want a free domain name. A domain name is the unique name that identifies an Internet site.

On the Web, the domain name is the part of the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) that tells a domain name server where to forward a request for a Web page. Your domain name is how you tell people to find your address. Think of it as your web street address.

For example, the domain name of this web site is: www.kustomsites.com.

Other examples:
The website for The University of Texas is: http://www.utexas.edu
Martha Stewart's website is: http://www.marthastewart.com
CNN News' website is : http://www.cnn.com
Sports Illustrated for Kids is: http://www.sikids.com

Many domains are now taken, not only by people that have a website on them, but also by cyber squatters, who have bought them in hopes of selling them for a profit.

To check and see if a domain is already registered or is available, you can use our domain checker. You may also check other extensions like .net, .org, .biz and .biz as well.

NOTE: .org extensions are primarily used by organizations.