What is a Domain? Think of it as your startup's address in the digital world — where customers find you, and emails reach you.
Let's make this simple. Imagine the internet is a giant city...
Just like 123 Main Street helps people find your house, yourstartup.com helps people find your business online.
When you own a domain, you own that piece of the internet. No one else can use it. It's exclusively yours.
Would you trust a business at a random Gmail address? A domain makes you look legitimate and trustworthy.
Once you have your "neighborhood" (domain), you can invite people to live there.
All these emails share the same "neighborhood" — @yourstartup.com
Anyone who sees these emails knows they're from your company. Professional. Trustworthy. Memorable.
You can divide your domain into different areas, each with a specific purpose.
Think of these as different "zones" in your neighborhood — each with its own purpose, but all part of your property.
Customers trust bob@yourstartup.com over bob.startup123@gmail.com. Your domain shows you're serious.
Every email you send, every link you share — your domain reinforces your brand name.
You own your email addresses. If an employee leaves, you control that inbox. No lost contacts.
Your domain grows with you. Add new emails, subdomains, and services as your startup scales.
DNS is like the internet's phone book. When someone types your domain, DNS tells them where to go.
TLD stands for Top-Level Domain — it's the ending of your web address, like .com or .org
If your domain is your address, the TLD is like the type of neighborhood — commercial district, nonprofit zone, government sector, or even a specific country!
The king of TLDs. Originally for commercial businesses, now used by everyone. The most recognized and trusted.
Originally for network infrastructure companies. Great alternative when .com is taken. Popular with tech companies.
The home of nonprofits and communities. Signals trust, mission-driven purpose, and credibility.
Restricted to US government entities only. If you see .gov, it's official and verified.
Reserved for accredited institutions. Universities, colleges, and educational organizations.
Beloved by startups and developers. "IO" means Input/Output in computing. Cool, modern, techy.
Pro Tip: Country TLDs are great for local businesses or showing your regional presence. A .mx domain tells customers you're in Mexico!
With Orbit, we help you set up your domain, professional emails, and everything you need to look like a real business.