Differences between different domain extensions
There are over 1,000 different types of domains, originally created for very specific purposes. Nowadays, they are categorized due to the large number of available extensions.
Types of Domains
Generic
- .com for commercial purposes.
- .net for network infrastructure.
- .org for organizations.
- .info for information.
- .biz for business.
- .mobi for mobile phones.
Territorial
- .es for Spain.
- .eu for the European Union.
- .it for Italy.
- .fr for France.
- .mx for Mexico.
- .tv belongs to Tokelau but quickly became focused on television channels.
New Domains
- .app for applications.
- .club for clubs or associations.
- .shop for online stores.