1. Browsing the Internet
What is a URL?

2. http://www.meissner.ca/ What is a URL?
URL stands for – Uniform Resource Locator
Parts of a URL include:
Top Level Domain
Subdomain
Domain
Protocol
Domain Name
All of this together is called a URL

3. Top Level Domains Top Level Domains (TLDs) are Now Plentiful
Help Organize the internet
Original TLDs included
.com (For commerce)
.info (Information)
.net (Network Infrastructure)
.edu (Schools)
.gov (Government)
.org (Not for Profit)

4. Top Level Domains Countries also have TLDs .ca Canada .us USA
.ru Russia
TLDs ranked

5. Selection on MOST money paid for a Domain
Rank
Domain Name
Price Tag
Year 1
Insurance.com
$35.6 Million
2010 2
Vacationrentals.com
$35 Million
2007 5
360.com
$17 Million
2015 9
Hotels.com
$9 Million
2001 12
Fb.com
$8.5 Million 13
Business.com
$7.5 Million
1999 17
Casino.com
$5.5 Million
2003