A domain name is the address used by your audience to find your website.

You’ve likely heard a number of terms related to domains including domain name, uniform resource locator (URL), web address. You can use these all of these terms interchangeably because they all mean the same thing.

There are two parties involved when a domain is registered, namely:

• • • Domain Registrar – The company that manages the registration of domains.
    • Domain Registrant – The person who owns the domain according to the Registrar.

It is important to note that when a domain is registered, an e-mail address is provided which the Registrar will use for communication pertaining to the domain.

Thus, if a domain has been registered by a third-party on behalf of a client, there is a chance that the e-mail address of the third-party might reflect. This could provide challenges when a domain has to be transferred.

In general, the Domain Registrar will provide you with login details where you can manage your domain.