What type of domain name extension do I need?

Here's a breakdown of the extensions: The three most popular (and unregulated) extensions are:

* .com - meant for commercial organizations
* .org - meant for non-profit organizations
* .net - meant for internet infrastructure related organizations

There are also two letter country extensions, meant for organizations from a specific country. Each country has its own registry regulating the domain names.

* .ng - Nigeria
* .ca - Canada
* .jp - Japan
* .us - United States

Finally, new extensions are still being added. Different extensions have different regulations, for example:

* .biz - for any commercial organization
* .name - meant for personal names (e.g. www.janedoe.name)
* .pro - meant for certified professionals, worldwide (for certified professional lawyers, accountants and doctors)
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