What is the difference between a .au or.cn domain name and other domain name extensions such as .com?

Each domain name extension forms a seperate, distinct domain name. For example mydomain.com.au, mydomain.cn and mydomain.com are three different and distinct domain names, differentiated by the domain name extension.

Domain names with exstension (.au), have been specifically designed for the Australian market place. All (*.au) domain names have special eligibility requirements which must be met before your (*.au) domain name can be registered. There are many advantages of having an .au domain name, including being instantly identified as being Australian - the (*.au) stands for Australia.

(*.cn) domain names have been specifically designed for the China market place. All (*.cn) domain names have special eligibility requirements which must be met before your (*.cn) domain name can be registered. There are many advantages of having an (* .cn )domain name, including being instantly identified as being Chinese - the (*.cn) stands for China.

You may also wish to consider registering domain names with different extensions, such as .com or .net. These domain names are international domain names, designed for the world market and can be purchased by any one, with no special requirements. If available, it is always a good idea to purchase as many different domain names extensions as available e.g. yourdomain.com and yourdomain.com.au, as domain names are given on a first come, first serve basis.

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