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What is a URL?

A URL (Uniform Resource Locator) is a web address that provides a unique, specific location for a particular resource on the internet. It contains information about what you're looking for as well as the protocol used to access it. URLs are typically used to locate web pages, but they can also be used to locate other resources such as images, videos, audio files and documents. In other words, URLs make it possible to identify where something is located online so that you can view or download it.

How do URLs work?

A URL consists of several parts: the protocol (e.g., http or https), the hostname (the domain name), and the path (the specific location of the resource). For example, if you want to visit Facebook's website, your browser would use the following URL to get there: https://www.facebook.com/. The https part of the URL tells your browser which protocol to use when accessing this website; then it looks up www.facebook.com, the hostname or domain name of Facebook's website; and finally it requests the page at '/' path on their server—in this case, their homepage.

What are subdomains?

Subdomains are an extension of a domain name that allows users to organize websites into categories related by topic or purpose. They are generally separated by periods and come before the main domain name in a URL; for example, subdomain.example.com. This type of organization allows you to create separate webpages within their main websites without having to create new domains for each one. Some common subdomains include 'blog' or 'store' for websites with blogs and e-commerce stores respectively.

What is a relative link?

Relative links are used when linking from one page on a website to another page on that same website - usually via hyperlink text or a menu item (such as "HOME" at the top of most sites). Rather than having to write out the full URL each time you want link internally on your site (which would be tedious!), relative links make this process much easier by only referring back to specific locations within your own domain hierarchy. For example, rather than writing out http://www..com/about/, you could just write out /about instead -- much simpler!

What is an absolute link?

An absolute link refers directly back to its source and includes both the domain name and all other components included in its original URL path - including all parameters such as subdirectories and even individual file names after that point if applicable. This makes them useful for linking from one website entirely unrelated from yours since they will always direct users directly back to its exact source regardless of any changes made on that side since then - unlike relative links which might break in such scenarios due to differences between components of both sites' respective URLs being different from each other in some way!

What is an anchor text link?

Anchor text links are generally HTML coded snippets which when clicked allow users visiting your site access another webpage related either internally or externally from yours based on what phrase or word was linked - denoted usually by underlining said phrase/word within content displayed across any webpage desired such linkages occur upon being selected! Such type links played huge role early-on with Search Engine Optimization while also proving aesthetically pleasing due user experience standpoint when done properly & appropriately relative context matters hand-in-hand consideration therein an anchor text link looks like this: <a href="http://examplewebsiteurl>Example Website</a>!

How do I find my website's IP address?

If you're trying to find the IP Address of your website, it can be found relatively easily. Here's a simple guide:

  1. Log into your domain registrar and open up your DNS information.
  2. Look for the “A” record that corresponds to your website's used address.
  3. Copy the IP address listed next to that A record. That's it! Your website's IP Address is now found.

What are URL parameters?

URL parameters are pieces of information that are added to the end of the URL and can be used to provide additional information or to control how the page is displayed. For example, a website may use a parameter to track which pages users visit on their site, or to control how many results appear per page on search engine results pages. The parameters themselves consist of two parts: the name and value. For example, page=2 in a URL tells the server that you want to view the second page of results.

What is a deep Link?

A deep link is an HTML link that points directly to an inner page within a website, instead of pointing to the homepage like most regular links do. This type of link allows you to click on it to arrive at any desired content within the website without having to navigate through multiple levels of navigation menus first. They're particularly useful for redirecting traffic from external sites directly into specific areas within your own site - such as product pages, blog posts or important landing/newsletter signup pages - making them ideal for promotional campaigns or for getting maximum exposure and visibility for certain types of content!

What are redirects?

Redirects are links that send you to a different page or website than the one you originally requested. Redirects can be used for many purposes, such as forwarding visitors from an expired page to a new one, or redirecting visitors from a non-preferred domain name to the main domain. Redirects also help ensure that search engines crawl and index all pages on your site, even when URLs change

What is a URL shortener?

URL shorteners are tools that allow you to take a long, complicated URL and convert it into a shorter, more manageable one. This can be especially useful when you want to link to a webpage but the original URL is too long or unwieldy to easily include in other types of content such as emails, texts or social media posts. These tools usually generate a new link based on your inputted URL which points back to the original source but is much easier to share with others!

What is a DNS server?

DNS (Domain Name System) is a system used for translating web addresses (URLs) into IP addresses. Each computer that's connected to the internet has its own unique IP address; however, remembering them all could be difficult for people, so DNS was set up to convert human-readable domain names (such as 'example.com') into numerical IP addresses that computers can understand and process accordingly. From then on each time someone visits any given website/URL their request will be processed through this system before being sent off appropriately where applicable.

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