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Furthermore, a [[TLD]] can be separated into more SLDs; that is, second-level domains are being divided into sub-domains which could represent different computers within an organization or different aliases.  
Furthermore, a [[TLD]] can be separated into more SLDs; that is, second-level domains are being divided into sub-domains which could represent different computers within an organization or different aliases.  
===Types of SLDs===
The SLD can be represented by short names or longer names - depending on each business needs. However, the short names are easier to remember. In the case of longer domain names, the best solution would be to choose representative keywords because the user will not type in the whole domain name, will most probably look for the most relevant keywords and then click a link.
When determining the right SLD,one should know about:
* Second level domains which are directly managed
* Second level domains which are delegated to other organizations to manage <ref>[http://www.nominet.org.uk/registrants/aboutdomainnames/sld/ Types of SLD]</ref>
==Choosing the SLD==
==Choosing the SLD==
In order to choose and determine the right domain name, besides choosing the [[TLD]] it is also important to carefully choose the SLD because this portion is the actual website domain name.  
In order to choose and determine the right domain name, besides choosing the [[TLD]] it is also important to carefully choose the SLD because this portion is the actual website domain name.