What is URL

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 &ldquo;A&rdquo; 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.