The SLD (Second-Level Domain) is the part of a domain name that appears directly to the left of the Top-Level Domain (TLD).
In the domain
👉 example.com
.com is the TLD (Top-Level Domain)
example is the SLD (Second-Level Domain)
| Level | Example |
|---|---|
| Top-Level Domain | .com |
| Second-Level Domain | example |
| Subdomain (optional) | www. or e.g. blog. |
| Domain | SLD | TLD |
|---|---|---|
google.de |
google |
.de |
wikipedia.org |
wikipedia |
.org |
meinshop.example.com |
example |
.com |
The SLD is usually the custom, chosen part of the domain—often representing a company name, brand, or project. It's the most recognizable and memorable part of a domain name.
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