A traditional domain is a subscription: you pay every year, and the year you do not pay, the name goes back on the market. A Web3 domain is a purchase — it is recorded on a blockchain and held in your wallet, the same way any other asset there is held. That single difference is what the rest of this page is about.
One name that works as your wallet address, your site and your handle at once, instead of a different identifier in every place you appear. It is readable, so people can retype it, and it is yours, so it does not change when a platform does.
The name sits in your wallet as an asset. Nobody invoices you for it, nobody can suspend it for non-payment, and you can move or sell it without asking a registrar for permission.
A name can point at wallet addresses on several chains, at a site, at a profile — as much or as little as the provider supports. You decide what it resolves to, and you can change your mind later.
A Web3 name does not resolve in an ordinary browser the way a .com does. It needs a supporting browser, an extension or a gateway. If you need a name that opens for everyone, today, you still need a traditional domain as well.
Some names change hands for more than they cost. Most do not. Buy a name because you want to use it, not because you expect it to appreciate — we make no claim about resale value, and neither should anyone else.
Buying a name gives you the name. It does not give you a website, an email address or storage; those are separate services you add if you need them.