# \#domain-names

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## [A Domain is a Canvas](https://noobish.me/t/a-domain-is-a-canvas/622)

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**Author:** [@nOObish](https://noobish.me/u/nOObish)\
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**Last updated:** [January 29, 2024, 9:20pm UTC](https://noobish.me/t/a-domain-is-a-canvas/622 "2024-01-29T21:20:38Z")

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What is a domain? A domain starts out as a blank canvas. Probably like an architect sees an empty plot of land at a specific address in an existing neighborhood. A website is like a house or a business built on that land. A domain’s “neighbors” are other similar domain names, and also those websites \[1\] returned by search engines by typing in those (or related) words. So for example, a Google search for “every american” shows the current virtual neighborhood for this domain. Like any other ne…

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## [Wildcard to match all pages on the domain and all subdomains and pages](https://noobish.me/t/wildcard-to-match-all-pages-on-the-domain-and-all-subdomains-and-pages/694)

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**Author:** [@nOObish](https://noobish.me/u/nOObish)\
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**Last updated:** [October 22, 2024, 8:34pm UTC](https://noobish.me/t/wildcard-to-match-all-pages-on-the-domain-and-all-subdomains-and-pages/694 "2024-10-22T20:34:29Z")

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To match both all pages on the domain and all subdomains and pages, you should use the following wildcard pattern: text \*example.com/\* This pattern is versatile and accomplishes both objectives: It matches all pages on the domain: The trailing /\* ensures that all pages under the main domain are included. It matches all subdomains and their pages: The leading \* before the domain name allows for any subdomain to be matched 1 . This wildcard pattern is particularly useful because: It cove…