What is a Domain Name?
If you are just starting our making you website or blog then you may be wondering if you need a domain name and how domains work.
Most beginners will confuse a domain name with a website or website hosting service, so if you are just starting then all these terms may sound very technical!
In this Beginers guide to Domains we hope to show you how a domain works and how to register one that’s just right for your website or blog!
What is a Domain Name?
Put simply, a domain name is what people would type into the URL bar in their browser to access your site – think of it like a postcode for your house, it tells the visitor exactly where to go.
For example, ours is “blog.stred.tech”
How is it different to a website?
Websites are made up of many pages, likely HTML pages but they can also be made via Website builder tools like Weebly.
The domain is the web address of your website and the web hosting is where your website lives.
The actual location where your websites files are stored is on a server, they are offered by web hosts like StredTech who offer 100% green energy powered hosting!
If you want to create a website you will need both a domain name and web hosting.
How to choose a Domain Name?
Currently there are over 350 Million registered domain names and thousands more get registered each day.
Unfortunately, that means the good ones are already registered or will be very soon!
Here are some Tips and Tricks to help you get the best domain you can:
- Stick with a .com domain name as it is the most popular, easy to remember, and easy to promote.
- Make sure it is short and easy to remember
- Make it easy to pronounce and spell
- Do not use numbers or hyphens
If you’re ready to order a Domain Name then you can follow our guide here on how to do it step by step!
If you already have a Domain Name and you want to point it at your new hosting, you can follow our guide here
