While closely related, web hosting and domain hosting are two different services. Web hosts store content, like a website, on internet servers. Domain hosts provide domain names, which are the addresses that help visitors access website content.
This guide explains the difference between the two types of hosting.
Web Hosting
A web host provides the space where you display your website’s content, like text, images, and videos. A web host does not necessarily provide the address visitors use to reach your website, like www.yourdomain.com.
Domain Hosting
A domain host provides a domain name, like www.yourdomain.com, that visitors can use to find you. A domain name is like a street address that directs people to your website’s location, but it is not the content that visitors see when they visit your website.
Domain hosts store domain names and facilitate their registration. If you are using a domain registered through a third-party provider, like GoDaddy or Namecheap, they are your domain host, and you will manage your domain through them.
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