Have you ever wondered, what is the meaning of a domain? What is hosting? Then why should I buy a domain and hosting first? I want to make a website, you know, why do I have to order a domain and hosting? What is the relationship between domain and hosting?
Hmm.. For beginners, maybe this question often arises. Understanding domains on the Internet is quite complicated, making some ordinary people feel confused. Then, what exactly is a domain? Is there an understanding of the domain that is easy for lay people to understand?
Here, our team will explore the meaning of domain and some things related to domain and hosting. Let’s read more!
Understanding Domain
Understanding the domain according to Wikipedia is a unique name given to identify the name of a computer server such as a web server or email server on a computer network or the internet. Actually, a domain is a name. Yes, a domain is a unique name which is the address of a website. Domains can consist of various domain extensions such as .com, .id, .co.id, .net and many more.
While hosting is a medium for storing data in the form of writing, images or videos which will later be packaged in a form that is often called a website. Well, like housing, hosting is a piece of land that has been plotted with a certain size that will be used as a place to build buildings. The building that was established was called a website. And the address of a website is usually called a domain. So, to create a website, you need a domain and hosting first.
If you don’t have a domain and hosting, how can a website stand?
Where should the website be placed?
How can other people access your website?
What name do you want your website to be called?
For that, make sure the domain and hosting you choose has the best quality!
What are Domains?
Okay, the understanding of the domain already knows. Then, what exactly is the form of a domain? More simply, a domain consists of a domain name and a domain extension. Have you ever accessed a website with a specific address or URL.
For example, www.domainesia.com. Well, this ‘domainesia’ is a domain name. While (dot) COM is a domain extension.
While the domain extension is the suffix of the domain. There are various kinds of domain extensions to choose from. You can read Don’t be confused about choosing a domain extension. Well there are 2 categories for domain extensions. First, there are TLD (international) domain extensions such as .com, .net, .org etc. Second, there is an ID domain extension which is a domain that is specifically for the Indonesian region, for example .id, .co.id, .or.id.
There are various domain extensions that you can choose from, ranging from domain extensions that people usually use or anti-mainstream domain extensions.
Domains also have a domain level. There are 3 level domains, namely Top Level Domain, Second Level Domain and Third Level Domain. This domain level is used to determine the level of the domain. For example, there is the domain domainesia.com. Well, (dot)com belongs to the gTLD category or Generic Top Level Domain. Then domainesia includes Second Level Domain. For Third Level Domain, is the word that is to the left of Second Level Domain. For example guide(dot)domainesia.com. Now this “guide” is usually called a Third Level Domain or commonly called a Subdomain.
What are Subdomains?
A subdomain is a sub or part or “child” of a domain. For example, you have a main domain with the name “mywebsite(dot)net”. Then want to divide the domain into several parts. For example:
– my blog(dot)website(dot)net : for blogging purposes using WordPress
– my website project(dot)(dot)net : for college project purposes using the Laravel framework
– shop(dot)mywebsite(dot)net : to create a small online shop with CMS Prestashop
So, my blog(dot)website(dot)net, my project(dot)website(dot)net and my(dot)website(dot)net shop are called subdomains.
So, you are free to create separate websites for various needs. Still in one domain, and no need to order another domain. To create a subdomain, you can read on How to Create a Subdomain on Hosting.
Make Domain As Brand
Domain is not just an address that leads you to a website. But the domain can be used as a “brand” that can be sold in the community you know. This domain can be used for self-branding or corporate branding. For example, you have a convection and garment business. Then, you buy a domain with the name clothesmurah(dot)id. Well, this domain apart from being a website name can also be used as a brand name for your business. This of course has its own advantages, you know. Besides being able to be used as a company brand name, you can introduce products to outsiders.
And when they hear that name, the public will immediately remember your website, the products you sell and your company. That’s very profitable isn’t it? According to Eric Schmidt, chief executive of Google, Brand (brand) is a solution not a problem. Brand is how you sort waste so that it always rings and can always survive in society.
Conclusion
How? Now it’s clearer about the meaning of the domain right? Domains are quite important in the world of blogs, websites or online stores. Especially in the internet world, a domain is something you must have. Without a domain, you cannot go to the place where the website is placed. Without a domain, you don’t know what website name to access. Without a domain, all websites in this world will only have a series of numbers.
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