Domains
Get the domain and hosting basics right early.
Domains, DNS, hosting and email are the plumbing. Ignore them and the whole project becomes a wet floor with invoices.
Facts and provider fit last checked: 2026-06-29. Always verify current prices and terms on the provider site before purchase.
Guide
What connects what
The domain is the human-readable address. Hosting is where the site lives. DNS connects the two. Email may use the same domain but separate records.
- Domain registration
- DNS records
- Website hosting
- Business email
- SSL
- Redirects
Guide
Good early decisions
Use a business-controlled account, keep renewal reminders active and document DNS changes. Future chaos prevention is not glamorous, only useful.
- Auto-renewal
- Document access
- Canonical domain
- SSL
- Avoid account sprawl
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