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Domain registration and web hosting exist as two separate offerings that give users the flexibility to choose between different service providers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Hosted.com\u00ae, we&nbsp;provide free DNS hosting, giving you the flexibility to point your domain to a different hosting provider (not URL) if that&#8217;s your preference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bear in mind, it is not necessary to take out hosting when you register your domain if your website is not ready to go live, unless that hosting includes a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/hosting\/website-builder\" alt=\"Link to Hosted.com Website - Website Builder Add-on\" title=\"Hosted.com - Website Builder Add-on\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website Builder<\/a> which you are going to use to build your actual website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, should you wish to maintain a professional image from the start, we would suggest that you consider taking out <a alt=\"Link to Hosted.com Website - Email Hosting\" title=\"Hosted.com - Email Hosting\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/hosting\/email-hosting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Email Hosting<\/a> so your email communications reflect your domain name.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>VIDEO:<\/strong>  <a alt=\"Link to Hosted.com - How to Register a Domain Name for Your Website\" title=\"Hosted.com - How to Register a Domain Name for Your Website\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nj9EX9LVEhE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Register a Domain Name for Your Website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h4>TABLE OF CONTENTS<\/h4><nav><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#register-a-domain-and-hosting-services\">Register a Domain and Hosting Services<\/a><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#domain-registration\">Domain Registration<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#web-hosting\">Web Hosting<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#why-you-can-host-your-domain-and-website-with-different-companies\">Host Your Domain And Website With Different Company<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#why-you-should-choose-hosted-com-for-domain-and-website-hosting\">Choose Hosted.com\u00ae For Domain And Website Hosting<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#how-to-register-a-domain-name-for-your-website\">How to Register a Domain Name for Your Website<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"register-a-domain-and-hosting-services\">Register a Domain and Hosting Services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Offering distinctly different services, here are some of the characteristics of domain registration and web hosting:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"domain-registration\">Domain Registration<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Involves securing a unique web address (such as yourdomain.TLD) for a website.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hosting companies, like Hosted.com\u00ae provide services to users allowing them to <a alt=\"Link to Hosted.com Website - Domain Registration\" title=\"Hosted.com - Domain Registration\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/domains\/register-domains\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">register a domain name<\/a> and act as intermediaries between individuals or businesses and the domain name registrar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once a domain is registered it enables visitors to access your website by typing the URL address of the domain name into their browser.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For more information on how to register a domain name for your website, please read our blog: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/blog\/how-to-get-the-perfect-domain-name\/\" alt=\"Link to Hosted.com Blogs - Transform Your Business Dreams into Reality with the Perfect Domain Name\" title=\"Hosted.com - Transform Your Business Dreams into Reality with the Perfect Domain Name\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\nTransform Your Business Dreams Into a Reality With The Perfect Domain Name<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"web-hosting\">Web Hosting<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>These services are needed to store your website\u2019s files and data on servers connected to the internet. This information is then presented to the browser for your website visitors to view.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Web hosting companies include services such as storage, bandwidth, server space, security, and other resources which are necessary to host a website.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After purchasing a web hosting plan, you upload your website\u2019s files to the hosting provider\u2019s servers via an FTP (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File_Transfer_Protocol\" alt=\"Link to Wikipedia - File Transfer Protocol - FTP\" title=\"Wikipedia - File Transfer Protocol - FTP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\nFile Transfer Protocol<\/a>) application.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Web hosting also ensures that your website remains online and accessible to visitors 24\/7.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"why-you-can-host-your-domain-and-website-with-different-companies\">Host Your Domain And Website With Different Company<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/blog\/how-to-get-the-perfect-domain-name\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/transform-dreams-to-reality-1024x400.png\" alt=\"Register A Domain - Transform Your Business Dreams into Reality with the Perfect Domain Name\" class=\"wp-image-1962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/transform-dreams-to-reality-1024x400.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/transform-dreams-to-reality-300x117.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/transform-dreams-to-reality-768x300.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/transform-dreams-to-reality-960x375.png 960w, https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/transform-dreams-to-reality-602x235.png 602w, https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/transform-dreams-to-reality.png 1201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>When you register a domain, and take out web hosting, they each offer their own set of options and providers. When you buy a domain, you are purchasing the rights to use that specific web address for your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/knowledgebase\/domains\/owner-of-the-domain\/\" alt=\"Link to Hosted.com KBs - Does The ISP Own The Domain Or Do I\" title=\"Hosted.com - Does The ISP Own The Domain Or Do I\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Domain ownership<\/a> will allow you to point it to any web hosting provider&#8217;s servers where your site&#8217;s files and data are stored and made accessible to internet users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It has been common practice for users to register their domain name with one company and host their website with another. This is usually dependent on factors that include customer support, pricing, and other hosting requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As an example, with Hosted.com\u00ae you maintain the ownership of your domain name and may point it to any web hosting provider. This means you can choose Hosted.com\u00ae to host your website or opt for another hosting company. However, before you do so, please speak to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/submitTicket\" alt=\"Link to Hosted.com Website - Open a Ticket\" title=\"Hosted.com - Open a Ticket\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sales and Support people<\/a>, as we may have a solution for you, once your requirements have been clarified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"why-you-should-choose-hosted-com-for-domain-and-website-hosting\">Choose Hosted.com\u00ae For Domain And Website Hosting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With Hosted.com\u00ae, you can register a domain, or consider any one of our plans that bundle domain registration with hosting services, and include other features, such as Malware Protection, free SSL Certificates, as well as free domain name registration* with certain <a alt=\"Link to Hosted.com Website - cPanel Web Hosting\" title=\"Hosted.com - cPanel Web Hosting\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/hosting\/cpanel-web-hosting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cPanel Web Hosting<\/a>, <a alt=\"Link to Hosted.com Website - Email Hosting\" title=\"Hosted.com - Email Hosting\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/hosting\/email-hosting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Email Hosting<\/a> and <a alt=\"Link to Hosted.com Website - WordPress Hosting\" title=\"Hosted.com - WordPress Hosting\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/hosting\/wordpress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WordPress Hosting<\/a> options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By hosting your domain and website with Hosted.com\u00ae, you benefit from seamless integration between your domain and hosting services. This integration can ease the management of tasks, such as DNS configuration and domain renewal, as everything is managed within one platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hosted.com\u00ae provides a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/knowledgebase\/general\/guide-to-our-client-portal\/\" alt=\"Link to Hosted.com KBs - A Quick Guide To Our Client Portal\" title=\"Hosted.com - A Quick Guide To Our Client Portal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">user-friendly Control Panel<\/a>. Which allows you to manage your website, domain settings, email accounts, and other hosting features, effortlessly. The intuitive interface makes website management tasks simple, even for beginners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, if you&#8217;re running a WordPress website, Hosted.com\u00ae also offers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/hosting\/wordpress\" alt=\"Link to Hosted.com Website - WordPress Hosting\" title=\"Hosted.com - WordPress Hosting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WordPress Hosting plans<\/a> which are optimized for security, performance, and reliability. These plans include features such as automatic WordPress updates, built-in caching, and expert WordPress support, to name a few.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With reliable customer support, Hosted.com\u00ae staff are ready to assist you with any domain or hosting-related issues, should they arise. 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