| There are a lot of people who think that domain | | | | would generally be in the range of eight to fifteen |
| names and web hosting are one and the same | | | | dollars a month. The price differentiation is quite |
| and that they are just two different names for | | | | understandable as the web hosting service has |
| the same service. But that is not the truth and | | | | much more to offer when compared to domain |
| we would in the remainder of this article try to | | | | name services. |
| look at some of the differences between the | | | | If you want the difference in a nutshell, then |
| two. | | | | domain names are generally an identity for your |
| When you buy a domain name, you would | | | | website on the internet whereas web hosting is |
| basically get a domain name along with a starter | | | | more than just an identity and it is very useful if |
| web page that would have very little scope as far | | | | you are into online business. |
| as the customization is concerned. But when you | | | | Web hosting and domain names generally go hand |
| buy a hosting service, you get lots of things. | | | | in hand and if you have intentions of building up |
| Some of them are a free domain name, | | | | your own website then it is recommended that |
| customized email, etc. There would also be some | | | | you buy a hosting package along with the domain |
| site building tools in the package along with some | | | | names. And if you are buying both of them, then |
| disk space that will help you in creating a website | | | | buy then from the same provider rather than |
| of your own. All these features are not available | | | | going for multiple providers. |
| with the domain name but with the hosting | | | | Buying a domain name is like buying a residential |
| service, you not only have all these features but | | | | address whereas buying web hosting is like renting |
| also some e-commerce features. | | | | in an apartment. There is a huge difference |
| Another differentiating factor is the price of these | | | | between the two and that is the same difference |
| two online software building tools. One would have | | | | between hosting and domains. Like domain names, |
| to pay anywhere between two dollars to thirty | | | | appropriate attention should also be given while |
| five dollars annually for seeking the domain name | | | | choosing a hosting service if you want to be |
| services but for the web hosting services, one | | | | successful at your online venture. |
| would have to pay a lot more and that lot more | | | | |