In this article, we will talk about the difference between a website and a domain.
If you are a newbie in the world of the internet, you may find some of the technical terms a little bit confusing and hard to understand. Some of the terms you will come across as you traverse the vast internet, especially on technical blogs, are words like “domain” and “website.”
The thing you have to understand as a beginner is that most of these technical blogs are written by experts and tech enthusiasts, most of whom forget to consider beginners such as yourself when they are writing.
Here, we have got your back, so you don’t need to worry about all of that. Though understanding every technical term that is related to the internet isn’t necessary for you to create a successful website. However, a little more knowledge doesn’t hurt anyone.
Let’s look at the difference between a website and a domain.
The Difference Between A Website And A Domain
We will first start by looking at what a website is.
What is a Website?
A website is a collection of web pages and multimedia content like music, videos, etc. on the Internet or the World Wide Web (depending on how you want to refer to it), and all this content stays on a particular domain name and can be accessed by a mobile phone, laptop, desktop, or any device that has internet access.
The web page on your website is where all this information, documentation, and content of your website is being displayed to your users. When you enter the web address or click the link to the website on the search engine, the web page will appear to you.
Factors that play an important role in your website include your site files, the web host, and your domain name. To create your website, you need to get a web host and purchase a domain name. Without any one of them, you won’t get a website.
Anyone can use a website, whether you are a government institution, corporation, organisation, or individual. You can use a website for the sale of goods and services, business promotion, entertainment, and more.
What is a Domain?
Now we have talked about what a website is. What is a domain? When understanding the difference between a website and a domain, it is important to understand that your domain (also called a domain name) is the address of your website. When you enter a domain name into the search bar of a search engine, you will be taken to the website that owns that domain name.
The IP address of a website, which looks something like 123.345.78.011, is the way computers usually communicate. However, it took a lot of work for people to remember some random strings of numbers if they were looking for your website. So to make it easier, they came up with a domain name.
That doesn’t mean that if someone enters the IP address that is associated with your domain name into a search engine like Google that your website will not appear. Yes, your website will appear. The domain name of your website is a more user-friendly version of your IP address, allowing people to remember your web address easily.
Now there you have it: the difference between a website and a domain.