{"id":2004,"date":"2023-03-21T22:10:07","date_gmt":"2023-03-22T05:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xyzcreativeworks.com\/?p=2004"},"modified":"2023-04-14T04:16:51","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T11:16:51","slug":"domain-vs-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xyzcreativeworks.com\/domain-vs-website\/","title":{"rendered":"Domain vs website: it’s like buying a home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The difference between a domain and a website is similar to ownership of the land and ownership of the house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In real estate, you could own the land but not the house, and vice versa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Put simply, a domain is land that you control. It has an address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most people build homes on the land they own. Online, these homes are called websites. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This brings to mind the concept of a “home page” which represents the first thing you’ll see when you visit the address.<\/p>\n\n\n

Domain = your land<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Unlike land, you can’t buy a domain in perpetuity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You’ll have to lease it. Generally, most people pay at least $12 per year for a website.<\/p>\n\n\n

Domain prices vary… a lot<\/h3>\n\n\n

Domain prices, like land, vary. The most valuable domains with short names have generally been bought already. If not, three-character domains (e.g. got.com) cost more, and even more costly are two-character domains (e.g. go.com) .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also buy domains with different endings such as<\/p>\n\n\n\n