What am I paying for?

It is important to note that the domain and web hosting plans are separate products and will be billed separately.

What is a domain registration?

Domain registration is the process by which an entity acquires the legal rights to use a domain name on the Internet. A domain name is a unique and human-readable address used to identify and access a specific website. Domain registration involves registering this domain name in a centralized database called the domain registry, which is managed by a designated organization or domain registration company.

Domain registration involves providing information and paying a fee to the chosen domain registrar, who then submits the request to the relevant domain registry. This request includes the desired domain name, contact information of the domain holder, and the name servers associated with the domain. If the request meets the requirements and is available, the domain registry approves the request, and the domain name is assigned to the registered holder for a specified period of time, usually between 1 and 10 years.

Once registered, the domain holder has the exclusive right to use that domain name for their website or other Internet-related services, such as custom email addresses. It is important to renew the domain registration before its validity period expires to maintain the rights for continuous use.

What is a hosting plan?

A web hosting plan is a service provided by a web hosting company that allows individuals and organizations to publish their websites on the Internet. Essentially, it is the space where the necessary files and data are stored to make a website available online.

When you purchase a web hosting plan, you acquire space on the hosting company's servers. This space is used to store the website's files, such as HTML pages, images, videos, and other multimedia resources. Additionally, the web hosting plan typically includes other essential services, such as email accounts, databases, and site management tools.

There are different types of web hosting plans, such as shared hosting, virtual private server (VPS) hosting, dedicated server hosting, and cloud hosting. Each type of plan offers different levels of resources, performance, and control over the hosting environment.