What is domain name and hosting


What is domain name and hosting?

Almost every day you download and upload music, videos and pictures from and to websites like Facebook, YouTube, Twitter etc have you ever wondered where those files you have downloaded from the internet came from or where all those pictures and videos you have uploaded to Facebook and YouTube are stored in the satellite right? Maybe you are wrong; at the end of this article you will know everything about this.
you will understand what domain name is, what hosting is and how to select a good domain name or blog name( blog title).

All the things you see on the internet i.e. pictures, texts, videos and other web documents found on websites and blogs, are stored (hosted) on a special computer known as web server. Web servers host the text, pictures and videos found on blogs and websites so that internet users can be able to read our blogs all over the world 24/7.

In the early days of the internet, to start a blog or create a website, the veteran bloggers or web masters had to buy a web server computer to host their blog or website. Web server computers are  very expensive. Only the few people who could afford a web server were able to start a blog. But today everything has changed. Most web server owners (like Hostgator) are now leasing mini  spaces on their web server computer.

What is hosting

The business of leasing spaces on a webserver is called Web hosting service and the individuals or companies involve in such business are called web hosts or web hosting companies. Hostgator, Bluehosts, are some good examples of webhosts or Web hosting companies.


 The space on a webserver where your blog posts, pictures and videos has been stored (hosted) is called a web hosting space.

So after registering your domain name with Godaddy.com, you will also need to buy a webserver or rent a hosting space from a web host (pay for webhosting service) to host your blog (which is far cheaper than buying your own personal web server).


What is domain name?

After you have chosen a niche (or decide on what topic or subject to write about), you will choose a web address for your blog.
A web address is the unique alphanumeric characters that we usually type in to our web browser whenever we want to visit a particular website or blog e.g. 237blogjourney.blogspot.com, munang.net, 237shobiz.com mimimefoinfos.com  etc.

Practical example.

Go to any browser now and type www.237blogjourney.blogspot.com, you will arrive on my blog where you will find all basic and advance blogging tips. Sure you got it.
That’s the web address of this 237BLOGJOUNEY. Every blog needs a web address for internet users to be able to access it and read what has been published on it.

Now, to start a blog in Cameroon, you will also need to register your own web address i.e. www. example.com. It will cost you between 10 to 13 dollars( 6000frs to 10000frs) to register your own domain name (web address).
Hey don’t be scared, this is not the free blog I am talking about. You will get how to create the free blog below.

Web addresses are registered on websites known as domain name registrars. Godaddy.com is an example of a domain name registrar. Many people register their web address at godaddy.com. I have covered step by step on how to register your own blog domain in an article on 237blogjourney blog.

How to select blog name and blog address.

Can you believe that when I first started blogging, I spend about one night thinking only about blog name? This was because I never had a guide like this one.
After doing some little research I put together these few tips that can help you select your blog name and domain.
Make sure your blog name is easy to remember.
Make sure it is easy to pronounce.
Make sure it is easy to spell.
Make sure it is easy make sure it is not too long.
It will be the best if your blog name is same as your domain name, unfortunately it is difficult to get same blog name and url ( DOMAIN) on some free platforms.
This is why it is also good to buy a domain of your choice
You can form anything that sounds good and give your blog name.
For example your name can be   SERAPHINE BOH and you decide to give your blog name as SERABO. Cool right.

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What will make people to understand what your blog is about are the description and not the name even though some blog names reflect what the blogs are about.

Generally, keep everything simple for everyone to understand.
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