Domains and Subdomains

There are ways to increase your exposure with the power of subdomains but first we need to look at what domains and subdomains are.What Are Domains?



Domains we are all familiar with. They are our URL which is the full http address. While the Domain name is the name of our website. Keep in mind that in the past theses two where interchangeable and still are with virtual hosting. If you do not have this type of hosting you will be dealing with the fact that there are more websites than there are servers. Many things have changed over the years with so many websites out there now on the internet.



How Does A Domain Name System Work?



The name consists of tow or more labels separated by dots. To the left the label specifies a subdomain.



What Are Subdomains?



This is an extension of your existing, working domain. It is however separate from the domain that it extracts from.



What this means is that a subdomain is considered as it own site.



Why Use A Subdomain?



Some people create subdomains for niches. Others use them to load images that coincide with their main site, There are some businesses that use them to split their departments.



Many uses can be found and the benefits are that you don’t have to start another website, thus incurring another expense. Another benefit is that search engines will count the subdomain as a separate site causing more exposure.