Unlock the Mystery: Domain vs. Hosting – Which One Holds the Key to Your Online Kingdom?
When you find a domain you like, simply add it to your shopping cart and go through the purchasing process.
When you register a domain, you’re not actually buying it forever; you’re essentially renting the right to use the name. To keep it, you’ll need to renew it annually or set it to auto-renew.
While it’s possible to use a registrar just for your domain and connect it to a site hosted elsewhere, you can purchase a domain as part of a website-building plan that includes hosting.
Case in point, if you get an annual hosting plan on WordPress.com, you can get most domains for free for the first year (with free privacy protection for as long as you keep your domain registered with us). After checkout, your domain will be connected automatically to your site—no extra setup required.
