Having a domain names does not mean you have web hosting. People confuse this fact. A domain is the actual address of where your site lives. Web hosting is where the data of your site lives.

The first thing you need to do when launching a web site is to find a company provides domain name hosting registration. The second thing you need to find is a company that will host your web site. Fortunately, there are many cheap web-hosting companies out there today.

How do Domain Names work with your Web Hosting Service?

When the user requests a connection to your domain, the Domain Name System ‘communicates’ with the corresponding registry for the requested domain; the registry then responds by informing which name servers (address of your web hosting registration) the domain is registered with. The request then goes to your web hosting company to obtain the actual IP address of your web site. It’s imperative that your web hosting registration is completed accurately to guide visitors to your web site.

What is a domain name hosting registrar?

A domain name registrar is the party that provides domain registration services to the public. This can be the same affordable web hosting company that you have chosen to house your site. A domain name registrar has to be accredited by ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers).

It is impossible for an end-user to register a domain name directly to ICANN. So, check to see if your web hosting company is accredited, especially if you choose a cheap hosting package.