Two words everyone getting a website made runs into: domain and hosting. They sound technical, but their logic is very simple. Let's explain with a house analogy.
What is a domain?
A domain is your site's address on the internet — like lumicweb.com. It's what people type into the browser to find you. Just like a house's street address: it's unique and yours, rented (registered) annually.
A good domain:
- Should be short and memorable
- Should reflect your brand
- For Turkey, usually .com or .com.tr is preferred
What is hosting?
Hosting is the house where your site's files (pages, images, code) live — that is, an always-on server. The domain is the address, the hosting is the house: a visitor types the address (domain), reaches the house at that address (hosting), and sees your site.
Hosting types, roughly:
- Shared hosting: Economical, for small sites (the house = an apartment unit).
- VPS / Cloud: More powerful, for growing and busy sites.
Hosting is critical for speed; a cheap, slow server slows the site down (Why Is Website Speed Important?).
SSL (https) — the padlock icon
The padlock and https:// in the browser show that your site has an SSL certificate: the data between visitor and site is encrypted. It's now a necessity — for both trust and Google ranking.
Most importantly: ownership should be yours
The domain and hosting should be registered in your name. A supplier registering them under their own account makes you dependent when you later want to move or manage your site. A good supplier gives you ownership. You can find the process in our How to Get a Website Made article, and the criteria of a good site in What Makes a Good Corporate Website?.
For a website set up correctly from end to end — including domain, hosting and SSL — get in touch. Let's plan a fast, secure setup that you own, together.