Domain and hosting: what they are and what you need to launch
Domain, hosting, SSL — three things without which a site won't work. We explain in plain words what you pay for.
Before launching a site, three confusing words appear: domain, hosting and SSL. It's actually simple — let's explain with a real-estate analogy so you understand what you pay for and what's annual.
Domain — the address
A domain is your site's name, like radobo.io. Like a house address people find you by. Bought for a year and renewed annually. A short, clear name is already a small plus to trust and recognition.
Hosting — the land
Hosting is where the site's files «live» and where visitors come. Like the land the house sits on. Speed and stability depend on hosting quality. Cheap slow hosting is a common reason a site «lags».
Service: Websites — we build it turnkey→SSL — the lock
An SSL certificate gives that little lock and https in the address — it encrypts data and shows the site can be trusted. Without it the browser scares visitors with «site not secure», and Google lowers rankings. Usually free and set up at launch.
We handle this for you
Don't want to figure it out — you don't have to. At RADOBO we help pick and connect a domain, set up reliable fast hosting and SSL, and hand over a ready site that just works. All the access stays yours.
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