In essence, when we say “domain” we are referring to your domain name –and it’s your address on the Internet. A domain name is usually your business name followed by “.co.za” or “.com” –it can even be “.net”.

Your website and emails all live on a computer which is known as a server. Your domain name is the address to that server (or servers, you can have more than one). So the same way your telephone number directs calls to your phone, your domain name helps to direct traffic (email or website traffic) to the correct server.

Domain registration and hosting refer to registering a specific domain for your use and making a server available where your website and emails live.