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Arthur Kakulidis
2,657 PointsWhat does "1 website" mean?
I am trying to choose the best web hosting service, and they say that for $2.99/month you can get only "1 website", yet for $5.99/month you can get multiple websites. I don't get what the 1 or multiple web-hosting means.
1 Answer
Steven Parker
231,007 PointsThe "website" can probably be related to a URL or domain name
So "www.mysite.com" would be one, but with multiple hosting you could also have "www.myothersite.com"" and "www.mythirdsite.com", etc.
Arthur Kakulidis
2,657 PointsArthur Kakulidis
2,657 PointsSo if I have a link on my main page to another website that will be "multiple sites"?
Steven Parker
231,007 PointsSteven Parker
231,007 PointsNo, a link isn't hosting, it just points to the other site. Hosting involves storing and serving the content.
Arthur Kakulidis
2,657 PointsArthur Kakulidis
2,657 PointsBut if the link leads to a website that I created, that will be another website. Right?
Steven Parker
231,007 PointsSteven Parker
231,007 PointsThe link itself just points to the other site. If the site already exists, you must have already obtained hosting for it.
But if you're creating two different sites at the same time, that's multiple sites. It doesn't matter if they have links to each other or not.
Arthur Kakulidis
2,657 PointsArthur Kakulidis
2,657 PointsOh I see. Thank you!