“Domain” and “hosting” get thrown around as if everyone knows what they mean. Here’s the plain-English version so you never overpay or get confused again.
The simple analogy
- Domain = your address (yourbusiness.com). It’s what people type to find you.
- Hosting = the land and building where your website actually lives.
You rent the domain (yearly) and the hosting (monthly or yearly). Both are needed for a live website.
What a domain costs
A .com or .in domain is usually a few hundred to ~₹1,000 per year. Premium names cost more. You should own it in your name — never let an agency register it under theirs.
What hosting costs
It varies hugely:
- Shared hosting — cheap, fine for small sites.
- Cloud/managed hosting — more reliable, costs more.
- Static hosting — fast and often very cheap for marketing sites.
What you actually need
- A domain in your own name.
- Hosting that matches your site — a small business site doesn’t need enterprise hosting.
- An SSL certificate (the padlock) — usually free.
The ownership rule
Whoever builds your site, make sure you own the domain and hosting accounts. It’s your property. At Vystra, everything is set up in your name from day one — no lock-in, no hostage situations.