Understanding the distinction.
YOUR MAIN DOMAIN
The domain the account was created with. It serves from public_html.
ADDON DOMAINS
Separate domains serving separate websites from the same account.
Each has its own directory and shows different content.
SUBDOMAINS
A prefix on a domain you already have: shop.yourdomain.com, blog.yourdomain.com.
Each has its own directory and can show different content.
ALIASES, ALSO CALLED PARKED DOMAINS
Additional domains showing the same site as your main domain.
No separate content. They point at the same place.
THE DISTINCTION THAT MATTERS
Addon and subdomain: different content.
Alias: the same content at a different name.
WHICH YOU NEED
- A second business: addon domain
- A section of your existing site: subdomain
- A defensive registration or a rebrand: alias
WHERE TO SET THEM UP
cPanel, Domains.
