Domain, hosting and email
Three things sit underneath every business website, and most owners only hear about them when one expires. Here is what each one is and how to stay in control.
The domain
Your address on the web, like yourbusiness.com or yourbusiness.in. You rent it yearly from a registrar. A .in or .com usually costs a few hundred to around a thousand rupees a year. It must be registered in your name, with your email, and set to auto-renew.
Hosting
The server where your website files live. A small static website can be hosted very cheaply; a WordPress site needs more resources; an online shop or web application needs more still. Cheap shared hosting is fine for small sites if it is fast and backed up.
Business email
An address like info@yourbusiness.com looks more trustworthy than a Gmail address. Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 are the reliable choices, priced per user per month. Set up SPF, DKIM and DMARC records so your emails do not land in spam.
How to stay in control
Keep a single document with the registrar, hosting and email logins, stored safely, with two-step verification on each. Make sure at least two people in the business can access it. When a developer leaves, change the passwords.
What we do for clients
We register domains in the client's name, set up hosting and email, and hand over every login at the end of the project. If you have lost access to an old domain, we help you recover it through the registrar.
Need help with your website?
PHCare Tech designs websites for Ghaziabad businesses from ₹15,000. See our website design service or message us on WhatsApp.