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Hosting, domain and email: what is the difference?
Three services people often mix up, explained simply.
Domain
Your name on the internet, like yourcompany.com.
Hosting
The server that stores your website files and shows them to visitors.
Business email
Addresses like info@yourcompany.com that run on the same domain. All three can sit with one provider to keep things simple.
Official business email on your company name
Email on your own domain that builds customer trust.
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