A subdomain is a web address, that is under a main, or a root domain. An example is something.domain.com, where domain.com is the main domain name, while "something" is the subdomain below it. Every subdomain can have its own website and records i.e. apart from employing the domain name as part of the whole web address, a subdomain can be completely independent and also hosted by a different provider. Employing a subdomain can be quite beneficial if you want to have different sites which are associated in some way. For instance, you could have a web-based store under the main domain along with a forum under a subdomain in order to provide means for your customers to ask questions or share opinions about your products. The best thing about employing a subdomain instead of a subfolder is that the web sites are going to be separated, so you can update one of them or perform maintenance without affecting the other.
Subdomains in Shared Web Hosting
Our shared web hosting plans will permit you to create hundreds of subdomains for every domain name hosted inside your account without any hassle. Provided that the main domain name is added, it requires two mouse clicks to set up a subdomain and pick what folder it'll open (if different from the default one), set customized error pages, activate FrontPage Extensions, set a shared IP address or a dedicated one, and much more. All subdomains are going to be conveniently listed in alphabetical order under their main domain for convenient access and administration. By right-clicking on any of them and by using instant access buttons you can view the error logs, visitor statistics or site files for that particular subdomain. We have not set a restriction for the amount of subdomains which you can create with any of our plans, so you can have as many as you wish.
Subdomains in Semi-dedicated Servers
Using our semi-dedicated server plans, you will be able to create an unrestricted number of subdomains for any of the domains you add as hosted in the account. It will take a few mouse clicks to create a new subdomain and in the process you will be able to add unique error pages for it, decide if it will use a shared or a dedicated IP address, change the default folder that it's going to access or activate FrontPage Extensions. All subdomains that you have inside the account will be grouped under their root domain from a to z and you will be able to see and handle all of them without difficulty. Through fast access buttons and right-click menus you will also be able to jump to the site files within the File Manager area or see logs, visitor stats and other information about any one of your subdomains.