- July 25, 2021
- Miscellaneous
Domain vs Subdomain: What’s the Difference?
🌐 Domain
A domain is your main website address, purchased from a registrar.
• Example: yourbusiness.com
• Represents your main online identity
• Paid yearly (renewal required)
🧩 Subdomain
A subdomain is a prefix to your domain, used for separate sections of a site.
• Example: blog.yourbusiness.com
• "blog" is a subdomain of yourbusiness.com
• Free to create once you own the domain
🆚 Key Differences
| Ownership | Must be purchased | Created under your domaix`n |
| Cost | Paid annually | Free |
| SEO Value | Separate identity | May or may not inherit SEO |
| Use Case | Main site | Blog, app, support, test |
| Structure | yoursite.com | blog.yoursite.com |
✅ When to Use:
• Use a domain for your main website or brand
Example: sitevito.com
• Use a subdomain for separate sections:
Example: blog.sitevito.com, app.sitevito.com, support.sitevito.com