Do you have to host a website with the same company you buy the domain with?

Question

If I buy a domain with one company do I have to host it with the same site?

Answer 1

No, you can do that optionally.



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Hope this helps.

Answer 2

Absolutely not - in fact, you are better off if you keep your domain registration separate in my opinion. If you use a separate registration service, you get the option to easily change your hosting service or host server whenever you want - you can also control email options yourself (either sending them to your hosting service or dealing with them through your registration service or a third party. This works even better when you have multiple domains.

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Answer 3

No. You don't need to host your website in the company from where you buy domain name. You can buy a domain name from a service provider and host it in a different service provider.



But there are exceptions like in promotional programs - when you get some free stuffs.

For example, in http://www.runner99.com/

If you buy a Deluxe Hosting plan, you'll get one domain name of your choice free. In such case, you need to have the domain name and hosting from the same provider for at least 1 year.



For more details on domain names and hosting:

http://www.runner99.com/domainname.php

http://www.runner99.com/webhosting.php

Answer 4

No, but in most cases they force you too. So read the contract fully.