Here's a clear explanation of the difference between parked, addon, and subdomains:
Parked Domains (Aliases)
Definition: A parked domain is simply another domain name that points to your main website.
Example:
Your main site is mywebsite.com
You buy mywebsite.net and park it.
Now mywebsite.net shows the same content as mywebsite.com.
Use Case: Great for branding, capturing common misspellings, or owning multiple TLDs (.com, .net, .org).
Addon Domains
Definition: An addon domain allows you to host a completely separate website on the same cPanel account.
Example:
You have mywebsite.com and add anotherdomain.com as an addon.
Visitors to anotherdomain.com will see an entirely different site, not mywebsite.com.
Use Case: Ideal if you want to manage multiple websites under a single hosting account.
Subdomains
Definition: A subdomain is a child domain that exists under your main domain and behaves like a separate section of the site.
Example:
- http://blog.mywebsite.com/
- http://store.mywebsite.com/
These are subdomains of mywebsite.com and usually point to different folders or applications.
Use Case: Perfect for organizing content like blogs, stores, or support sections without needing new domains.
