Differences Between a Primary & an Alias Domain
Aliases are used all over the Web to control and manage similar domains. Many companies purchase domains that feature typos or alternative suffixes. When you control multiple domains, you can use an alias to keep them all active while managing only one website. Using aliases enables you to offer multiple, distinct domains, as contrasted with a redirect, which automatically takes users to your primary domain. Primary Domains Your primary domain is the one you share with potential visitors. If you own and share mydomain.com, that is your primary domain. Many Web hosts use your primary domain for account access; it's often the first domain name that you set up with the service. When you use an alias domain, it will point to the website files used in your primary domain. This ensures you have only one set of content to manage, while still maintaining multiple URLs. Alias Domains An alias domain is one that points to the same files as your primary domain, without changing the URL. For ...