A domain name is your website’s address. It’s what people type into a browser to find you, for example yoursite.com.

Where do you get a Domain Name?

1. Domain Registration in Showit

You can now register your Domain right inside Showit – with the first year free!

You can find step-by-step instructions and full details here.

2. Domain Registration with a Registrar

You can also purchase a domain from a registrar. These are companies whose job is to sell and manage domain names. Common ones include:

Siteground: Easy to use, great support.

Namecheap: straightforward, no frills

GoDaddy: widely used, lots of support resources

Expect to pay roughly $10–$25 per year. You’re not buying it permanently; you renew it annually. If you stop renewing, it becomes available for someone else.

Once your Showit website is ready, you connect your domain to it through a process called DNS configuration – this sound scary but luckily Showit are amazing and do it for you. To find out more, read this article: How to Connect your Domain to Showit via DNS Records.

What does a domain name look like?

A domain has two parts:

The name — yoursite or yourname

The extension — .com, .co, .au, .net

.com is the default for most businesses. If your .com is taken, you can choose from a list of other relevant extensions.

What makes a good domain name?

Keep it short and easy to spell. Avoid hyphens and numbers as they create confusion. janesmithphotography.com works. jane-smith-photo.com doesn’t.

Your domain should match your business name as closely as possible. That consistency builds trust from the first impression.

Domain vs. website — what’s the difference?

Your domain is the address. Your website is what lives at that address. You can own a domain without having a website. Many people register a domain early to secure the name