Hosting multiple domains can reduce costs and make management simpler. You’ll need to create a separate folder for each domain and give it a domain or a unique IP address.

Since 2023, Internet users have added 13.2 million new domains, an increase of 3.9%. 33,000 new domains are registered daily—a new domain every 2.61 seconds. The majority of domains are dot-com, or 37% of the total.

Of course, you’ll need to register your domain names. Choose memorable, descriptive names that represent your brands or content. You can buy domain names from your hosting service or a domain registrar.

Configure DNS Settings and Set Up Folders

The next step is configuring the DNS settings for each domain name so the domains point to your server. The names should match those provided by your hosting service. This ensures visitors will be taken to the right website when they enter your domain in their browser.

Each domain needs a separate folder. The folder is the root directory for each website. This keeps website files separate and makes them easier to manage.

Choose a Web Hosting Service

Your hosting provider should offer sufficient resources for your websites and be able to support multiple domains. GoDaddy is the leading hosting service and domain registrar with 52 million websites globally. Cloudflare comes second with 12.3 million websites, followed by Google with 10.6 million.

If you choose shared hosting, all the domains will share a server. This cost-effective option is suitable for smaller websites with limited budgets and relatively low traffic. You might not be satisfied with the performance, though.

If traffic to another website on the same server surges, your website performance will degrade. Still, these seem to be limitations that users of shared hosting accept: as of 2024, this type of hosting holds more than a third of the whole web hosting market.

Methods and Benefits of Managing Multiple Websites Under One Account

It’s easy to manage multiple domains under a single account with cPanel hosting plans. You can use the cPanel “Addon Domains” feature to save money. With these, you don’t have to buy an additional account for each domain you manage. You split the resources of a single account by creating as many add-ons as you need.

This reduces your expenses because you don’t buy separate hosting plans for each website. Add-ons are particularly feasible for small businesses and individual users who need to manage budgets carefully. You can also create subaccounts for the add-on domains, such as email addresses.

The prospect of managing costs for multiple websites isn’t to be underestimated. Maintaining a website can cost from $400 to $60,000 a year. Hosting multiple sites on one server can reduce this cost significantly.

Simple Backup and Maintenance

Individual users do not perform backups very often. According to statistics from Acronis, only a tenth of all users conduct backups daily. Around 15% back up data once or twice a week, and more than a third back it up monthly. The majority – 41% – do not back up their data or only do so rarely. If an incident occurs, they face total data loss.

When all your websites are on a single account and server, performing regular backups and maintenance is easier. Your data will always be safe because you can schedule backups for all domains at once. It’s also more convenient than having separate accounts, as you can apply security patches and update software simultaneously across websites.

Running multiple websites under a single account lets you maintain all of them from a single control panel, making it easier to monitor performance and make any necessary changes.

The Bottom Line on Managing Multiple Domains

• Your web host must offer adequate support and resources.
• It’s easy to manage multiple domains under one cPanel account.
• Hosting multiple sites on one server reduces management costs.
• Schedule backups for all domains at once.
• Monitor performance and make changes from a single panel.

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