A subdomain is a subsection of your website that exists as a subdirectory in your public_html
folder. Subdomains use a prefix in conjunction with the domain name. For example, if the registered domain name was example.com
, the subdomain will be prefix.example.com
.
It is important to remember that it takes time for the subdomain to become recognized by other computers on the web. Visitors will not be able to view your subdomain immediately; the process takes anywhere from 2 days to a week.
Subdomains can be useful for creating unique user accounts for “vanity domains.” This is helpful if, for example, you have a blog, or any other type of website that uses a domain specifically titled for a user.