(edit: darn typo in the thread title!) :mad:


I am wanting to set up a webhosting account with multiple domains on it. they will be low-activity domains, so I don't really want a separate acct for each (wanna save money). each domain must appear to be separate.

Is there any downside to using "mydomain" services to map the extra domain names to a subdirectory of a main acct, vs having the host provider do that for me?

will those web pages load slower? will the actual URL be visible in any way?

do most hosts allow this sort of thing?

Among other things, if you use Stealth (or cloaking - where the underlying domain is hidden), your site will be placed in a frame (with all its ensuing problems - like some search engines not indexing it properly, etc).

Mydomain.com is good if you can obtain different IP addresses for each account, but the redirection feature doesnt work all that well. It puts the domain under a "stealth" frame, and causes lots of problems. By just right-clicking on the page after it is loaded and clicking properties, you will find the real address of the page.

Also, with the stealth feature, search engines mess it all up.

-Shawn

ok, the "frames" factor is something I'd probably not like too much. but it sounds better than just parking some domains somewhere.

I have some standard web space as part of my local dialup ISP. how would I find out if it has its own IP address?

btw, does anyone have an example of a domain using their stealth option, so I can see an example?


thnx

I've got a domain forwarded with mydomain stealth forwarding that you can check out:

www.peachnet.net

When the page comes up, click properties or view source quickly as the page has an auto-refresh redirect on it that sends it to www.gadgetcomputing.com .

As far as IP's go, your web page with your ISP probably does not have its own IP. I believe the comment above was that if you wanted multiple domains with mydomain, you'd need separate IP addresses for each site. If you were going to get multiple IP's, its almost easier just to get separate hosting accounts for each one.

Michael

Thanks Michael.

I had imagined the "frames" as something with a banner ad on it. After seeing your link, I can see that the stealth version looks like it might be useful after all.

one more thing.

do I have to transfer my domain registration to 'mydomains' ? I looked at their site, and it seemed to say you do, but then says the only fees are those you pay to your domain registrar.

:confused:

No... you can keep your domain with whomever you registered it with (Dotster, 000domains, etc.) All you would need to do is login your control panel at your registrar's site and change the two nameservers for your domain to:

NS1.MYDOMAIN.COM
NS2.MYDOMAIN.COM

After you register at mydomain, any requests on the web to your domain name will go through mydomain.com and get forwarded to wherever you requested.

Piece o' cake :)

Michael

Amalgam why not just host with someone that will permit you to have additional domains pointed as directories from your main site.

Hosting Matters (http://hostmatters.com) will allow this. I went with them several months ago and our site artbyjudy.com is for all purposes seperate. Viewers don't know it is in a directory of http://ourartpage.com/ which is in the process of being designed and coded.