Subdomain

A subdomain is a third-level domain that appears before the main domain name, separated by a dot. For example, in 'blog.example.com', 'blog' is the subdomain. Subdomains are used to organize different sections of a website — such as 'shop.example.com' for e-commerce, 'docs.example.com' for documentation, or 'app.example.com' for a web application. Each subdomain can point to different servers or applications.

FAQ

What is a subdomain?

A subdomain is a prefix added before your main domain name to create distinct sections, like 'blog.example.com' or 'shop.example.com'.

Do subdomains affect SEO?

Google generally treats subdomains as separate entities from the main domain. This means link equity may not flow between them as easily as with subdirectories (/blog/). Most SEO experts recommend subdirectories for content that should benefit the main domain's authority.