{"id":1942,"date":"2017-07-20T16:21:59","date_gmt":"2017-07-20T20:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/?p=1942"},"modified":"2025-06-17T12:07:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T16:07:44","slug":"what-types-of-ip-addresses-are-available","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.pair.com\/support\/kb\/what-types-of-ip-addresses-are-available\/","title":{"rendered":"What Types of Domain Hosting are Available?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Dedicated IP Domain<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A domain with a dedicated IP address is the only one with that IP address. Since it has its own IP address, you have access anytime you need it. You can even get to the site by typing in the IP address instead of the URL. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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A dedicated IP address can handle more traffic because it has more resources devoted to it. It can also potentially boost your SEO. One of Google\u2019s ranking factors is page load speed, so if your site is slowed down by traffic, switching to a dedicated IP address may boost your site ranking.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shared IP Domain<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Shared IP hosting shares the IP address of your already-established dedicated IP domain with another domain. When you don\u2019t need to take full advantage of a dedicated IP, a shared IP can be useful. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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A shared IP can also be beneficial if you want to establish a new site or email address that relies on the established good reputation of an existing IP under your control.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parked IP Domain<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Domains can be \u201cparked\u201d on another <\/span>Dedicated <\/span><\/a>or <\/span>Shared IP<\/span><\/a> hosting domain name.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parked domains will automatically redirect traffic to the domain name they are parked on. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, if you park the domain name example1.net <\/b>on the domain example2.com<\/b>, users visiting example1.net\/about.html<\/b> will see the page for example2.com\/about.html<\/b>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A parked domain will not allow you to see any site changes, since it will only display the site for the domain it is parked on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It can be useful if your current domain is under construction on another domain name and you want to redirect traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n

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However, in most cases, you can also use a .pairsite.com subdomain to the same effect.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Find Your Current Domain's Hosting Type<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Not all hosting accounts are the same, so how you find your current domain\u2019s hosting type will vary based on your account type. Find the section below with your account type and follow the steps:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n