IONOS

IONOS is a domain registrar and web hosting provider where you can purchase custom domain names, manage DNS settings, and run professional email on your own domain. As an accredited registrar, it handles everything in the domain lifecycle: registration, renewal, transfers, and configuring the DNS records that control where your domain points. It also offers email hosting with custom domain addresses, spam filtering, and webmail access.

The Simple Version

When you want your own website address (like scottkrukowski.com instead of scottkrukowski.someplatform.com), you buy it from a domain registrar. IONOS is one of those registrars. You pay about $10 a year for the domain, and IONOS also provides email hosting, so you can have a professional email address like scott@scottkrukowski.com.

Why It Matters

Your domain name is your address on the internet. Without a registrar, you’d be stuck with whatever URL your hosting platform gives you. A custom domain looks more professional and gives you full control over your online identity. And a matching email address (yourname@yourdomain.com) adds credibility when reaching out to clients or partners.

How It’s Used on This Site

scottkrukowski.com is registered through IONOS. The domain’s DNS records point to Vercel for hosting, while MX records point to IONOS for email. This separation means the website and email are handled by different services, each doing what they’re best at.

Try It

IONOS offers domain registration and email hosting.