Short answer
A subfolder (
yourdomain.com/blog) keeps everything as one site, which is usually better for search. A subdomain (blog.yourdomain.com) is genuinely separate, which is what you want for a staging copy or an application that should not share the main site’s files.This is a general web-hosting explanation, not specific to Traxio.
Learn more
- How to create a subdomainCreate a subdomain such as blog.yourdomain.co.uk in DirectAdmin, where its files go, and how SSL and DNS are handled.
- Using a subdomain as a staging siteSet up a private copy of your site on a subdomain to test updates, PHP versions and redesigns without risking the live site.
- Where to upload your website: public_html explainedHow your Traxio account’s folders are organised, where website files must go, and what should never be placed in public_html.