Yes, Weebly offers domain hosting services, allowing you to both build and host your website using your own custom domain.
Here’s a detailed explanation of how Weebly hosts domains:

1. Purchasing a Domain:
Before hosting a domain with Weebly, you need to acquire a domain name. You can purchase a domain directly through Weebly during the website creation process, or you can use a domain registrar like GoDaddy, Namecheap, or Google Domains to buy your domain separately. If you already own a domain, you can transfer it to Weebly for hosting.

2. Domain Configuration:
Once you have a domain, you need to configure its DNS (Domain Name System) settings to point to Weebly’s servers. This step ensures that when someone enters your domain name in a web browser, they are directed to your Weebly-hosted website. Weebly provides clear instructions on how to update your DNS settings, and you can typically find this information in your Weebly account settings or through their support documentation.

3. Weebly Hosting Platform:
Weebly operates a hosting platform where your website files and data are stored. When you build your website using the Weebly website builder, it automatically hosts your website on their servers. Weebly takes care of the technical aspects of hosting, such as server maintenance, security, and uptime, so you can focus on designing and managing your website.

4. Publishing Your Site:
Once you’ve built your website using the Weebly website builder and configured your domain’s DNS settings, you can publish your site. Publishing your site makes it accessible to the public by associating your domain name with the website files hosted on Weebly’s servers. Weebly simplifies the publishing process by providing a “Publish” button within the website editor. Clicking this button makes your site live and available to visitors.

5. Domain Management:
Weebly offers domain management features to help you manage and update your domain settings. Through your Weebly account, you can access domain settings, set up subdomains, configure email forwarding, enable SSL certificates for secure browsing, and make other domain-related adjustments.

By hosting your domain with Weebly, you can take advantage of their website building tools while ensuring that your website is accessible through your own custom domain name. Weebly simplifies the process of domain configuration and provides a reliable hosting platform to ensure your website is available to visitors around the world.