The process of making website changes live and accessible on the internet. Publishing deploys your work to production servers where visitors can access it. Framer's instant publishing makes changes live immediately when you click publish.

Domain Name System—the internet’s phone book that translates human-readable domain names into numerical IP addresses computers use. DNS propagation can take 24-48 hours when pointing a domain to new hosting, though it often completes much faster. Proper DNS configuration is essential for connecting custom domains to your Framer site.

File Transfer Protocol—a standard method for transferring files between computers over a network. While FTP was historically used for website deployment, modern platforms like Framer handle publishing automatically. Understanding FTP concepts helps when working with legacy systems or specific hosting requirements.

The volume of visitors accessing a website, measured in sessions, users, or pageviews over time. Growing traffic is often a primary goal, but quality matters more than quantity. Focus on attracting the right traffic that converts and engages.

Services that store website files and serve them to visitors over the internet. Reliable hosting affects site speed, uptime, and security. Framer includes premium hosting automatically with all published sites.

The percentage of time a website is operational and accessible, a key measure of reliability. High uptime is essential for user trust and revenue-generating sites. Framer's infrastructure provides high uptime through redundant hosting.

Framer custom domains let teams publish production websites on their own domain, keeping collaboration, hosting, and launch workflows in one place.

In Framer hosting, compression helps improve performance by shrinking files like scripts, styles, and markup before they travel over the network.