Does a web domain have to be hosted in order to use it to redirect to a site that IS hosted?

In other words, if I register a new domain that I want to use in advertising, but I want people who type it in their browser to be REDIRECTED to another site that%26#039;s already online, does the new domain need to be hosted, or is it enough that I have registered the domain? Sorry... dumb question. Thanks...

Does a web domain have to be hosted in order to use it to redirect to a site that IS hosted?

You don%26#039;t need to host it since your are doing domain redirect.

Let say a.com is your new domain; b.com is the domain you already have.

Here are two method you can do now.

1. Domain Forwarding

e.g. Vistor type a.com, it forward them to b.com with url: b.com shows on the URL address.

2. Domain Masking

This one I will suggest more.

e..g. Vistor type a.com, it will user a.com to shows all b.com links. The URL address will still use a.com although all the stuff are from the b.com

Almost all Doamin registration company has that feature on their control panel, check that out.

This link has a tutorial about that:

http://aalbc.com/domain_registration.htm

Hope it can help you!

Does a web domain have to be hosted in order to use it to redirect to a site that IS hosted?

You only need to register the domain name.

Most registrars, like GoDaddy, will redirect your domain name to any URL for free.