Why is the word homestead in the middle of my url?

• A subdomain, not a custom domain: When you create a site with Homestead's basic hosting plan, your web address uses the format your-site-name.homestead.com. Your chosen site name is the subdomain, and homestead.com is the primary domain owned by the website builder.
• A placeholder for your site: This URL structure is the default setup for your site until you connect a custom domain name.
• Part of a larger company: Homestead, now part of the Network Solutions family of brands, was one of the first and most widely-used website builders, historically providing easy-to-use tools for small businesses. 

1. 1. Register a domain name. Purchase a custom domain name through a registrar like Homestead (Network Solutions), GoDaddy, or another service.

• Point your domain to your Homestead site. In your Homestead account's domain manager, you will need to associate your custom domain with your website. This involves updating your domain's nameservers or DNS settings to point to Homestead.

• Update your site's URL. Within the Homestead website manager, use the "rename" function or change the site association to use your new, custom domain instead of the default homestead.com subdomain.