Domains registered with Squarespace can direct visitors in several ways, depending on your needs. Here's how to choose the right option:

Transfer vs. Connect

Transfer Your Domain When:

• You want unified billing for domain and website
• Team members need access to both domain and website
• You want to claim free domain or Google Workspace offers

Connect Your Domain When:

• You prefer separate billing for domain and website
• Domain management should be independent of website access
• You have a parked Squarespace domain

Forward vs. Specify

Forward Your Domain When:

• Visitors should see the new site's URL
• You need to direct to any website
• Simple redirection is sufficient

Specify Your Domain When:

• Original URL should remain visible
• Directing to non-Squarespace sites
• CNAME or A record configuration is needed

Subdomain Configuration

To connect a subdomain to another Squarespace site:

1. Configure DNS records on both sites
2. Note: Cannot specify domains/subdomains to different pages within same site

Additional Options:

• Change primary domain while maintaining presence
• Transfer domain to new provider
• Create URL redirects for inactive pages
• Set new homepage
• Configure path forwarding
• Set up domain forwarding presets
• Maintain old domain during rebranding

For third-party domains, follow your provider's documentation for forwarding or specification settings.

Remember: All domain changes may take 24-72 hours to propagate across the internet.

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