Domain Management Guide

Using multiple domains strategically can enhance your online presence and marketing efforts. Here's everything you need to know about managing multiple domains effectively.

Understanding Domains vs. Sites

Think of your site as a house and your domain as its street address. While every site needs at least one domain, you can have multiple domains pointing to the same site or domains without an active site (like a P.O. Box).

Managing Your Domains

Access all your domains through the Domains dashboard, where you can:

• View all connected domains
• Check domain connections to sites
• Monitor parked domains
• Manage domain groups sharing billing information

Benefits of Multiple Domains

Multiple domains offer several advantages:

• Capture common misspellings
• Prevent competitor domain acquisition
• Increase visitor accessibility
• Protect your brand identity

Example: If you own "mysite.com," consider also registering:

• my-site.com
• mysite.net
• my-site.net

SEO Considerations

Multiple domains won't harm your search rankings. Squarespace automatically redirects additional domains to your primary domain, preventing duplicate content penalties.

Billing Management

To manage domain billing:

1. Open Domains dashboard
2. Select target domain
3. Click Billing in sidebar
4. Update billing address or card as needed

Note: Billing changes affect all domains in the same group.

Adding Domains

Add domains through three methods:

• Register a Squarespace domain
• Transfer existing domain to Squarespace
• Connect third-party domain

Domain Parking

If you're not ready to create a site, you can:

• Register a domain through Squarespace
• Park it on a placeholder page
• Transfer third-party domains to parked status

Domain Management Options

For existing domains, you can:

• Move to another Squarespace site
• Redirect to different sites
• Transfer to new providers
• Cancel or disconnect as needed

Remember: Each domain has its own billing cycle, and canceling site service doesn't automatically cancel domain registrations.

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