A domain name serves as your website's unique address on the internet. While Squarespace provides free built-in domains (yourdomain.squarespace.com), custom domains offer professional branding and improved visibility.

Hosting vs Domain Management Domain hosting differs from web hosting. Squarespace-hosted domains include 24/7 security monitoring and automatic SSL certificates at no extra cost.

Domain Options with Squarespace:

1. Register a New Domain

• Quickest setup method
• Automatic security features
• Free SSL certificate
• Option for subdomains to manage separate projects

2. Transfer Existing Domain

• Move domain management to Squarespace
• Centralized website and domain control
• Free SSL certificate
• 24/7 security monitoring

3. Connect Existing Domain

• Keep domain with current provider
• Point domain to Squarespace site
• Maintain existing domain services

Available Domain Extensions

• Over 200 extensions available
• Competitive pricing
• Popular options like .com, .org, .net

Country Code Top-Level Domains (ccTLDs):

• Australia: .au, .com.au
• Canada: .ca
• European Union: .eu
• France: .fr
• Germany: .de
• India: .in, .co.in
• Italy: .it
• Japan: .jp
• United Kingdom: .co.uk, .org.uk, .uk
• United States: .us
• And many more

Domain Management Features:

• Set primary domains
• Transfer between sites
• Manage multiple domains
• Custom email addresses via Google Workspace
• Access to Google Calendar and Drive
• Domain security monitoring
• SSL certificate management

For domains not available through Squarespace, you can register with third-party providers and connect them to your Squarespace site. All connected domains benefit from Squarespace's security features and easy management through the Domains dashboard.

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