Having a domain is vital for any business as it provides customers with easy access to information about your company through your website. The good news is you don't need to worry about the technical aspects of domains. Our helpful tips and FAQs can assist you in setting up your website or funnel.
URLs, also referred to as domains, act as distinctive addresses that lead to a specific location. Just as incorrect GPS coordinates can lead you to the wrong place, entering the wrong URL may take you to the wrong webpage. A single domain such as www.mywebsite.com can only be used to direct visitors to one website or funnel.
If you wish to direct visitors to multiple aspects of your business, you will need multiple domains or URLs. For instance, while you can access your website through www.yourcompanyname.com, a different URL such as www.yoursalespage.com is necessary for your funnel or landing page.
When you're considering purchasing a new domain for your funnel or landing page, it might be worth exploring the option of using subdomains instead. A subdomain is essentially a subsection of your main domain name. For example, if your website's domain name is "example.com," a subdomain would be something like "blog.example.com" or "shop.example.com." How to setup a subdomain
Now that you understand the benefits of using subdomains, the next step is to create them through your domain registrar. This is typically the website where you purchased your domain, such as GoDaddy, Namecheap, Google Domains, or Cloudflare.
How to setup a subdomain with Godaddy
How to setup a subdomain with Namecheap
How to setup a subdomain with Google Domains
How to setup a subdomain with Cloudflare
It's important to note that www.mywebsite.com and mywebsite.com are not the same URL, and it's necessary to designate one as the root domain. Once you've added your chosen domain to the app, you'll need to set up a redirect within your registrar account to ensure that all traffic is directed to the root domain.
For example, if you select www.mywebsite.com as your root domain within the app, you should then set up a redirect for mywebsite.com so that any visitors attempting to access that URL will be automatically redirected to www.mywebsite.com. This helps ensure that visitors always end up in the right place, regardless of which version of the URL they type in.
To set up this redirect on GoDaddy or Cloudflare - two popular domain registrars - check out these helpful articles:
By taking these steps, you can streamline your website's URL structure and avoid confusion or lost traffic due to multiple variations of your domain name.
