{"id":4706,"title":"How to: Set up a custom domain on Teemill","description":"A custom domain shows that your brand is independent and professional, improves Search Engine Optimisation, opens the door for ads and email marketing as well as shortening your URL, making it more memorable for customers. We've created a step by step tutorial to take you through setting up your custom domain using our handy Plugin, so you can get started today.","content":"<p>In this tutorial, we talk about custom domains and explain how to set up a custom web address for your brand, so that your Teemill store URL becomes whateveryouwant.com. This is the first step to getting your store on its way to selling through platforms such as <a href=\"https:\/\/teemill.com\/blog\/set-up-a-facebook-pixel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook and Instagram,<\/a> setting up a <a href=\"https:\/\/teemill.com\/blog\/how-to-set-up-a-custom-email\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">custom email address<\/a> for your store, plus enabling many more exciting features to help your brand grow, like <a href=\"https:\/\/teemill.com\/blog\/complete-email-marketing-campaign-guide-teemill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Teemail.<\/a><\/p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KzKfuoSD01c\/?modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;controls=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;vq=highres\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><p>-- <em>The Custom Domain Plugin is available for <a href=\"https:\/\/teemill.com\/teemill-plans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Teemill Pro<\/a> stores. If you haven't yet, try it out for a month to get access to tonnes of extra features to take your brand further.<\/em><\/p><p>When you build a brand with Teemill, you get access to loads of features and resources, like our sustainable supply chain, advice from experts in our tutorials, a free website and a free domain name (yourbrand.teemill.com). Removing the .teemill.com from your domain name can show that your brand is independent and professional and shorten your URL to make it easier to remember. It can even have a positive impact for things like <a href=\"\/blog\/?search=SEO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Search Engine Optimisation<\/a> (<a href=\"\/blog\/?search=SEO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEO<\/a>), your store\u2019s <a href=\"\/blog\/?search=conversion+rate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">conversion rate<\/a>, ads and <u><a href=\"https:\/\/teemill.com\/blog\/custom-domain-leads-to-increased-sales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">more<\/a><\/u>.<\/p><p>Setting up a custom domain comes with a free SSL certificate too - this is digital certificate that provides authentication for your website so customers can know they're shopping securely.<\/p><p>To get started, you'll need to purchase a domain. You can buy domains from various places on the internet. We recommend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.godaddy.com\/en-uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GoDaddy<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/domains.google\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google Domains<\/a>. They\u2019re super easy to use and enable extra features, like setting up a custom email address for your domain.<\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/2eonlcgddl8ijovcb01yx8hr1k24pgoqneltann9pavb68nf.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" alt=\"\" title=\"86602411\"><\/p><p><em>-- It's a good idea to set up auto renew on your domain listing, meaning that after a year your subscription will renew. This stops someone else from buying it out from under you.<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Whatever route you take, here are some principles so you can understand what nameservers are and how they work with your custom domain:<\/strong><\/p><p>The internet is possible because of a network of computers called <strong>servers<\/strong>. A server is a type of computer that\u2019s dedicated to storing and delivering websites to other computers around the world. They do this through <strong>DNS <\/strong>(which stands for Domain Name System).<\/p><p>Computers address each other with numbers called<strong> IP addresses<\/strong>. Can you imagine trying to remember the IP address for every domain you type into your web browser? Not an easy task for humans, so DNS is a useful system that ties domain names to IP addresses.<\/p><p>A name server is a special type of server that keeps all the DNS records of your domain name. Its job is to provide your DNS information to anyone requesting it.<\/p><p>Therefore, when you enter a domain name (e.g., yourdomainname.com), your computer will find your nearest DNS server and ask it what the correct IP address is for that name. Then, the DNS will return the IP address, and your computer can then address the relevant machine and display the requested website.<br><br>Nameservers are typically managed by your domain name registrar or hosting provider.<\/p><p>The best thing about the DNS system is that it allows website owners to move their websites without changing their domain names. We can do this by changing the nameservers for a domain and this is what you\u2019ll need to do to set up your custom domain for your brand.<\/p><p>First, you'll need to tell the place you bought the URL from the location that you want the domain to point. As you want to point it to the Teemill server, you have to type the Teemill nameserver info in over at the place you bought the domain from. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/teemill.com\/plugins\/custom-domains\/?overlay-plugin-popup=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Custom Domain Plugin <\/a>walks you through how to do this and we\u2019ve added guides below for both GoDaddy and Google Domains, so you\u2019ll be set up in no time. Let's go.<\/p><h2>GODADDY<\/h2><p><strong>If you have purchased a domain from GoDaddy:<\/strong><\/p><p>First thing's first, you need to login to your <u><a href=\"https:\/\/dcc.godaddy.com\/domains\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">control panel<\/a><\/u>, head to the <strong>My Products<\/strong> section and select your domain to access the <strong>Domains Settings<\/strong> page.<br><br>Click on the link <strong>View Domain Settings<\/strong> and on the new page (Additional Settings) select <strong>Manage DNS<\/strong>.<\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/xowhp91fi0l4oa5y2byb6aurnfm4x6to3o3xctrmz8maztan.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" alt=\"\" title=\"86603362\"><\/p><p>Here you should see the default nameservers GoDaddy provided when you purchased your domain. Click the <strong>Change<\/strong> button.<\/p><p>Choose the option <strong>Enter my own nameservers (advanced)<\/strong> and then enter the nameservers given to you by Teemill. This is where you head over to the <u><a href=\"https:\/\/teemill.com\/plugins\/custom-domains\/?overlay-plugin-popup=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Custom Domain Plugin<\/a><\/u> in your Plugins page and copy and paste the Teemill nameserver information we\u2019ve provided, into GoDaddy.<\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/ujj6fss4dohfx6a9tliiirozhkdip0du0jobf1d8dedcclnw.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" alt=\"\" title=\"86603503\"><\/p><p>GoDaddy automatically provides 2 nameservers. We want to change these and also add in a third nameserver. You can click the<strong> + Add Nameserver<\/strong> link to do this.<\/p><p>Within the Custom Domain <a href=\"https:\/\/teemill.com\/plugins\/custom-domains\/?overlay-plugin-popup=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Plugin<\/a>, you'll see the nameserver info. In our example, it's ns1.teemill.com, ns2.teemill.com and ns3.teemill.com (yours might be different, so make sure to double check your plugin).<\/p><p>Click <strong>Save<\/strong>, then whizz back over to the <u><a href=\"https:\/\/teemill.com\/plugins\/custom-domains\/?overlay-plugin-popup=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Custom Domain Plugin<\/a><\/u>.<\/p><p>In the box, enter the domain you purchased from GoDaddy. You don't need the https:\/\/ bit, or the www. bit, just type in the domain you purchased, such as 'radstore.com'.<\/p><p>Click <strong>Save<\/strong> and you\u2019re sorted.<\/p><h3><br><br>GOOGLE DOMAINS<\/h3><p><strong>If you have purchased a domain from Google Domains:<\/strong><\/p><p>Sign into <u><a href=\"https:\/\/domains.google.com\/registrar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google Domains<\/a><\/u> and in the menu on the left-hand side, select <strong>My Domains<\/strong>.<\/p><p>Next you need to click the <strong>DNS <\/strong>option from the menu.<\/p><p>Select <strong>Use Custom Name Servers<\/strong>, and then enter the nameservers given to you by Teemill. This is where you head over to the <u><a href=\"https:\/\/teemill.com\/plugins\/custom-domains\/?overlay-plugin-popup=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Custom Domain <\/a><\/u>Plugin and copy and paste the Teemill nameserver information we\u2019ve provided, into the nameserver boxes. Use the + option at the end of the field box to add more nameservers.<\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/7gqml95uxinw6saxtkqnljmm319zrkdyrsjhezt9acipjqbt.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" alt=\"\" title=\"86603721\"><br><br>Within the Custom Domain Plugin, you'll see the nameserver info. In our example, it's ns1.teemill.com, ns2.teemill.com and ns3.teemill.com (yours might be different, so make sure to double check your plugin).<\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/jmcrfzdrndpk4oityoajikjmmtbkmzl0chumsfoxc81cso2t.png.jpg?w=1140&amp;h=auto\" alt=\"\" title=\"86603759\"><br>Once you\u2019ve copied and pasted all of the Teemill nameservers into Google Domains, click <strong>Save<\/strong>. All you need to do now is wait.<\/p><h2>Other domain registerars<\/h2><p><strong>Important note<\/strong>: Remember to copy <strong>ALL<\/strong> of the Teemill nameservers into the custom nameservers fields. These can be found in your <a href=\"https:\/\/teemill.com\/plugins\/custom-domains\/?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Custom Domain plugin page<\/a>.<\/p><h3><strong>123Reg<\/strong><\/h3><p><strong>If you have purchased a domain from 123Reg: <\/strong>Follow this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.123-reg.co.uk\/support\/domains\/how-do-i-change-the-nameservers-for-my-domain-name\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">quickstart guide<\/a> on changing nameservers.<\/p><h3>namecheap<\/h3><p><strong>If you have purchased a domain from namecheap: <\/strong>Follow this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.namecheap.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/article.aspx\/767\/10\/how-to-change-dns-for-a-domain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">quickstart guide<\/a> on changing nameservers.<\/p><h3>name.com<\/h3><p><strong>If you have purchased a domain from namecheap: <\/strong>Follow this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.name.com\/support\/articles\/205934547-changing-nameservers-for-dns-management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">quickstart guide<\/a> on changing nameservers.<\/p><h3>IONOS<\/h3><p><strong>If you have purchased a domain from IONOS: <\/strong>Follow this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ionos.co.uk\/help\/domains\/using-your-own-name-servers\/using-your-own-name-servers-for-a-domain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">quickstart guide<\/a> on changing nameservers.<\/p><blockquote><p><br><br><em>A quick note - it's worth bearing in mind that your new domain name can take <\/em><strong><em>48-72 hours<\/em><\/strong><em> to propagate around the internet, because a lot of things like search results take a while to catch up. During that time, your old address will continue to work - it might just take a couple of days to become live.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote><p><br><\/p><p>During the initial 48-72 hours, some weird stuff can occur. For example, don't worry if you type in your new domain during this time and it loads the Teemill homepage - it's completely normal, just give it a couple of days to flush through.<\/p><p>After this period, you'll be able to use your domain to set up features like <u><a href=\"https:\/\/teemill.com\/blog\/set-up-a-facebook-pixel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook Pixel,<\/a><\/u> <u><a href=\"https:\/\/teemill.com\/blog\/building-a-facebook-catalogue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Catalogue<\/a><\/u> and <u><a href=\"https:\/\/teemill.com\/blog\/turn-your-likes-into-sales-with-ig-shopping\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram Shopping<\/a><\/u>. You can also take your store to the next level by using your new custom domain to<u><a href=\"https:\/\/teemill.com\/blog\/how-to-set-up-a-custom-email\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> create a branded, custom email address<\/a><\/u> so you can contact press, collaborators and everyone else looking super professional.<\/p><p>And there you go, one professional looking domain. For more tips on how to get the best from your brand, head to <u><a href=\"https:\/\/teemill.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Academy<\/a><\/u> on your Teemill Dashboard.<\/p><p>If you have any questions pop them in the comments section below. 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