Using multiple domains effectively enhances your online presence and marketing strategy. Here's what you need to know about managing multiple domains:

Multiple Domains vs. Multiple Sites

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

Managing Domains in Your Account

Access all your domains through the domains panel, where you can:

• Review domain information
• Update settings
• Connect domains to sites
• Manage parked domains (those without active sites)
• Handle grouped domains (those sharing billing information)

Benefits of Multiple Domains

Multiple domains can:

• Drive more traffic to your site
• Capture common misspellings
• Prevent competitor domain acquisition
• Provide alternative ways for visitors to find you

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

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

SEO Impact

Multiple domains won't harm your search engine rankings. Squarespace prevents SEO penalties by redirecting additional domains to your primary domain.

Domain Billing Management

To manage domain billing:

1. Open the domains panel
2. Select the desired domain
3. Click Billing in the side panel
4. Edit billing address or card information as needed

Important billing considerations:

• Each domain bills individually
• Domain renewals charge the registered card
• Canceling site service doesn't automatically cancel domains
• Grouped domains share billing information

Adding Domains to Your Site

Three ways to add custom domains:

1. Register a Squarespace domain
2. Transfer an existing domain to Squarespace
3. Connect a third-party domain

No limit exists on the number of domains you can add to your site.

Domain Options Without a Site

You can:

• Register domains without an active site
• Use parking pages as placeholders
• Transfer third-party domains to parking pages

Redirecting Domains

When you no longer need multiple domains pointing to your main site, you can:

• Transfer to another Squarespace site
• Redirect to a different site
• Transfer to a new provider
• Cancel or disconnect the domain

For optimal domain management, consider transferring third-party domains to Squarespace to maintain all services in one place.

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