Get Your Free Domain on Squarespace: Annual Plan Eligibility and Benefits

Get Your Free Domain on Squarespace: Annual Plan Eligibility and Benefits

By Michael Thompson

November 21, 2024 at 04:06 AM

Squarespace offers one free custom domain for one year with all eligible sites on annual billing plans. Here's what you need to know about claiming and managing your free domain.

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Must have a site on an annual billing plan
  • Domain must have an eligible TLD (priced same as .com domains)
  • Site hasn't previously claimed a free domain
  • Offer valid within one year of signing up or switching to eligible plan

Ways to Claim the Offer:

  • Register your first eligible domain through an annual plan site
  • Register during trial, then upgrade to annual plan (receive balance adjustment)
  • Upgrade domain parking page to website (receive balance adjustment)
  • Transfer eligible domain (receive balance adjustment)

Not Eligible:

  • Mobile Start plans
  • Monthly billing plans
  • Resold domains

Important Billing Details:

  • Domain renews at regular annual TLD price after first year
  • Offer can't be transferred between domains
  • Canceling during free year voids offer
  • Switching to monthly billing maintains offer
  • Canceling within first 14 days voids offer (prorated refund minus domain fee)

Balance Adjustments:

  • Applied automatically in eligible situations
  • Acts as credit for future purchases on specific site
  • Cannot be converted to cash refund
  • Equals domain purchase price
  • Available when upgrading from trial or parking page to annual plan
  • Applies to eligible domain transfers

Eligible TLDs:

  • Must be priced same as .com domains
  • Cannot use offer as discount on premium TLDs
  • Check domain pricing through domain search or dashboard

Remember: Canceling service or downgrading plan may affect your domain offer eligibility. Contact Squarespace support for specific scenarios or eligibility questions.

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