Moving a Squarespace Domain: Complete Guide

There are four main ways to direct visitors through your Squarespace domain: moving, connecting, forwarding, or pointing. Here's how to choose the right option for your needs.

Moving vs. Connecting

Moving a Domain:

• Merges domain billing and permissions with website
• Available for all domains
• Best when you want unified billing and team management
• Allows access to free domain/Google Workspace offerings

Connecting a Domain:

• Keeps domain billing and permissions separate
• Only available for parked Squarespace domains
• Ideal for separate payment methods and team access control

Forwarding vs. Pointing

Forwarding:

• Visitors see new website with changed URL
• Requires domain name and target URL
• Simple redirect to any website or page

Pointing:

• Visitors see new website while URL remains unchanged
• Requires domain name and either CNAME or IP address
• Maintains original domain appearance

Additional Options:

• Link subdomains between Squarespace websites
• Change primary domain while maintaining followers
• Transfer domain to another provider
• Create URL redirects for inactive pages
• Set up path forwarding for all associated URLs

When changing domains, the old domain automatically redirects to the new one, helping maintain your online presence.

Remember: Choose based on your specific needs for billing integration, URL appearance, and team management requirements.

Note: Linking between pages on the same Squarespace website isn't possible through domain management - use internal navigation instead.

For technical setup instructions, follow Squarespace's specific documentation for your chosen method.

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