SiteDrop Help
Publishing & Domains

Connecting a domain you already own

Point a web address you already own at your SiteDrop site so visitors see your own domain.

If you already own a web address (like yourbusiness.com), you can point it at your SiteDrop site so visitors see your own domain instead of a sitedrop.live link.

Before you startYou'll need the login for wherever you bought your domain (your domain provider), because you'll make a small settings change there.

The steps

  1. Open Names in your dashboard.
  2. Choose to connect a domain you already own and enter it.
  3. SiteDrop shows you the exact DNS settings to add. Log in to your domain provider and add them.
  4. Save, and come back — SiteDrop verifies the connection.

NoteCustom domains are available on a paid plan. On the free plan your site uses a sitedrop.live address. See Plans and what's included.

If it's slow to connect

DNS changes can take a little while to take effect (sometimes a few hours). If your domain doesn't work straight away, that's normal — see domains and DNS explained, and if it's still not loading after a day, this troubleshooting guide.

Don't have a domain yet? You can buy one through SiteDrop instead.

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Last updated 28 Jul 2026