Domain Setup Guide

Custom domains allow you to create branded short links using your own domain name instead of the default ShortyLink domain.

Benefits of Custom Domains

• Brand recognition - Links that match your brand
• Trust - Users recognize your domain
• Professionalism - Clean, branded URLs
• Control - Full ownership of your links

Prerequisites

Before setting up a custom domain, you need:

• A Pro or Business plan subscription
• A domain you own (or a subdomain)
• Access to your domain's DNS settings

Step-by-Step Setup

Step 1: Add Your Domain

1. Go to Dashboard → Domains
2. Click Add Domain
3. Enter your domain (e.g., go.yourcompany.com)
4. Click Continue

Step 2: Configure DNS

You'll be shown DNS records to add to your domain. See the DNS Configuration guide for detailed instructions.

Step 3: Verify Domain

1. After adding DNS records, return to ShortyLink
2. Click Verify Domain
3. Wait for verification (usually under 5 minutes)

Step 4: SSL Certificate

Once verified, ShortyLink automatically provisions an SSL certificate. This takes 1-5 minutes.

Using Your Custom Domain

Once set up, you can use your domain when creating links:

1. Create a new link
2. Select your custom domain from the dropdown
3. The link will use your branded domain

Example:

go.yourcompany.com/product-launch

Supported Domain Types

Subdomains (Recommended)

Using a subdomain like go.yourcompany.com or link.yourbrand.io is the easiest setup and doesn't affect your main website.

Root Domains

You can also use a root domain like yourlinks.com, though this requires different DNS configuration (ALIAS or ANAME records).