Register a new domain

Domain names are used to establish a unique web identity. With Lodgify you can register a new one that can be personalized when you sign up for a yearly/bi-yearly subscription. If you previously already had a domain registered with an external host, you can either link your domain to your Lodgify website or transfer the domain to the Lodgify host.

Read about:

• Register a domain with Lodgify
• Custom email address
• Unsupported Domains
• Linked resources

Register a domain with Lodgify

When you sign up to Lodgify, we automatically create your domain based on your username. A personalized domain name, however, will help you rank higher in the Google search results. 
If you want to register a domain, follow these steps:

1. Go to your Main Menu in the top left corner and select Website builder.
2. In the Settings tab, select Domain and click Get a free domain.
   
3. A slide window appears. Enter your domain name with the domain extension (we recommend using the extension .com as it gives better SEO), review the legal agreement and click Register.
   💡 Important: double-check the spelling. You cannot change the domain name after the registration.
4. Then click on the three dots, select Set as main domain and click Confirm:
   
   
5. Keep an eye on the email inbox of the email address you use to log into Lodgify with, as you may receive a request to verify the registration.

💡 Note: It can take up to 48 hours for the domain registration to be completed. To see if your domain has been published, check directly your URL in a browser. If after 48h you still receive this error message, contact us. 

💡 Note: If you are not ready yet to give up your old domain or would like to have two domains pointing to your website, you can link an additional domain to your website. Once you have a custom domain linked to your website, verify the ownership of your website in the Google Search Console which allows you to monitor and maintain your website's presence and optimize its performance in the Google search listings.

Custom email address

When you register a custom domain with Lodgify you automatically receive a custom email address with it (i.e. info@yourdomain.com) which looks much more professional in your contact information than your personal email address.

💡 Note: Please note that this custom email is only a forwarding email, not an actual account/inbox. This means that every email your guests send to info@yourdomain.com will be forwarded directly to your personal email, from where you can respond. (If you prefer to have an email inbox, you will need to host your domain externally and link your external domain to Lodgify.)

Unsupported Domains

Some domains are not available through Lodgify’s domain registration.

In the list below you can find the domain types not supported:

• .asia
• .au
• .br
• .ca
• .cn
• .es
• .ru
• .jobs
• .mk
• Specific case with .eu : if you are an individual/natural person and the country of residence is not one of the EU/EEA countries or in EU territories, you will need to provide us with the country of citizenship.