Register a new domain

Domain names are used to establish a unique web identity. With Lodgify, when you sign up for a yearly or biennial subscription, you can register a new domain name per account, which can be personalized. If you previously 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. This also allows you to change your website name.

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 left-hand menu 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 registration.
4. Then click on the three dots, select Set as main domain, and click Confirm:
   
    
5. Keep an eye on the inbox of the email address you use to log in to Lodgify, as you may receive a request to verify the registration. See Emails from our domain registrar.

💡 Note: It can take up to 48 hours for the domain registration to be completed. To see if your domain has been published, directly check your URL in a browser. If after 48 hours 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 Google Search Console, which allows you to monitor and maintain your website's presence and optimize its performance in the Google search listings.

Add DNS records to a domain registered with Lodgify

Domains registered with or transferred to Lodgify don't have a DNS editor in your Lodgify account. To add a DNS record, for example, to set up a business email with Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, or Zoho, or to verify your domain with another service, contact us and send each record exactly as the service gives it to you. Copy and paste each value as text:

• Type, for example TXT, CNAME, or MX
• Name or Host, for example @ or _dmarc
• Value, in full
• Priority, for MX records only

💡 Notes:

• To verify your website in the Google Search Console, use the HTML tag option instead. See Verify the ownership of your website in the Google Search Console.
• For Microsoft 365, your MX value is unique to your account. You'll find it in the Microsoft 365 admin center, under Settings, then Domains.

When you move your email to a new provider, we remove the old MX records as well, so your mail reaches the new one. DNS changes can take up to 72 hours to apply everywhere, and email often starts working within a few hours.

If your domain is registered elsewhere and only linked to your Lodgify website, you manage its DNS records yourself at your own provider. See Link an existing domain to your Lodgify website and manage your DNS settings.

Emails from our domain registrar

If you registered your domain with Lodgify, you may receive automatic emails from our domain registrar.

• Transfer of your domain: This email says a request was received to transfer your domain away from its current registrar. This is an automatic transfer between registrars within the same provider and happens at renewal. Don't click the links; the request expires automatically.
• Verify your contact information: Some domains send a verification email when the domain is registered. Click the verification link, or the domain is deactivated after 15 days.

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.