Point a custom domain

Pointing a custom domain at a Lemonade Host site is a two-part process: add the domain in your account, then update two DNS records at whichever registrar you bought the domain from. Once those records resolve, SSL is issued automatically and the domain is live.

Add the domain in your account

In your account, type in the domain you already own. There's no transfer and no change of registrar — you keep the domain exactly where it is, and just point where it resolves to.

The DNS records, and how long they take

After you add the domain, we show you the exact records to add and where — copy, paste, save at your registrar's DNS settings. Most registrars apply the change within minutes, though it can take longer depending on your registrar and how long your previous records were cached elsewhere. Propagation isn't something we control on our end; it's the nature of DNS itself.

Apex vs www

A domain has two common front doors — the bare apex (yoursite.com) and the www subdomain (www.yoursite.com). Point either one at us, and we redirect the other to it, so a visitor lands in the same place no matter which they typed.

SSL, issued and renewed automatically

The moment your DNS records resolve, a certificate is issued for the new domain automatically — nothing to buy separately, nothing to install by hand. It renews itself before it expires, the same as the certificate on your free subdomain. Full detail on how certificates are issued and renewed is on the SSL page.

What it costs

A custom domain adds 99¢ a month to a site's bill, on top of the base 99¢. That's the whole cost — no separate DNS fee, no SSL add-on, and no charge for switching which domain points at a site if you change your mind later. See it alongside every other price on the pricing page.