A domain is very important in an online store. It's like your online store is your home, and your domain is your address. As a result, you really need a domain so that your customers can visit the shop. Shopify has a handy feature that allows you to purchase a domain if you don't already have one. This article, How to Buy a Domain from Shopify, will help you obtain an essential item for your online business, the domain.
Before purchasing a domain from Shopify, you should understand what a domain is. If you already know, skip this section and proceed to the main body of the post.
What is a domain?
A domain that represents a network resource, such as a website, and is displayed by letters or numbers in alphabets rather than the server's IP address; the purpose is to make it easy for the user to access that network resource while also representing the website owner's purpose and brand. The domain is one-of-a-kind and is assigned to the subject who completes the pre-registration process.
Note
: You can decide which domain you want to buy after considering your options. You retain ownership even if you leave Shopify.
How to buy a domain from Shopify
Step 1: Go to Domain
After logging in your Shopify account, click on Online store
in the SALE CHANNELS section. Then, select Domain
.
Step 2: Click Buy new domain
Tap on Buy new domain
button on the right of the screen.
Step 3: Enter the domain
After careful consideration, you should have an ideal domain for this step. Then, in the field, enter the domain. It should be brief and memorable so that customers will remember it. For example, many business owners have named their domain after their brand.
Step 4: Choose suitable domain
A list will appear, displaying available domains, their extensions, and their prices. The extensions can be of any style (such as .com or .biz). Country extensions are also displayed (like .ca or .uk). They also include the premium extensions (such as .blackfriday). Consider your options carefully before making a purchase.
Step 5: Buy the domain
After reviewing thoroughly, click Buy
to get the domain you expected.
Note
: If you want to buy something from Shopify, keep in mind that your online payment in Shopify must be enabled. If not, follow the instructions in these posts. How to Configure Shopify Payments How to Set Up a Credit Card Payment Service Provider
Step 6: Take an overview of the purchase
In this step, take an overview of the purchase:
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Review personal information: Shopify will automatically get your information from the Shopify account you've logged in.
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Check
Auto-renew this domain every year
to have the domain renewed before it expires. -
Confirm if the domain offers WHOIS Privacy. WHOIS Privacy is a useful service to help you keep the privacy of your information. In other words, if you don't have it, people can look up the information of the owner of the domain. Therefore, make sure that the domain selected has WHOIS Privacy. If not, you can click
Cancel
to choose another domain which isn't on the WHOIS Exception list. -
Read the ICANN policy and the Domain Registration Agreement.
Step 7: Complete buying the domain
Make sure that everything is accurate. Choose Buy domain
to get it. Finally, Shopify will send you an email confirming your purchase. Your new domain takes about 48 hours to start working.
Conclusion
This step-by-step guide will walk you through the process of purchasing a domain from Shopify. It enables you to follow and make better decisions in order to have an ideal domain. I'm guessing you'd set the domain after purchasing it. As a result, the article How to Set Your Primary Domain may be of assistance to you.
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