Subdomain Multi-Region Setup for Bilingual Sites
Run en.yoursite.com and zh.yoursite.com on separate hosting regions to cut TTFB for each audience — without splitting SEO or breaking shared assets. Verified June 2026.
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Articles tagged with #Domain
WHOIS Privacy and SEO: Does Hiding the Owner Hurt Rankings?
WHOIS privacy hides your name, address, and email from public domain lookups. Google's own reps say it is not a ranking factor — and since RDAP replaced WHOIS in 2025, the data is mostly redacted anyway. Here is what is actually true in 2026.
Custom Domain Works on Vercel but Not Firebase (2026 Fix)
Same domain binds fine on Vercel but Firebase Hosting stays Pending or never gets SSL. The exact DNS records Firebase needs, what to remove, and how to confirm the fix.
Domain Points to the Wrong Hosting Provider
You changed hosts but DNS still resolves to the old one. Run dig NS to find where your authoritative records actually live, then fix them at the right provider.
Duplicate Domain Versions Indexed: http, https, www, non-www
Google indexed all four versions of your site, splitting link equity four ways. The platform-level 301 + canonical plan that consolidates them into one.
HTTPS Not Forced — Site Loads on Both http and https
Your site answers on both http and https, so Google indexes two copies and Chrome flags http as Not Secure. Add a 301 redirect plus an HSTS header to fix it.
Name Server vs DNS Records — Where Do I Actually Change Things (2026)
Beginners confuse name servers (NS) and individual DNS records (A, CNAME). Changing one without understanding the other causes hours of debugging.
Old Deployment URL Appears in Search Instead of Custom Domain
Google shows your-app.vercel.app or your-site.web.app in search instead of your custom domain. Why it happens and the exact redirect + canonical fix.
Redirects Broken After Domain Change: Fix the 404s and Recover SEO
Moved old.com to new.com and now Search Console shows hundreds of 404s. How to build a complete redirect map, deploy it on the old domain, and verify every URL returns a 301.
RSS / OG URLs Still Show example.com (Placeholder Domain)
Your RSS items and og:url still point at a starter-template placeholder like example.com or your-domain.com. Here is exactly where it leaks and how to fix every spot in one pass.
Search Console Property Mismatch After Domain Move
You moved domains but Search Console still tracks the old one, or the new property is empty. Migrate correctly with Change of Address without losing historical data.
Site Loads Intermittently After Connecting a Domain
One refresh the site loads, the next shows a hosting error or parking page. The real causes after binding a domain to a new host, and how to force every resolver onto the new record.
Sitemap Still References Old Domain After Migration
After a domain move, sitemap.xml still lists old-domain URLs and Search Console flags 'URL not allowed.' Find the stale site-URL config and fix it for good.
Fix the SSL Mixed Content Warning (HTTPS Site Shows "Not Secure")
Your site is on HTTPS but the browser shows "Not fully secure." Diagnose which of 6 mixed-content cases you have and fix it for good — with current 2026 Chrome behavior.
TTL Too High: Why Your DNS Change Won't Propagate
Changed an A record but old caches won't expire? The TTL set BEFORE the change controls propagation. Diagnose your case and fix it the right way.
www and non-www Both Open Separately
Both yourdomain.com and www.yourdomain.com load with a 200 and identical content. Why it splits SEO signals and the exact 301 fix per host.
Connect a custom domain to Firebase Hosting (2026 guide)
Point your domain at Firebase Hosting with the exact TXT, A and AAAA records, dig verification commands, and fixes for the Needs setup loop and stuck SSL.
Vercel custom domain: exact DNS records + 5 traps to avoid
Point an apex + www domain at Vercel with the exact per-project DNS records, dig/curl verification, the CAA fix, and a Cloudflare-in-front setup that does not break SSL. Current as of June 2026.
When to Buy a Domain (And When to Wait)
A clear rule for when to buy a domain, plus 2026 registrar prices, WHOIS and trademark checks, and the day-one settings that prevent expensive regret.
DNS A vs CNAME — Explained in 5 Minutes
A records point to an IP. CNAMEs point to another name. That one sentence solves most indie DNS confusion. Here is the other 10%, with exact Vercel, Firebase, and Netlify values.
Will Changing Domains Hurt SEO? 301 Redirect Migration Playbook
A domain change costs short-term ranking but is recoverable. Use this 301 redirect playbook, Search Console Change of Address steps, and verification commands.
How Long a Domain Really Takes to Propagate (2026)
"24 to 48 hours" is folklore. Modern DNS record edits go live in minutes. If yours hasn't after 30 minutes, something is misconfigured — here's how to prove which.
.com vs .ai vs .dev vs .io: How to Pick a TLD Without Regret
TLDs are not interchangeable. June 2026 renewal pricing, the .io and .ai gotchas, WHOIS check commands, and a registrar lock-down checklist.
Root Domain or www: How to Pick (2026)
Root vs www is cosmetic until both serve the same content and split your SEO. Use this verified DNS table (Vercel, Firebase, Cloudflare), redirect config, and curl checks to lock it down in one pass.
Subdomain vs Subdirectory for SEO: Which Google Prefers in 2026
`blog.yoursite.com` or `yoursite.com/blog`? The data, the AI-citation angle, and the exact Vercel/Next/Cloudflare rewrite to keep authority on one domain.
What an SSL Certificate Actually Is (and Why You Don't Need to Buy One)
Free SSL is the 2026 default. Verify your cert, set auto-renew, and skip paid-CA upsells with these Caddy / Nginx / curl / openssl commands.
When an Indie Site Must Actually Buy a Domain
You can launch free on a `*.vercel.app` or `*.web.app` URL. So when does an indie project genuinely need a paid domain? Four hard triggers, plus real 2026 prices.