Buy a domain at checkout
On the Go live screen, pick an available name we found for you or search for another, choose Monthly or Yearly and continue to secure checkout. We register the domain and set it up for you.
No domain yet? Buy one when you go live. We check which names are free and add the domain to your order.
Buy a domain when you go live
- 1After your site is built, press "Put it live on <domain>". We suggest an available name based on your business name.
- 2Under Your domain, pick a name from the list, or type another name and press Search.
- 3Under Your plan, choose Monthly or Yearly.
- 4Have a promo code? Press "Have a promo code?", type it and press Apply.
- 5If you are not signed in, type your email, press Continue and enter the 6 digit code.
- 6Press "Continue to secure checkout" and pay on the Stripe page.
Buy a domain from the editor
After you publish, press "Get a custom domain" on the "Site is live!" screen and choose "Search New". Type a keyword or name. We check .com, .net, .org, .io and more, and mark each one Available, Taken or Premium with its first year and renewal price. Press Select, then "Continue to payment".
After you pay
You see "Payment successful!" and then "Registering <your domain>". This can take up to 24 hours, and we handle it. Then we take you to your dashboard.
You do not need to add DNS records for a domain you buy from us. We set them up for you.
What it costs
Each domain shows its own price. Checkout shows the domain and hosting renewal prices before you pay. See Understand pricing and plans.
Questions
Who owns the domain?
You do. If you later disconnect it from your site, you still own it until it expires.
Can I stop the domain from renewing?
Yes. Use Release Domain on your site in My Sites. It stays active until the end of your billing period and is not renewed after that.
Related
- Connect a domain you already ownEnter your domain and registrar, subscribe to hosting if you have not yet, then add 3 DNS records at your registrar: an A record, an AAAA record and a CNAME for www. We spot them automatically.
- Fix a domain stuck on DNS pendingDNS pending means we have not seen all 3 records yet, or your secure certificate is still being set up. Most changes show within minutes, but DNS can take a few hours. Open DNS Setup to see what is missing.
- Understand pricing and plansBuilding and publishing on instantwebsite.com is free. To go live on your own domain you need hosting: $99 a month at the current launch price (regularly $200), or $997 a year. Cancel anytime.
- Change or disconnect your domainIn My Sites, press Change Domain next to your domain to move your site to a new one, keeping your analytics and rankings. Use More actions to disconnect a domain or stop a bought domain from renewing.
Don't have a site yet?
Type your business name and watch it build. Free, no card.
- Free to build
- Your own .com
- Edit by chat, no code
- Leads on your phone