Your Salty Carbs site works on any domain name. Here's how to connect yours, or get a new one, plus how to set up a professional email address.
Pick one up from one of these registrars. Around $10 to $15 a year. Once you have it, come back and follow the DNS steps below to connect it.
Tip: stick with a .com. If your name is taken, try adding "massage" or your city.
Connecting your own domain is now self-serve and takes about 5 minutes.
Go to godaddy.com, sign in, and click your name at the top right. Choose My Products.
Find your domain and click DNS. You'll see a list of existing records.
Click Add. Set the type to CNAME, then fill in:
If you want yourname.com (without www) to also work, go to Forwarding and add a forward from yourname.com to www.yourname.com. Set it to 301 Permanent.
Changes usually take 30 minutes to an hour. Sometimes up to 24 hours. Test by visiting www.yourdomain.com in a new browser tab.
Go to namecheap.com, sign in, and go to Domain List in your dashboard.
Click Manage next to your domain, then click the Advanced DNS tab.
Click Add New Record. Set the type to CNAME Record, then fill in:
Add a URL Redirect Record. Set Host to @ and redirect yourname.com to www.yourname.com. Unmasked, 301 Permanent.
Click the checkmark to save each record. Changes usually take 30 minutes to propagate.
Go to name.com, sign in, and click My Domains in the top nav.
Click on your domain name, then click Manage DNS Records.
Click Add Record. Set the type to CNAME and fill in:
Go to URL Forwarding and add a forward from yourname.com to www.yourname.com. Set to Permanent (301).
Click Create Record. Changes usually propagate within 30 minutes.
Go to dash.cloudflare.com and sign in.
Click on the domain you want to connect from your dashboard.
Click DNS in the left menu, then DNS Records.
Click Add record. Set type to CNAME and fill in:
Important: set to DNS only, not Proxied. Proxied (orange cloud) can interfere with the connection.
Go to Rules > Redirect Rules. Add a rule to redirect yourname.com to www.yourname.com with a 301. Cloudflare makes this straightforward with their URL redirect template.
DNS can be tricky. If you're stuck, reach out and we'll walk you through it.
Email SupportA branded email like [email protected] builds trust with clients. Here are two solid options depending on your budget.
$6/month. Gives you Gmail with your own domain, Google Drive, Calendar, Meet, and Docs. Works exactly like regular Gmail but with your name on it. Easy to set up, and your clients recognize the interface.
Get Google WorkspaceFree for one user, up to 5GB storage. Not as polished as Gmail but completely functional. Good if you're not ready to pay for email yet.
Get Zoho MailWhichever service you choose, you'll add MX records to your domain's DNS settings. Both Google Workspace and Zoho walk you through this step by step during setup -- they'll show you exactly what to add and where.
If you run into trouble, email us at [email protected] and we'll help you sort it out.