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Setup guide

Host your blog on your own domain

Serve your blog at an address like blog.yoursite.com instead of ours. It’s one DNS record, SSL is automatic, and it builds your own domain’s search authority. Takes about a minute plus a short wait for DNS.

The idea

How it works

One CNAME record

Point blog.yoursite.com at us with a single DNS record at your registrar.

Automatic SSL

We issue and renew the HTTPS certificate for you - nothing to buy.

Your SEO

Content and backlinks accrue to your domain, not ours.

Do this

Connect your domain in 4 steps

  1. In Verbinge, open Blog Site → Domain, type your domain (e.g. blog.yoursite.com) and click Add domain.
  2. We show you a DNS record to add. It looks like:
    Type: CNAME  ·  Name: blog  ·  Value: cname.vercel-dns.com
  3. Add that record at your domain registrar (guides below), then save.
  4. Back in the Domain tab, click Check status. When DNS propagates it flips to Live automatically - SSL and all.

Registrar guides

Where to add the record

GoDaddy

  1. Sign in, then open your domain → DNS (Domain Settings → Manage DNS).
  2. Click “Add New Record”.
  3. Type: CNAME. Name: blog. Value: cname.vercel-dns.com. TTL: leave default (1 hour).
  4. Save. Return to Verbinge → Blog Site → Domain and click “Check status”.

Enter just “blog” in Name - GoDaddy appends your domain automatically. Don’t type the full blog.yoursite.com.

Cloudflare

  1. Open your domain → DNS → Records → “Add record”.
  2. Type: CNAME. Name: blog. Target: cname.vercel-dns.com.
  3. Set Proxy status to “DNS only” (grey cloud, not orange) - this is important so SSL is issued correctly.
  4. Save, then click “Check status” in Verbinge.

If the cloud is orange (proxied), the certificate can fail to issue. Toggle it to grey “DNS only”.

Namecheap

  1. Domain List → Manage → Advanced DNS.
  2. Under “Host Records” click “Add New Record”.
  3. Type: CNAME Record. Host: blog. Value: cname.vercel-dns.com. TTL: Automatic.
  4. Save the record, then click “Check status” in Verbinge.

Host is just “blog”. The green checkmark saves the row - don’t forget to click it.

Squarespace / Google Domains

  1. Open your domain → DNS settings.
  2. Add a record. Type: CNAME. Host/Name: blog. Data: cname.vercel-dns.com.
  3. Save, then click “Check status” in Verbinge.

Google Domains migrated to Squarespace; the DNS panel is under Domains → your domain → DNS.

Amazon Route 53

  1. Open the hosted zone for your domain → “Create record”.
  2. Record name: blog. Record type: CNAME. Value: cname.vercel-dns.com. TTL: 300.
  3. Create records, then click “Check status” in Verbinge.

Use a simple CNAME record (not an alias) for a subdomain like blog.

Questions

FAQ

Subdomain or root domain?

Use a subdomain like blog.yoursite.com - it needs a single CNAME and sets up in minutes. A root domain (yoursite.com) can’t use a CNAME and would need an A record plus moving your whole domain, which we don’t recommend just for a blog.

How long does it take to go live?

Usually a few minutes after you add the record. DNS changes can take up to an hour (occasionally longer) to propagate worldwide. The Domain tab checks automatically every 15 seconds and flips to “Live” on its own.

Do I need to set up SSL / HTTPS?

No. Once the domain verifies, an HTTPS certificate is issued and renewed automatically. There’s nothing to buy or configure.

Is this better for SEO than the embed?

For building your own domain’s authority, yes. On your own domain, search engines attribute the content and any backlinks to your domain. The embed keeps visitors on your site too, but the articles live on our origin.

It still says “Pending DNS” after a while.

Double-check the record: Type CNAME, Name exactly “blog” (not the full host), Value cname.vercel-dns.com. On Cloudflare, make sure it’s “DNS only” (grey cloud). Then click Check status again.

Can I remove or change the domain later?

Yes. Blog Site → Domain → Remove detaches it anytime, and you can connect a different one. Your blog stays reachable on its default address throughout.

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