Introduction:
This article explains how to switch your website's name. It walks you through the process to ensure a smooth transition while minimizing impact on SEO.
This is only relevant if you have already launched a website, and are looking to change its name. If you are instead looking for a guide on launching a brand new website please use this guide
Prerequisites:
• You must own the new domain name you want to use. If you haven't purchased it, see our article here:
• Do not manually change the website URL in your IO account.
Step-by-Step Instructions:
1. Confirm Domain Purchase:
• Verify that your new domain has been purchased from your domain registrar.
2. Use the Change Website Name:
• Navigate to Settings > WordPress or use this link
• Click Show Advanced Settings
• Scroll down, use the Change Website Name button, enter the new domain name, then click save
3. Update Nameservers:
• Follow the guide to update the nameservers as directed.
• It can take 30 minutes to an hour for the nameservers to propagate, and update the website name.
Some things to keep in mind:
Changing your website name can affect your SEO.
To help with this, we will redirect your old website name to the new one as long as we continue to host both domain's nameservers.
You will likely want to verify your domain with Google again. See their article on this here: