01
Type the domain into settings
Use any domain you already own, from any registrar. You do not need to transfer it, and Beste does not sell domains.
1 minute
02
Copy 2 records to your registrar
Beste shows exactly what to paste and where: 2 lines in your registrar's DNS settings.
5 minutes
03
Wait for DNS
Usually minutes, sometimes a few hours, while the new records spread across DNS caches. This timing is outside any platform's control.
Minutes to a few hours
04
The certificate is issued for you
HTTPS is set up once the domain resolves, and the certificate renews automatically after that.
Automatic, and renewed
What your own domain gives you
A custom domain makes the link you share look like a business, lets search engines build authority for your name, and lets you move later without starting over.
- An address with your business name in it
- Search authority that builds on your domain
- No platform name in your address bar
- You keep managing the domain at your registrar
- The option to point it elsewhere at any time
- Your content stays the same if you disconnect or switch
Build first, choose a domain later
You can build and publish on a beste.co address, then connect a domain when you are ready. Nothing changes on the site when you do.
Before you choose a domain
A working beste.co address
Your site is live, indexable and shareable on a beste.co subdomain you choose. You can send the link to a client today.
- Pick the subdomain yourself
- HTTPS, hosting and CDN included
- No time limit
When you are ready
Your own domain, free on every plan
Connect the domain at any time and the site keeps its pages, content and links. You can disconnect later and point the domain somewhere else.
- Any registrar, no transfer required
- SSL certificate issued and renewed for you
- Pages, content and links stay the same
Questions about domains
No. Beste does not sell domains. Bring one you own from any registrar and keep managing it there.
Add the domain in settings, then paste 2 records into your registrar. Beste shows exactly what to paste. Everything after that happens automatically.
Usually minutes, sometimes a few hours, while DNS updates across caches. If it has not resolved after a day, check the records.
Yes, including renewal. The certificate renews automatically while the domain points to Beste.
Build on a beste.co subdomain you choose. It is a live, indexable site, and connecting a domain later does not change the content.
Yes, at any time. Disconnect it, connect a different one, or point it somewhere else. Your pages and content stay the same.
Yes, over time. Search authority attaches to a domain, so on your own domain it builds for you. On a shared subdomain it stays with that subdomain.
Connect your domain for free