Set a default domain that redirects all traffic to a specific domain.
The default domain is the domain to which you want to redirect other domains — for example, to redirect youroldsite.com to yournewsite.com.
If you’ve connected more than one domain to your site, you’ll need to set a default domain to redirect all traffic from the other domains to the default. This helps avoid SEO penalties due to duplicate content.
Note
When you connect a custom domain to Webflow using the Quick connect domain option, your default domain is automatically set to the www subdomain (e.g., www.yourdomain.com), but you can set the root domain (e.g., yourdomain.com) as the default.
How to set a default domain
Before you set a default domain, make sure you’ve connected all applicable custom domains to your site.
To set the default domain:
- Go to Site settings > Publishing > Production
- Click Make default to the right of the domain
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Publish your site to the default domain to implement the change
Note
If you add a new domain or subdomain to your site after you’ve already
set a default domain, the new domain or subdomain won’t appear within
the publish menu. To resolve this, go to Site settings >
Publishing > Production and click Make default
next to the default domain. Then, publish your site to the new domain
or subdomain and set the default domain again.
How to redirect your old domain to a new domain
Setting a default domain is also a great way to redirect any old domain names to new ones. To do this:
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Connect all your domains (old and new)
- Set one of the new domains as the default
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Publish your site to the default domain to implement the change