How to set up Root Domain/Subdomain for your Funnels/Websites
Adding a domain to your account enables website and funnel functionalities to be created and utilized. A domain refers to the web address, for example, a root domain like mydomain.com or a subdomain like www.mydomain.com. To begin, establish a domain with a registrar like Cloudflare, GoDaddy, or others. Afterward, you can integrate the Domain into the system for use.
Covered in this Article:
How to configure Domains for Funnels and Websites?
How To Add and Connect A Subdomain For Your Funnels + Websites (in Cloudflare)
Removing a Domain from the account
Troubleshooting
FAQs
Can I use the same Domain with more than one platform?
How many domains can I add to one account?
Do I have to purchase SSL for the Domain separately?
Can I buy a domain from you directly?
How many funnels/websites can I connect with one Domain?
How to configure Domains for Funnels and Websites?
As of 3/21/24, our domain custom hostnames have migrated to Cloudflare to provide a faster, safer, and more streamlined experience. As a result, the A and CNAME records have changed from what is shown in the video above. The A record is now 162.159.140.166, and the CNAME record is now sites.ludicrous.cloud.
Connecting Your Domain to FG Funnels: Step-by-Step Guide
- Choose Domain Registrar
- Log in to the account where your domain was purchased.
Consider using Cloudflare for domain registration for security and speed enhancements.
- Add Domain to Cloudflare
- Copy your domain name.
- Create a Cloudflare account and add your domain for free.
Review DNS records and turn off proxy for now.
- Update Name Servers
- Copy Cloudflare's name servers.
Go back to your domain registrar (e.g., GoDaddy) and update the name servers.
- Configure Cloudflare Settings
- Ensure Automatic HTTPS and Brotli are toggled on.
Wait for domain activation on Cloudflare (up to 24 hours).
- Add Domain to FG Funnels
- Copy the active domain from Cloudflare.
- In FG Funnels account settings, click "Add" and paste the domain.
Note: If your domain provider is Google, Cloudflare, or GoDaddy, FG Funnels offers automatic DNS configuration for connecting your domain to the platform. To see more information about seamlessly connecting domains, please visit How to Use the Domain Connect Feature.
If your domain provider is not Cloudflare, IONOS or GoDaddy, manual DNS configuration is required. FG Funnels simplifies this process by generating the necessary record values for you to input into your domain provider's system. This ensures seamless integration of your domain with FG Funnels, supporting branded domains, websites/funnels, dedicated domains, and the client portal. To learn more about the manual process please head here.
- Link Domain to Funnel
- Select a funnel and step to link the domain.
Set up a redirect for WWW version to the root domain.
- Test Domain Connection
- Test the domain and WWW version to ensure proper redirection.
Enable proxy for A name and C name records pointing to FG Funnels in Cloudflare.
- SSL and Speed Optimization
- Set encryption mode to "full" in SSL/TLS settings.
Disable Rocket Loader and auto-minify options under speed optimization.
- Finalize Connection
- Your domain is now successfully connected to FG Funnels.
How To Add and Connect A Subdomain For Your Funnels + Websites (in Cloudflare)
As of 3/21/24, our domain custom hostnames have migrated to Cloudflare to provide a faster, safer, and more streamlined experience. As a result, the CNAME record has changed from what is shown in the video above. The CNAME record is now sites.ludicrous.cloud.
Note: If you are connecting a subdomain to your FG Funnels account and have an existing website on your root domain (yourdomain.com). It is not possible to connect just a subdomain to Cloudflare - however, you can still connect a subdomain to your FG Funnels account directly via a CNAME record in your domain's registrar/host (i.e. GoDaddy, Google Domains, SiteGround, BlueHost, etc) where the domain is currently managed.
Adding a Subdomain to FG Funnels
In all examples below, please replace yourdomain.com with your own domain (ex. abcdomain.net, amazingdomain.co, etc).
In the account where the domain’s records are managed (Cloudflare if you just connected your domain to Cloudflare, or in your domain’s registrar or hosting account, if you’re adding a subdomain to a domain managed elsewhere) - in the DNS area, click to add a new record.
You can create subdomain records right in Cloudflare. You'll want to create a CNAME record type with the proxy status off (gray cloud), with the "Name" being whatever you want the subdomain to be, and the "Target" will be sites.ludicrous.cloud.
So, if you want to create a subdomain " go" on the root domain (yourdomain.com), you'll enter it into Cloudflare on the records for yourdomain.com:
In your FG Funnels account, you'll go to Settings (bottom corner of the left side menu) > Domains in your FG Funnels account > click the green "Add New Domain" button in the upper-right hand corner, and enter go.yourdomain.com into the domain field and click 'Add"
Name: go
Target: sites.ludicrous.cloud
Removing a Domain from the account
To remove a domain from your account, go to Settings > Domains > on the line of the domain you want to delete, click on the three dots > Delete > confirm your choice on the confirmation dialog box.
Troubleshooting
What causes an SSL Error?
An SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) error occurs when there is a problem with the SSL certificate or the SSL/TLS (Transport Layer Security) configuration on a website. SSL/TLS is a security protocol that provides encryption and secure communication between a user's browser and the web server. SSL errors can result from various issues, often indicating that the connection between the user's browser and the web server is insecure.
If your Domain is showing a privacy/SSL error, it can be due to one of the following reasons:
- Multiple DNS (A or CNAME) records exist for the same domain/subdomain. One Domain or subdomain can only work with one platform/server at a time, and that's why you need to have only one DNS record set up for that domain/subdomain.so
- There is no DNS record added for the Domain
- The Domain has an AAAA added, other than the A/CNAME record
What causes the error "CNAME / A record not found."
This error occurs if your DNS record is not set up properly or they are added to the incorrect domain host. Make sure to add the DNS record properly and add it to the correct domain host.
404 Error
A 404 error, also known as "404 Not Found," is a standard HTTP status code that indicates the requested web page or resource could not be found on the server. This error typically occurs when a user tries to access a non-existent URL or when the requested page has been deleted or moved to a different location without proper redirection.
If your Domain without any path shows a 404 error, e.g., mydomain.com, you need to go to Settings > Domains > Edit Domain> Select a default page. In case it is already selected, try saving it again.
If your Domain shows a 404 error despite having a default path, e.g., mydomain.com/home, then you need to make sure that one of the funnels/websites that are connected has the same path added in page settings. If the path is already added and it still does not work, then go to the funnel/website settings > remove the Domain> Save> add the Domain again and save.
If your Domain shows a 404 error intermittently, then you might be using the www/root domain with your funnel/website. In that case, ensure you have added a redirect from www to the non-www (root) domain or from the non-www Domain to www.
FAQs
Can I use the same Domain with more than one platform?
No, one domain/subdomain can only be used with one platform/server at a time (WordPress, Wix, etc.) If you already use mydomain.com with WordPress, use site.mydomain.com with our system or a different domain.
Also, if you're using a domain/subdomain with funnels/websites, it can't be used with memberships or some other feature hosted on a different server.
How many domains can I add to one account?
You can add as many as needed. There is no limit.
Do I have to purchase SSL for the Domain separately?
No, our system generates SSL automatically once you've added the Domain successfully. You don't need to purchase it separately.
Can I buy a domain from you directly?
No, we only allow you to connect a domain to our system. You cannot purchase a domain directly from our system. You can buy it from other domain hosts like GoDaddy, Google Domains, Namecheap, etc.
How many funnels/websites can I connect with one Domain?
You can connect as many as needed. There is no limit.