Adding Multiple Domains

Do you have multiple brands or domains but want to share the same helpful content across them all?

Well, you're in luck: with HelpDocs you can host all your custom domains in one neat little bundle 🙌

Why Host Multiple Custom Domains?

Why would you want to have more than one domain on your account? Well, maybe you've got different brands or products that need their own unique look and feel, but you still want to serve the same content across all of them.

Or perhaps you want to optimise your SEO by having domain-specific keywords in each URL. Whatever the reason, hosting multiple custom domains can be a total game-changer for your online presence 💪

How to Add Additional Domain(s)

The best part is you don't have to be a tech wizard to make this happen. You can add them yourself in a couple of minutes.

Here's what the process looks like:

1. Grab the additional domain(s) you want to use. You can usually do this through your domain registrar or hosting provider
2. Add a CNAME record for the domain pointing to domains.helpdocs.io. We check this when you add the domain, so it needs to be in place first
3. Head to Settings > Domains
4. Under Other domains, enter your domain in Add a domain and hit Add domain
5. That's it! Your new domain(s) will display the same articles and categories as your primary domain. Easy peasy! 😎

To take a domain off your account, hit Remove next to it.

Customisable Elements in an Additional Custom Domain

Now, here's the good news: you can customize the following elements for each additional custom domain. In Settings > Domains, hit Branding next to the domain.

Anything you leave blank uses your account's own setting, and Reset to account default puts a changed field back.