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Thank you, this is great! Is it possible to host it as a directory of my domain rather than a subdomain, for SEO reasons? (e.g. instead of substack.mydomain.com have it be www.mydomain.com/substack)?

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Just set mine up -- incredibly easy. Thanks guys! You can find me at https://www.thehalfmarathoner.com/ now 😃

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(How) will this impact newsletter distribution? Will emails still be sent from substack or will they now be sent from my custom domain?

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💥 — boom goes the dynamite.

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After a bit of musing, I realized the one-time $50 fee is actually a fair deal––you get the entire publishing system for free anyway with no limits on number fo subscribers and no ads unlike other platforms. Mapping the domain was easy and now my newsletter both looks and sounds professional. It’s live at https://updates.jatan.space 🚀

Thank you team Substack!

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Will there still be Substack branding?

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Is it me, or is it actually overpriced? I can't see a point to pay that much for a custom domain. Especially if I'm from Russia and I can't make money on Substack.

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Nice - this is a good change. Thanks for listening!

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Well done, Substackers! I'm not ready to pull the trigger yet, but a one-time $50 fee is peanuts. The fee supports the platform's staff and is a reasonable hurdle for writers to jump to demonstrate they have a seriousness for their platform. *chef's kiss*

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How will changing the domain impact our existing link equity? i.e. SEO?

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Finally! Thank you for adding this.

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How do I setup a custom domain without the https://

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This is stupendous news! After your helpful team answered a quick question, Timeless & Timely is now looking more professional than ever at https://www.timelesstimely.com.

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Does anyone have instructions specific for Squarespace?

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Took some time, but was quite easy in the end. The only thing you need to get right is the CNAME record in your domain DNS settings. Rest Substack takes care of behind the scenes!

Here is mine (went for a brand-new .news domain for the newsletter) - https://www.drishtikone.news/

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