Use case

Own Your Corner
of the Web.

Your name. Your domain. Your audience. When you publish on your own domain, you own the relationship with your readers — no platform can take that away.

Connect your domain

Why your domain matters

When you publish on Medium, Substack, or Blogger, you're building on rented land. The domain is theirs. The audience relationships are theirs. The SEO is theirs.

Platform risk

Platforms change their algorithms, their pricing, their rules. When Medium decided to go behind a paywall, writers lost organic traffic overnight. Your domain insulates you from all of that.

SEO ownership

Every backlink pointing to medium.com/yourname builds Medium's domain authority, not yours. On your own domain, every link, every share, and every mention compounds into SEO equity you keep forever.

Brand credibility

yourname.com looks professional. yourname.substack.com looks like you haven't committed yet. A custom domain signals that you're serious — to readers, to potential clients, to search engines.

Two ways to get your domain

Whether you're starting fresh or already have a domain registered — Cloudpad handles both.

Purchase a new domain

Search for your ideal domain directly inside Cloudpad. We'll check availability and handle the registration. Your domain is automatically configured and connected to your blog — no DNS settings required on your end.

  • ✓ Search availability instantly
  • ✓ .com, .io, .blog, .co, and more
  • ✓ Auto-configured — live in minutes
  • ✓ SSL certificate included

Connect an existing domain

Already registered a domain with GoDaddy, Namecheap, Google Domains, or anywhere else? Connect it to Cloudpad by adding a CNAME record. We walk you through every step with clear, registrar-specific instructions.

  • ✓ Works with any domain registrar
  • ✓ Step-by-step DNS instructions
  • ✓ Propagation typically takes minutes
  • ✓ Keep your registrar — nothing to transfer

What you gain with your own domain

Brand credibility

A custom domain is the difference between "I have a blog" and "I run a publication." It's the single biggest signal of professional seriousness on the web.

SEO compounds for you

Domain authority grows over time. Every post you publish, every link you earn, every share — they all build equity on your domain that pays off in search rankings for years.

Platform portability

If you ever want to move platforms, your domain comes with you. Your readers keep bookmarking the same URL. Your SEO stays intact. You're never locked in.

Domain questions, answered

How long does it take for my domain to go live?
Domains purchased through Cloudpad are configured automatically and typically go live within 5–15 minutes. For domains connected via DNS (CNAME record), propagation usually takes between 15 minutes and a few hours depending on your registrar and DNS TTL settings. We display live status in your dashboard so you always know where things stand.
Is SSL (HTTPS) included?
Yes. Every Cloudpad blog — including free subdomains — gets a free SSL certificate. For custom domains, HTTPS is provisioned automatically once your DNS is configured. You don't need to purchase or manage certificates separately.
What happens to my old URLs if I switch to a custom domain?
When you add a custom domain, Cloudpad automatically sets up redirects from your old cloudpad.io subdomain to your new domain. Any links your readers have saved will seamlessly redirect to the correct URL on your new domain. Your post slugs stay the same — only the domain changes.
Can I use a subdomain like blog.mybusiness.com?
Yes. Subdomain configuration (e.g. blog.yourdomain.com) is fully supported and is a popular choice for businesses that already have a main website. You add a CNAME record pointing your subdomain to Cloudpad, and we handle the rest. This lets you keep your main site where it is while adding a Cloudpad-powered blog.

Your name deserves
its own domain.

Get your Cloudpad blog live on a custom domain today. Start free — upgrade when you're ready to own your corner of the web.

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