Domains create an online presence for all. They ensure that you can reach many instantly. Let’s talk about pointing a domain to Wix.

Wix is a service provider for all services, from domains to websites. Wix is a reliable platform with a good track record of uptime.

Pointing a domain to Wix means it’s hosted somewhere else. But before you begin this process, you need to have Wix Premium.

Why connect your domain to Wix?

1. Professionalism- a custom domain name gives your website a more polished, credible appearance. Additionally, it makes it simpler for users to recall the URL of your website.
2. Customization- by getting a custom domain name, you can pick a name that accurately describes your company or brand. Additionally, you may create a personalized email address using your domain name, making you appear more professional when speaking with clients or customers.
3. Search engine optimization (SEO): A unique domain name can boost your website’s position in the SERPs. Search engines give websites with unique domain names greater importance.
4. Control- you have more control over your website’s DNS records when you connect your domain to Wix.
5. Seamless integration-connecting your domain to Wix ensures seamless integration between your domain and your website. This integration allows for consistent branding, smoother navigation, and a better visitor user experience.

Here is how to point a domain to Wix

Your domain must be added to your account before updating the DNS records. Use this simple procedure:

1. Go to the Domains page in your Wix account.
2. Click Add an Existing Domain
3. Click Connect a domain you already own.
4. Select the site to which you want to connect your domain and click Next.
5. Enter your domain name and click Let’s Go.
6. Click I own this domain.
7. Review the information on the screen and click start
8. Click the pointing link in the sentence at the top of the screen.
9. Click Switch to Pointing.

To complete the connection, you must modify your domain’s DNS records in your domain host account (often the business you purchased your domain from).

In your Wix dashboard, you’ll see a step-by-step guide that will walk you through changing the DNS records in the hosting account currently hosting your domain. 

Work through the instructions on the domain host’s account while keeping this Wix help page open. 

Following the instructions, you will learn everything you need to know, including the records you should utilize.

Once you have updated the DNS records in your domain host account, you must wait for your domain to propagate.

It’s how the changes to your DNS records are distributed to the global DNS system. Propagation can take anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours.

Once your domain has propagated, you can access your Wix site by entering your domain name into your web browser.

Additional tips for pointing a domain to Wix

1. Ensure you are using the correct name servers for your domain. You can find the name servers for your domain in your domain host account.
2. If you need help pointing your domain to Wix, contact Wix customer support for help.
3. Once you have pointed your domain to Wix, you can manage your DNS records in your Wix account. Useful if you need to change your DNS records in the future.
4. Remember that the specific steps may vary slightly depending on your domain host and the interface provided by Wix. 
5. It’s always a good idea to consult the official documentation or support resources of both Wix and your domain host for the most accurate and up-to-date instructions.

Wrapping up;

Connecting your domain to Wix is easy. Give your Wix site a new look; watch it transform instantly.

Wix does not charge any fees for connecting a domain to Wix. However, you must have a paid Wix plan to connect a domain. 

The cheapest Wix plan that allows you to connect a domain is the Connect Domain plan, which costs $4.50 monthly.

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