Set a primary domain and redirects

Set the canonical domain and redirect the alternatives to it.

Pick one domain as your canonical URL and redirect all others to it. This consolidates your SEO authority and ensures visitors always land on the same version of your site, no matter which URL they use.

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In Domains, open the domain to make canonical.

In Domains, open the domain you want to make canonical.

 

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Set Primary domain to www.acme.com; the apex domain then 308-redirects to it.

Set www.acme.com as primary — the apex domain then 308-redirects to it, which keeps SEO consolidated.

A 308 redirect preserves your SEO ranking by telling search engines the move is permanent and keeping the original request method intact.

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Click Save domain settings; the redirect goes live at the edge within seconds.

Click Save domain settings — the redirect goes live at the edge within seconds.

Your redirect is live at the edge within seconds, so traffic to the old domain starts flowing to your primary immediately.

What's next

With your primary domain set and redirects active, your site's SEO is consolidated and visitors always reach the right URL. Consider setting up SSL certificates or other security headers to protect your canonical domain.