Setting Up Your Custom Domain

Plan note: Custom domain registration is included on the Pro plan. Starter and Growth customers can bring their own domain (free) or register one through us at-cost.

How Custom Domains Work

Every Omnovo website needs a domain — the web address where customers find you. During the Domain step of onboarding, you’ll choose one of three options.

Option 1: Register Through Omnovo

The easiest path. We handle domain registration, DNS configuration, and SSL — all automatically.

How it works:

1. During the Domain step of onboarding, search for your preferred domain name
2. We’ll show you available options with pricing (powered by Porkbun, a trusted registrar)
3. Select your domain and we’ll register it on your behalf
4. DNS records are configured automatically
5. Your site goes live on the new domain once deployment completes

What’s included:

• Domain registration and annual renewal (included on Pro; at-cost for Starter/Growth)
• Free WHOIS privacy protection (your personal info stays hidden from public lookups)
• Automatic DNS management
• SSL certificate provisioned via Cloudflare

This is the recommended option for most businesses. No technical knowledge required.

Option 2: Bring Your Own Domain (Guided CNAME)

Already own a domain? Point it to your Omnovo website with a single CNAME record. This is our default BYO flow — you keep full ownership and control of your DNS, and we never need your registrar password.

How it works:

1. During the Domain step of onboarding, select “I have a domain” and enter your domain name
2. We provision a Cloudflare for SaaS custom hostname for you and show you the exact CNAME record to add
3. Log in to your current domain registrar (GoDaddy, Namecheap, Cloudflare, Google Domains, etc.) and add the CNAME we provide
4. Many registrars support Domain Connect for one-click DNS setup — if yours does, we’ll launch a hosted flow that adds the record for you in seconds
5. We monitor the record and automatically provision SSL once it propagates

Propagation time: CNAME changes typically propagate in 1 to 4 hours.

Advanced: Full Nameserver Delegation

If your registrar doesn’t support CNAMEs at the apex (root) of your domain, or if you’d rather hand off full DNS management, you can update your nameservers to ours instead.

Heads-up before you do this:

• Nameserver changes propagate more slowly — typically 4 to 24 hours
• Changing nameservers means Omnovo manages all DNS for that domain. If you have existing email (MX) records or other DNS entries, send them to us first and we’ll configure them alongside your website.
• If you’re not comfortable changing nameservers yourself, email support@omnovo.com and we’ll walk you through it.

Option 3: Start With a Preview URL

Not ready to commit to a domain yet? Skip the domain step for now. Your site deploys to a temporary preview URL while you complete domain setup. You can connect a domain any time from Settings → Profile → Domain in your dashboard.

The preview URL is fully functional — same design, same performance, same features. It’s just not a custom-branded address.

Tracking Domain Status

Once you’ve connected a domain, you can monitor its status at Settings → Profile → Domain. The lifecycle timeline shows:

1. Domain added — we’ve recorded your domain
2. DNS verified — the CNAME (or nameservers) is live and pointing at us
3. Site live — SSL is provisioned and your site is serving on the custom domain

You’ll get a dashboard notification when each stage completes.

SSL Certificates

Every Omnovo website gets a free SSL certificate, automatically provisioned through Cloudflare. This means:

• Your site loads over HTTPS (the padlock icon in the browser)
• Customer data submitted through your contact forms is encrypted
• Search engines favor HTTPS sites in rankings
• No manual renewal — certificates are managed automatically

You don’t need to do anything. SSL is set up as part of the deployment process and renews on its own.