JFry Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 I just setup an account this morning and am very new to the SEO/website building world. Below is a screenshot of what my current account looks like with SquarSpace. I would think that my website address would not be something totally unrelated to my business. Also when I click on the website link I get a big warning that I am entering a dangerous website. Is this a phishing address? If so, how do I change it? Link to comment
paul2009 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 1 hour ago, JFry said: I would think that my website address would not be something totally unrelated to my business. Every Squarespace site comes with a built-in domain (also known as a Squarespace URL) that looks like this: yoursiteid.squarespace.com This is used by you to edit your site. It is not generally used by the public. You can change this in Settings > Domains. Under Built-In Domain, click the domain and enter a new ID that will become the first part of your built-in domain before the .squarespace.com About me: I've been a SQSP User for 18 yrs. I was invited to join the Circle when it launched in 2016. I have been a Circle Leader since 2017. I don't work for Squarespace. I value honesty, transparency, diversity and good design ♥. Work: I founded and run SF.DIGITAL, building Squarespace Extensions to supercharge your commerce website. Content: Views and opinions are my own. Links in my posts may refer to SF.DIGITAL products or may be affiliate links. Forum advice is free. You can thank me by clicking one of the feedback emojis below. Coffee is optional. Link to comment
creedon Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Quote I would think that my website address would not be something totally unrelated to my business. Your site will have two addresses. One under your domain name jfrycoaching.com. This is the address you will give to the public. The other is tiger-finch-44ng.squarespace.com. This address is the SS backend address that you edit your site with. Also known as the built-in domain. If you don't like your built-in domain you can change it. Please see Built-in domains. Quote Also when I click on the website link I get a big warning that I am entering a dangerous website. Is this a phishing address? If so, how do I change it? Sounds like an erroneous warning to me. Find my contributions useful? Please like, upvote, mark my answer as the best ( solution ), and see my profile. Thanks for your support! I am a Squarespace ( and other technological things ) consultant open for new projects. Link to comment
JFry Posted September 2, 2022 Author Share Posted September 2, 2022 Thank you. Seriously though, why does the website button on the account dashboard take me to this (attached below). Is this b/c I don't have the site setup yet and it's not being recognized as a URL? Link to comment
creedon Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Quote Seriously though, why does the website button on the account dashboard take me to this (attached below). That is how SS designed their service to work. The URL you are seeing is how you edit your site. The error you are seeing is erroneous. I suggest you whitelist your SS site's build-in domain. Find my contributions useful? Please like, upvote, mark my answer as the best ( solution ), and see my profile. Thanks for your support! I am a Squarespace ( and other technological things ) consultant open for new projects. Link to comment
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