## **Overview**

When you publish a landing page in Website Studio, it is initially hosted on a Search Atlas subdomain. To use your own domain and display a padlock (SSL) in the browser, you need to connect your domain and configure SSL. This article walks you through each step.

## **How Domain & SSL Work in Website Studio**

Search Atlas uses a **custom domain mapping** system. When you point your domain or subdomain to our servers and add it inside Website Studio, we automatically provision a free SSL certificate for that domain. The **'Not Secure'** warning appears when:

- Your domain has not been connected to Website Studio yet.
- DNS changes have not fully propagated.
- The domain was added incorrectly or the DNS records do not match.

## **Step 1 — Access Website Studio**

1. Log in to your Search Atlas account.
2. In the left sidebar, click **Website Studio**.
3. Open the landing page you want to connect to your domain.

## **Step 2 — Add Your Custom Domain**

To connect a custom domain to your landing page, look for the domain or custom domain settings within your page's configuration options. The exact location of this setting may vary — if you are unable to locate it, please reach out to our support team using the contact information at the end of this article so a team member can guide you through the correct steps for your account.

1. Enter the domain or subdomain you want to use (e.g., **landing.yourdomain.com**).
2. Save your changes. Search Atlas will display the DNS records you need to add.

## **Step 3 — Update Your DNS Records**

Log in to your domain registrar or DNS provider (e.g., GoDaddy, Cloudflare, Namecheap) and add the records shown in Website Studio. Depending on your setup, you may need to add:

- **CNAME record** — Typically used to point a subdomain (e.g., **landing**) to the value provided by Search Atlas.
- **A record** — May be required if you are connecting a root domain. Use the value provided by Search Atlas in your domain settings.

Save your DNS changes. Propagation time varies by provider and can take several hours or longer.

## **Step 4 — SSL Certificate Activation**

Once your DNS records have propagated correctly, Search Atlas automatically provisions a free SSL certificate for your connected domain. **You do not need to upload or purchase a certificate manually.** After activation:

- Your page URL will change from **http://** to **https://**.
- The browser padlock will appear, removing the 'Not Secure' warning.
- If the padlock still does not appear after DNS propagation is complete, double-check that your DNS records exactly match the values shown in Website Studio.

## **Step 5 — Host Multiple Landing Pages on One Domain**

If you need further assistance, open the chat widget in the bottom-right corner of the platform and type **human teammate** to be connected with a member of our team.