ProfitsLocal website preview desk

Domain setup

Choose the launch address before we publish live.

The dev preview stays available for approval and revisions. The public live site needs one clear address. Some options are handled by us; others require a DNS change from your domain manager.

Default / no customer DNS

Free ProfitsLocal subdomain

Use a dedicated address under our domain, such as yourbusiness.profitslocal.com.

  • You do not log in to a registrar.
  • We create the DNS record and attach it to the approved live Pages project.
  • Best for fast launch, QR codes, menus, and outreach links.
Customer DNS / safest

Your subdomain

Use a focused address, such as menu.yourbusiness.com or order.yourbusiness.com.

  • Best if you already have an official website.
  • Customer adds one CNAME record.
  • We attach the custom domain in Cloudflare Pages after DNS resolves.
DNS record menu.yourbusiness.com CNAME your-project-live.pages.dev If your DNS is on Cloudflare, leave the record proxied or DNS-only according to your existing policy; the important part is the CNAME target.
Official replacement

Your root domain

Use your main website address, such as yourbusiness.com.

  • Best when this will replace your official website.
  • Cloudflare DNS can use a flattened CNAME at the root.
  • Other registrars may need ALIAS/ANAME, or use www.yourbusiness.com and redirect the root.
Preferred DNS records @ CNAME your-project-live.pages.dev www CNAME your-project-live.pages.dev Root domains are slower because we must avoid breaking existing email, website, or registrar settings.
Not the launch path yet

ProfitsLocal subpage

Use a path such as profitslocal.com/yourbusiness.

  • No DNS change from the customer.
  • Useful later for a directory, case study, or temporary listing.
  • Not currently the production website launch route unless we build the root-site router.

What happens after approval

  1. You approve the dev preview.
  2. We confirm the launch address and Pages project target.
  3. For a ProfitsLocal subdomain, we create DNS and attach the custom domain ourselves.
  4. For your own domain or subdomain, you add the DNS record or invite us to help.
  5. We wait for Cloudflare Pages domain status and HTTPS certificate to become active.
  6. We send the final live link. The preview utility pages remain available for revisions.
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Rule of thumb

Fastest: use our free client.profitslocal.com subdomain.

Best when you already have a website: use a customer subdomain like menu.yourbusiness.com.

Best for a full replacement: use the root domain after checking existing DNS, email, and website records.