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Google Domains setup

Connect a Google Domains domain

Add two DNS records to point your domain at your Artist Kit page.

Google Domains was acquired by Squarespace in 2023. Existing Google domains are now managed at Squarespace Domains, so these steps use the Squarespace DNS panel.

Before you start

Connect your domain in the Artist Kit editor first (Settings → Domain on a Pro plan). That reveals your exact records — especially your unique www value, which you'll copy below.

The records to add

TypeNameValue
A@216.150.1.1
CNAMEwwwthe value shown in your dashboard

The A record points your bare domain (yourdomain.com) at Artist Kit. Use 216.150.1.1.

Your www value is unique to your page — copy the exact value shown in Settings → Domain. It looks like a string of letters and numbers followed by .vercel-dns-016.com.

Both records make www.yourdomain.com and yourdomain.com work. SSL is issued automatically once DNS propagates — usually a few minutes.

Step-by-step

1

Sign in where your domain now lives

Sign in to Squarespace at account.squarespace.com, where domains formerly registered with Google are now managed.

2

Open your domain's DNS settings

Select your domain, then open DNS (or DNS Settings) and find the custom records section.

3

Add the A record

Add a record with Host @, Type A, and Data 216.150.1.1.

4

Add the CNAME record

Add a record with Host www, Type CNAME, and Data set to the exact www value from your Artist Kit editor (it ends in .vercel-dns-016.com).

5

Remove conflicting records

Delete any default parking or forwarding records on @ or www so they don't override your new records, then save.

After saving, DNS changes usually take a few minutes to propagate. Artist Kit verifies the connection automatically and issues SSL once it's live.

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