How to change your Shopify store domain in 2 steps

There are many reasons why retailers decide to change their domain. The most important thing about rebranding is that your online store is flexible and allows you to change the domain without any hassle.

With Shopify, changing your domain is even done in just two easy steps. In this guide, we'll show you exactly how to proceed to ensure a smooth transition.

Customize your domain on Shopify - in two steps:

1. Changing your domain: What you need to know
2. Instructions: How to change the domain of your Shopify store

1. Changing your domain - What you need to know

What do you need to consider when considering giving your shop a new domain? Here are some tips from our agency experience:

• Opportunity for repositioning: Rebranding with a new domain essentially allows you to reposition your brand in the market, for example, to better respond to changes in your target audience or market conditions.
• Renewing your image: A new domain can help improve your store's image, modernize it, and make it more relevant for today's world.
• Avoid confusion: If you are switching your domain, ideally choose a time with the lowest possible traffic to make the switch in order to minimize downtime and the impact on your customers.
• Consider SEO consequences: Switching may result in short-term ranking losses. Keep your SEO measures up to date to maintain or improve visibility.

2. Guide: How to change your shop's domain

1. Open the settings.

   

   Navigate to Settings and then to the Domains subsection. There you'll find a list of all your existing domains.

   

2. Change primary domain: Now click on "Change primary domain." Select the new domain. Then all you have to do is save your changes.

   

In our guide, we explain how to add a new Shopify domain or connect your online store to a third-party domain .