Linking New Domain Names to Medium

Summary

The website provides a quick guide on linking a new domain name from Google Domains to a Medium publication or personal profile without needing to change the Medium URL or understand nameservers.

Abstract

The article titled "Linking New Domain Names to Medium" outlines a straightforward method for associating a custom domain name with a Medium blog or publication. The author, Chris Weber, shares his personal experience with purchasing a domain name for his book, "Ages of Irony," and explains how he effortlessly routed it to his Medium profile using Google Domains. The process involves three simple steps: selecting a custom URL, purchasing the domain, and forwarding the traffic to the desired Medium account. The author emphasizes the ease of use and convenience of Google Domains, which allows for automatic renewal and the flexibility to change the destination URL at any time. Additionally, the article suggests that users can opt for the traditional method of domain name configuration through Medium's forms if they prefer the domain name to appear at the top of the page.

Opinions

The author prefers using Google Domains for its simplicity and integration with other Google services.
Chris Weber enjoys the personalized URL for his Medium blog (ChrisWeberWrites.Medium.com) and uses multiple pen names for his writings.
He finds the domain forwarding feature useful and appreciates that it requires no further intervention after setup.
The author humorously suggests that he writes all of Medium under various pen names, indicating a lighthearted approach to his writing career.
He recommends Google Domains for domain name purchases and management, citing the ease of routing a domain to any website, including social media profiles like Facebook.

A quick and easy five-minute method

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Do you want a sleek and classy domain name that leads your fans to a Medium publication or your personal profile? You can do this very quickly. This method is completely independent of Medium. This is a fast and easy hack that requires zero knowledge of name servers.

I do not wish to change the URL for my Medium blog. I like mine because it is ChrisWeberWrites.Medium.com. I like to joke that I write everything on Medium and the other writers are all me. I have many pen names.

Despite this joke that never gets old, I did want to secure the name of my book by buying the domain name www.agesofirony.com. I use Google for anything I can because it makes my life easier. If you are about to get a new domain name, I recommend Google Domains.

With Google Domains, it has never been more simple to route a domain name to your publication, blog, or any other website on all of the web. You could even route it to your Facebook page if you want. I prefer to keep mine as is. Facebook.com/weberwrites suits me just fine.

Here are the three steps for routing a new domain from Google Domains to anywhere on the world wide web.

You need to pick a custom URL and enter it in the bar on the home page for Google domains. If your domain name is available you can start the next step. If you already have a domain name, this page has a link for transferring it to Google Domains.

Purchase your domain name by giving Google some money. My URL costs about $15 per year. It automatically renews and Google charges your credit card annually. One more step and you never have to visit the site again.

The third step is easy. After you have paid for your URL, Google asks what you would like to do with it. You can now forward all traffic to this domain name by entering a link to the target account. It might take up to a day to start working. Google had traffic flowing through mine within a few hours. I can change the destination whenever I want.

You can also go the traditional route by taking the information from Google Domains and entering it into Medium’s forms. This would keep your domain name at the top of the page. You will notice mine still says that I write all of Medium, I think I will keep you as one of my pen names.

Read pages from my in-progress book and more questionable advice at AgesOfIrony.com