Subdomains

At Cybernautic, our mission is “The web made easy®,” and that includes helping you understand and take advantage of tools like subdomains to grow and organize your website.

If you’ve ever seen something like blog.yourdomain.com or shop.yourdomain.com, you’ve seen a subdomain in action. They’re powerful, flexible, and easy to set up—especially when we’re managing your domain and DNS for you.

What Is a Subdomain?

A subdomain is an extension of your main domain name. It acts like a “section” or “branch” of your domain that can host a separate website or service, be completely customized, or used to serve a specific function—without affecting your main site.

For example:

• Main domain: yourdomain.com

• Subdomain: store.yourdomain.com

• Subdomain: clients.yourdomain.com

• Subdomain: events.yourdomain.com

Each subdomain can lead to different content, a separate website, or a 3rd-party tool.

Common Uses for Subdomains

Here are several scenarios where a subdomain might make sense:

Online Store

Running an eCommerce shop? You might want to separate it from your main site with something like:

• shop.yourdomain.com

Blog or Resource Hub

Launching a knowledgebase or educational section?

• knowledgebase.yourdomain.com

• learn.yourdomain.com

Client Portal or Login Area

If you offer a private client portal or login area:

• clients.yourdomain.com

• portal.yourdomain.com

Event or Conference Website

Promoting a special event or campaign?

• event2026.yourdomain.com

• summit.yourdomain.com

Third-Party Tools

If you’re using a third-party tool:

• giving.yourdomain.com

• support.yourdomain.com

How to Set Up a Subdomain

With Cybernautic managing your domain, setting up a subdomain is easy.

Just contact our Tech Support Team and let us know the following information:

1. What subdomain you’d like us to create (e.g., blog.yourdomain.com)

2. Where you’d like it to point (your main site, a third-party app, another server, etc.). We'll need the technical DNS details of where your new subdomain should be pointed (CNAME record, IP address, etc.).

We will:

• Configure the DNS records to route traffic properly

• Ensure the subdomain doesn’t interfere with your existing site

• Test it to confirm it’s working as expected

Summary

• A subdomain is a customizable extension of your main domain

• Common for blogs, shops, portals, events, and more

• Easy to set up when Cybernautic manages your domain

• We handle all the technical setup, just tell us what you need