Multiple Domain Pointing

larsonphotography

This may sound like a dumb question, but here it goes.

I have four domains that I currently use. One is for clients to view proofs, and the other 3 are catch all's. I am really digging the format of the Smugmug pro gallery options and layouts. I also like the sales tools options much more than the current format that Flikr and the other "photo" sites use.

That being said, if I have my main domain hosted at smugmug, and then point the other domains to the one that is hosed by you, will the browser of the customer/viewer populate or show the main hosted domain name in their browser window or the one they actually typed in to get to the site?

Thanks in Advance

Phil

denisegoldberg

If you forward your other domains to the domain that you have properly CNAMEd to your smug account, the browser title and url will show the name of the custom domain set up as your Smug domain.

For example, I have 2 domains.

• www.denisegoldberg.com is the domain that is defined to smug.
• www.denisegoldbergphotography.com is forwarded to http://www.denisegoldberg.com. When I enter www.denisegoldbergphotography.com, my browser title and url show www.denisegoldberg.com.

--- Denise

docwalker

Just be sure not to use masking. Forward masking will break things due to the way the CNAME on the primary domain works.

larsonphotography

Thanks guys!!

I will remember not to use forward masking.

waldo647

Changing domains
I'm thinking about changing my domain from waldo647images.com to chriswesselmanphotography.org - to make it easier using my name, and reflect that most of my work (at this point) is pro bono non-profit work. Searching Wikipedia reveals that there are no strict limitations for using .org, i.e. one doesn't need to be a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation.

Here's my question: the former domain (via Wolf Snap) has Gmail set up. If I forward that old domain to the new one, so the new one shows up in Smugmug, would that break my Gmail? I intend to also set up Gmail on the new domain, and don't necessarily need forwarding there, though that might be nice.

Also, is there a best way to make a domain change like this? I was going to do the forwarding first through Wolf Snap, and then enter the new domain in my Smugmug Pro account.

Thanks!
- Chris