Every Kanorio website comes with a built-in free public domain in the format yourname.kanorio.com (e.g., mellowcoffee.kanorio.com or linan-design.kanorio.com).
This domain requires no purchase, no DNS configuration, and comes with automatic HTTPS security and a search engine sitemap upon publishing. You can use it from day one to share your site with customers or add it to your social media bios. Once your brand is established, you can decide whether to upgrade and connect your own custom domain.
Think of your domain as your storefront address:
mellowcoffee.com): Like having a standalone "flagship store" with an address featuring only your brand name.mellowcoffee.kanorio.com): Like having a "boutique counter" inside a department store—kanorio.com is the building address, and mellowcoffee is your unique counter name (the subdomain).Either way, visitors can access your site directly by entering the URL in their browser, and search engines like Google will index it normally.
When you click "Publish" in the top right corner for the first time, the system will ask you to set a name for your free domain (if your brand name is in English, the system will suggest a value for you to tweak):
mellowcoffee, senri-studio.mellowcoffee-roasters, linan-design.The system checks availability in real-time. Your name must meet these criteria:
a–z), numbers (0–9), and hyphens (-) (uppercase letters will be automatically converted to lowercase).-, and cannot contain consecutive hyphens --.admin, api, blog, login) and globally recognized brand names are unavailable.What if my brand name is in Chinese, Japanese, or Korean? Free subdomains do not support non-English characters or spaces. We recommend using a readable English translation, romanization, or brand abbreviation (e.g., "拾光烘焙" could be
shiguang-bakery).
Once a site is published, the free domain field is locked to prevent accidental changes to a live URL. If you need to change it, follow these steps:
Changing your free domain is like moving your store to a new address. The old free domain (oldname.kanorio.com) will stop working immediately, and the system does not automatically redirect it to the new one. After changing, be sure to update:
When you upgrade to Pro or Business and connect your own custom domain (e.g., mellowcoffee.com), you do not need to (and should not) delete the free domain. They work together automatically:
mellowcoffee.kanorio.com remains active, so you can continue testing and sharing your site without interruption.mellowcoffee.kanorio.com to your custom domain (e.g., a visitor clicking an old link mellowcoffee.kanorio.com/menu will be automatically forwarded to mellowcoffee.com/menu).
This ensures your existing customers don't get lost and tells Google to consolidate all your accumulated search ranking authority into your new official domain.Free domains have no expiration date and remain free as long as your site exists. We recommend upgrading to a when:
yourbrand.com).@yourbrand.com).Yes, you can use it forever. It does not expire. There are no annual domain fees or subscription requirements. As long as your site is not permanently deleted and you do not change the name, the domain remains yours.
No. Free domains include full HTTPS security, automatic sitemaps, and structured data, so Google and AI search tools can index them normally. Plus, when you connect a custom domain later, the system automatically 301 redirects the free domain to your custom one, preserving your accumulated search authority.
This means the name is already in use by another site on the platform (including those in the 60-day archive period) or is a reserved system keyword/protected brand name. Try adding a short service, industry, or brand word to the end (e.g., brand-studio or brand-official).
This is to protect your SEO rankings. If the same content appears independently on two different URLs, search engines may see it as "duplicate content" and split your ranking authority. Once your custom domain is active, the system automatically 301 redirects the free domain to your primary custom domain.