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Your Own Domain & Professional Hosting
Connect a custom domain to your author website. Full DNS management, free SSL certificates, daily backups, and blazing-fast cloud hosting — all included with your CruxOne plan.
Free SSL Included
99.9% Uptime
Everything You Need
Complete Domain & Hosting, Zero Headaches
From connecting your domain to managing DNS and keeping your site secure — CruxOne handles all the technical details so you can focus on writing.
Custom Domain Connection
Point any domain you already own to your CruxOne author website in minutes. Supports all major registrars including GoDaddy, Namecheap, and Google Domains.
Free SSL Certificates
Every domain connected to CruxOne gets an automatically provisioned and auto-renewed SSL certificate at no extra cost. HTTPS enabled from day one.
Managed Cloud Hosting
Your author website runs on enterprise-grade cloud infrastructure with automatic scaling, daily backups, and 24/7 monitoring — all fully managed for you.
Full DNS Management
Add, edit, and delete DNS records directly from your CruxOne dashboard. A records, CNAMEs, MX records, TXT records — full control without touching a command line.
99.9%
Guaranteed uptime SLA
Free
SSL certificates for all domains
Daily
Automated site backups
Global
CDN for fast worldwide delivery
Your Brand, Your Domain
Professional Online Presence That Readers Trust
A custom domain is the foundation of your author brand. Instead of a generic subdomain, you own yourname.com — a professional address that builds credibility, gets remembered, and signals to readers, publishers, and media that you are serious about your craft.
- Own your domain — no lock-in to any platform
- Strengthen your author brand with a matching domain
- HTTPS padlock builds reader trust and boosts SEO
- Looks professional in press kits, media, and social bios
- Same domain works for your website and author email
Built For Reliability
Enterprise-Grade Infrastructure Behind Your Author Site
Your readers expect your website to be fast, secure, and always online. CruxOne's managed cloud hosting delivers the same enterprise infrastructure used by large-scale platforms — automatically scaled, continuously monitored, and protected against threats.
- Global CDN delivers pages fast to readers worldwide
- DDoS protection and firewall security built in
- Daily automated backups with one-click restore
- Auto-scaling handles traffic spikes during launches
Who It Is For
The Right Domain & Hosting Solution For Every Author
Whether you are publishing your first book or managing a full author business, your domain and hosting should work for you — not against you.
Independent Authors
Build your author brand on a domain you own. Connect yourname.com to your CruxOne website in minutes — no technical knowledge required. Includes SSL, hosting, and backups from day one.
No tech skills neededAuthor Businesses
Run your author platform like a business. Manage DNS for your website, email, and marketing tools all from one dashboard. Pair your domain with CruxOne's Professional Email for a complete branded presence.
Full DNS controlMulti-Book Publishers
Managing a series or multiple pen names? Connect multiple domains to separate author sites within one CruxOne account. Each site gets its own SSL, hosting, and DNS — fully isolated and independently managed.
Multiple domains supported
How It Works
Your Domain Live In 3 Simple Steps
01
Register or Connect Domain
Register a brand-new domain directly through CruxOne, or connect a domain you already own from any registrar. Enter your domain name in your dashboard and we walk you through the rest.
02
Configure DNS & SSL
Update your nameservers or add the DNS records we provide — we give you the exact values to copy. SSL is provisioned automatically within minutes. No manual certificate installation needed.
03
Go Live
Once DNS propagates (usually under an hour), your author website is live at your custom domain with HTTPS active, CDN enabled, and daily backups running. You are ready for readers.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use my existing domain with CruxOne?
Yes, absolutely. You can connect any domain you already own, regardless of which registrar you bought it from — GoDaddy, Namecheap, Google Domains, or anyone else. You simply update your nameservers or add a CNAME/A record pointing to CruxOne. We provide the exact values and step-by-step instructions inside your dashboard.
Is SSL really free — no hidden fees?
Yes. Every domain connected to your CruxOne author website gets a free SSL certificate automatically — no credit card required, no annual renewal fee, no add-on to purchase. SSL is provisioned instantly and renews automatically before it expires. HTTPS is just included as a standard feature of all CruxOne plans.
How fast is the hosting — will my site load quickly?
CruxOne uses a global CDN that caches and delivers your pages from the server location closest to each visitor. Combined with optimized WordPress hosting and image compression, most CruxOne author sites achieve under 2-second load times worldwide. Speed directly impacts your search engine ranking and reader retention, so we prioritize it.
Can I have multiple domains pointing to my site?
Yes. You can connect multiple domains to your CruxOne account — for example, a primary domain and one or more redirect domains (such as a .net or .co version pointing to your main .com). You can also manage separate domains for different pen names or book series, each with its own website, SSL, and DNS settings within your dashboard.
Ready To Get Your Author Domain?
Connect your custom domain, get free SSL, and go live with blazing-fast managed hosting — all included in your CruxOne plan.