Create CNAME Entry for Branded Returns Page in Cloudflare
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Create a custom domain for branded returns page with Cloudflare to boost post-purchase customer engagement and improve SEO ranking. Cloudflare is a website security company that provides DNS services amongst others.
Note that enabling SSL is mandatory due to the new Cloudflare policy. So, if you are already using a custom domain, make sure the SSL is activated at your end as well for uninterrupted and delightful experience. Connect with our support team for the same.
Let us suppose you wish to set the custom returns page URL as https://returns.brandname.com. So, the value of the host filed will be returns.
Make sure you use DNS only while setting up a CNAME.
Go to Cloudflare > Select Website > Select a domain from the drop-down menu on the top-left > DNS tab
Consider www.domains.com as your website and enter details as follows
Host: Based on the above example returns*
Points to: domains.myreturnscenter.com
Domains is a placeholder for your brand's name (i.e., ANTIQUEVASE), this is the returnscenter.com URL that was set up when you first installed AfterShip Returns to your Shopify store (i.e., antiquevase.returnscenter.com)
TTL: Leave it unchanged
Custom domain: https://returns.domains.com
Add record
It takes around 48 hours for the changes to take effect.
Overview
Create a custom domain for branded returns page with Cloudflare to boost post-purchase customer engagement and improve SEO ranking. Cloudflare is a website security company that provides DNS services amongst others.
Note that enabling SSL is mandatory due to the new Cloudflare policy. So, if you are already using a custom domain, make sure the SSL is activated at your end as well for uninterrupted and delightful experience. Connect with our support team for the same.
Add host value
Let us suppose you wish to set the custom returns page URL as https://returns.brandname.com. So, the value of the host filed will be returns.
Create CNAME entry
Make sure you use DNS only while setting up a CNAME.
Go to Cloudflare > Select Website > Select a domain from the drop-down menu on the top-left > DNS tab
Consider www.domains.com as your website and enter details as follows
Host: Based on the above example returns*
Points to: domains.myreturnscenter.com
Domains is a placeholder for your brand's name (i.e., ANTIQUEVASE), this is the returnscenter.com URL that was set up when you first installed AfterShip Returns to your Shopify store (i.e., antiquevase.returnscenter.com)
TTL: Leave it unchanged
Custom domain: https://returns.domains.com
Add record
It takes around 48 hours for the changes to take effect.
Updated on: 17/10/2023
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