Can I change my Site name at this point

lynnmalynnma Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 5,207 Major grins
edited May 5, 2016 in SmugMug Customization
Hi all degrinners..:wave: is it possible at this late date to change my url or point it to another name...

my site is this:
http://lynn.smugmug.com/

but what I really want it to say is Atmopheresphotography.. or atmospheres.. probably way to late to do anything right??

thanks if you can help.

Lynn:lynnma

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  • denisegoldbergdenisegoldberg Administrators Posts: 14,220 moderator
    edited April 23, 2016
    lynnma wrote: »
    is it possible at this late date to change my url or point it to another name...

    my site is this:
    http://lynn.smugmug.com/

    but what I really want it to say is Atmopheresphotography.. or atmospheres.. probably way to late to do anything right??
    If the name you want to use is available you can change it at any time.

    Are you planning to change your smugmug url or add a custom url?

    Keep in mind that if you change lynn.smugmug.com to atmospheres.smugmug.com that all of the links that people have to your site will be broken.

    --- Denise
  • lynnmalynnma Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 5,207 Major grins
    edited April 23, 2016
    If the name you want to use is available you can change it at any time.

    Are you planning to change your smugmug url or add a custom url?

    Keep in mind that if you change lynn.smugmug.com to atmospheres.smugmug.com that all of the links that people have to your site will be broken.

    --- Denise

    Thanks Denise. Not sure what I want to do really... probably should keep it as it is.. if I do decide to change it can it be done through smugmug?
  • denisegoldbergdenisegoldberg Administrators Posts: 14,220 moderator
    edited April 23, 2016
    lynnma wrote: »
    Thanks Denise. Not sure what I want to do really... probably should keep it as it is.. if I do decide to change it can it be done through smugmug?
    Yes, to change your smug URL, go to Account Settings, Me tab, ACCOUNT, Site URL.

    --- Denise
  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,167 moderator
    edited April 23, 2016
    PM sent to Lynn.

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  • AceCo55AceCo55 Registered Users Posts: 950 Major grins
    edited April 25, 2016
    David_S85 wrote: »
    PM sent to Lynn.

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  • pabloconradpabloconrad Registered Users Posts: 97 Big grins
    edited April 29, 2016
    Another option is to buy a domain name and have it redirected to your site. That way if someone clicks on and old link, it will still go to that page.

    Example:

    You can use http://pabloconradphotography.smugmug.com or http://www.paulconrad.photography and go to my home page.


    Hope this helps.
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    Photojournalist
    Pablo Conrad Photography
    Seattle, WA, USA
    c: 206-450-8632
  • vogtovogto Registered Users Posts: 6 Big grins
    edited May 5, 2016
    Another option is to buy a domain name and have it redirected to your site. That way if someone clicks on and old link, it will still go to that page.

    Example:

    You can use http://pabloconradphotography.smugmug.com or http://www.paulconrad.photography and go to my home page.

    Hope this helps.

    Yep, that's the best way to go. Having your own domain gives you control - you may (hopefully not) decide one day to leave SmugMug. Having your own domain would allow you to redirect your links to a new domain and keep the SEO juice flowing while relying on smugmug sub-domain would result in all your link-bulding efforts going nowhere, essentially.

    Another advantage of having your own domain is the ability to change to a new domain and, assuming that you keep the ownership of the old domain, redirect all your links from the old domain to the new one, keeping your online presence intact. Best of luck.
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