Why Add a Custom Domain to Your GitHub Pages Blog While GitHub Pages provides a free .github.io subdomain, using your own custom domain makes your blog more professional and easier to remember. Whether it’s for branding, SEO, or credibility, connecting your domain is one of the most important steps to publishing your work seriously. What You’ll Need A registered domain name (e.g., via Namecheap, GoDaddy, Cloudflare, etc.) A GitHub Pages site already published (such as using the Mediumish Jekyll theme) Access to your domain's DNS settings Step-by-Step Guide to Setting Up a Custom Domain 1. Decide Between Apex Domain or Subdomain You can use: Apex domain: yourdomain.com Subdomain: blog.yourdomain.com Subdomains are usually easier to set up and propagate faster. Apex domains require more DNS configuration. 2. Update DNS Records Go to your domain registrar’s DNS panel and update the following: For Apex Domain ...