Connect a Google or Squarespace Domain: Point Your Domain to Your Success. Legal Ecosystem Website

Question: How do I connect my domain name to my Success.Legal ecosystem website using DNS records?

Answer: To connect your domain, update DNS so the root-domain A record (@) points to 40.121.136.229 and, if needed, set the www host as a CNAME to your root domain (for example, example.ca), avoiding changes to MX, verification, or nameserver settings to prevent email or other service disruption.  For Ontario firms seeking Digital Marketing for Lawyers, Paralegals, and More, Marketing.Legal™ can also guide you through the DNS update and next steps like domain routing and SSL setup once you confirm the records are saved and propagated.

Use this guide to connect your domain name to your Success.Legal ecosystem website.  To complete the connection, your domain’s DNS records must point to our web server IP address: 40.121.136.229.  This is usually done by adding or updating an A record for the root domain and, where required, a CNAME record for the www version of the domain.

Important: Many domains formerly registered through Google Domains are now managed through Squarespace Domains.  If your domain was originally purchased through Google Domains, sign in to the account now responsible for managing the domain and locate the DNS settings for that domain. Squarespace confirms that Google Domains migrated to Squarespace and that custom DNS records can be added through the Squarespace domain settings. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

1. Sign in to the account where your domain is currently managed.
2. Select the domain name you want to connect to your Success.Legal ecosystem website.
3. Open the domain’s DNS or DNS Settings area.
4. Locate the section for Custom Records, Custom Resource Records, or similar DNS record management.
5. Add or update the root-domain A record:
   1. Enter @ in the name, host, or subdomain field.
   2. Select A as the record type.
   3. Enter 40.121.136.229 as the value, data, or IP address.
   4. Save or add the record.
6. Add or update the www record:
   1. Enter www in the name, host, or subdomain field.
   2. Select CNAME as the record type.
   3. Enter your root domain name as the value, such as example.ca, unless we have provided a different destination.
   4. Save or add the record.

Please avoid changing MX records, email records, verification records, or nameserver settings unless you have been specifically instructed to do so.  Changing unrelated DNS records may disrupt email, domain verification, or other connected services.

After the DNS records have been updated, please notify us using the form below.  Include the domain name you pointed to our server and the business, practice, or website account it should connect with.  We will then configure the website to respond to your domain and proceed with the SSL security certificate setup.

DNS changes are not always immediate.  In many cases, the change begins working quickly, but propagation can sometimes take longer depending on the registrar, DNS provider, and previous record settings.

For additional provider-specific guidance, please refer to the applicable DNS support documentation for your domain provider.  Squarespace’s current instructions for custom DNS records are available through its domain DNS support materials. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}