A domain alias, sometimes called a parked or aliased domain, makes a second domain show the exact same website as your primary domain. It is useful when you own several extensions and want them all to load one site.
Alias vs Addon Domain
- An alias serves the same content as your main domain; there is no separate website.
- An addon domain hosts a completely separate website with its own files.
Choose an alias when you want yourbrand.com and yourbrand.co.ke to display the identical site.
How to Add an Alias
- Make sure both domains point to your NairoHost nameservers, ns1.nairohost.site and ns2.nairohost.site, or have correct DNS records.
- Sign in to your hosting control panel.
- Find the section for aliases, sometimes labelled "Aliases" or "Parked Domains".
- Enter the domain you want to alias to your main site.
- Save and wait for the change to take effect.
Things to Check
- The alias domain must be registered and active.
- DNS for the alias must point to the same hosting.
- Allow time for propagation before testing in a browser.
Alias or Redirect?
| Goal | Use | |------|-----| | Same site under both addresses | Alias | | Send one domain to another URL | Redirect or forwarding |
For SEO, if you want search engines to treat one domain as primary, a 301 redirect to the main domain is often cleaner than an alias, because aliases can create duplicate content. Decide based on whether you want both URLs visible or one canonical site. For help, contact NairoHost on WhatsApp at +254 796 358081.