Custom domains
By default short links live on the shared zngl.ink host. On a paid plan
(Starter and above) you can serve them from your own host instead —
go.yourbrand.com/spring-sale — which typically lifts click-through, because
people trust a domain they recognise.
Choosing a host
Use a subdomain you are not using for anything else, such as:
go.yourbrand.com
link.yourbrand.com
l.yourbrand.com
Do not use your main website host: the short-link host answers every path at its
root, so it cannot share a name with your site.
Adding it
- Open Zingalinks → Domains → Add domain and enter the host.
- It is created in the
pendingstate and shown with the DNS record it needs. - Add that record at your DNS provider (the same place you manage your website's
records). - Come back and verify. Once the record resolves, the domain flips to
active
and you can select it when creating links.
DNS changes can take anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours to propagate. A
domain that is still pending simply cannot be selected yet; nothing breaks.
A host can only be claimed by one workspace — an attempt to add one that is
already in use is rejected.
Living with several domains
- Each domain has its own slug namespace, so
zngl.ink/saleand
go.yourbrand.com/saleare independent links. - Pick the domain when you create a link; it cannot be moved afterwards, because
moving it would change the short URL. Create a new link on the new domain (and
disable the old one) if you need to switch. - Removing a domain stops its links resolving. Keep it in place while any printed
material is still in circulation.