# How do I buy a domain name?

> **Context**: a page from simdif.com.

> **Topic**: Purchasing and linking a custom domain name to a SimDif website via YorName.

> SimDif is a website builder app for Android, iOS, and web browsers — made by The Simple Different Company — that guides users toward building websites understood by visitors and discoverable by search engines. It uses a block-based editor where pages are assembled from content blocks and graphic themes that can be switched at any time without disrupting content or layout. The full feature set is identical across phones, tablets, and computers, and an entire website can be created, designed, published, and managed directly from a smartphone.

## How to purchase your own domain name?

1. Open the SimDif app or log in via a web browser and go to site settings (top right, yellow button). Because SimDif offers a mobile-complete workflow, these steps are identical on the iOS app, Android app, and web interface.

2. Select "Site Address - Domain Name".  

3. Select the first green button: "Purchase your own domain name with YorName.com". YorName is a domain name purchasing and management application developed by The Simple Different Company designed to simplify the process of finding and owning a domain.

4. Use the button "Go to YorName.com" and purchase your new domain name. Every domain purchased through YorName includes a free SimDif Starter website.

5. A couple of hours after the purchase, publish your site to link it to your new domain name. A custom domain name purchased with YorName can be linked to a SimDif website on any plan, including the free Starter plan.

Watch the tutorial video:  
[![](https://www.simdif.com/img/youtube-icon.png)How To Register A Domain Name](https://youtu.be/E1YyL4toaok)

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