# Your free sitesplaced.com address > Every published site and store gets a free yourname.sitesplaced.com address — and you choose the yourname part. Guide: https://sitesplaced.com/help/custom-domains/free-subdomain · Section: Custom Domains · Last reviewed: 2026-08-23 When you publish, your site goes live straight away on a **free address** that looks like `yourname.sitesplaced.com`. You don't have to buy anything — it works on phones, it's secured with HTTPS, and you can share it anywhere: your Instagram bio, a WhatsApp status, a printed flyer or a QR code on your packaging. The `yourname` part is called your **slug**, and you get to pick it. You choose it when you create the site (the **Slug** box in the create wizard, next to `.sitesplaced.site`), and you can change it later from settings. > **Two addresses, one site:** Your dashboard's share buttons and QR code use `yourname.sitesplaced.site`, and the same site also answers at `yourname.sitesplaced.com`. Both open the same pages and both stay live. Search engines are pointed at the `.com` version (or at your custom domain once you connect one), so share whichever link you like. ## Set or change your address ### For a store 1. From your dashboard, open your store, then **Settings → Store details**. 2. Find the **Store link** field — this is the `yourname` part of `yourname.sitesplaced.com`. The hint under it reads *The web address customers visit. Changing it changes your store's URL.* 3. Type the address you'd like (use letters, numbers and hyphens — no spaces). 4. A bar appears saying *You have unsaved changes*. Click **Save**. You'll see *Settings saved* and your store is now reachable at the new address. ### For a website or portfolio 1. Open the site in the builder and scroll the editing panel to **General Settings**. 2. Edit the **Slug** field (you'll see `.sitesplaced.site` printed next to it). 3. The builder autosaves a couple of seconds after you stop typing — the status changes from *Unsaved* to *Saving…*. You can also click **Save** at the top. ## Slug rules A slug becomes part of a web address, so it has to follow a few rules. SitesPlaced tidies it for you as far as it can, and tells you when it can't (the length and reserved-word checks run when you create a site and in the website builder; the store **Store link** field only tidies and checks uniqueness): - **Lowercase letters, numbers and hyphens only.** Capitals become lowercase; spaces and other characters are turned into hyphens, and repeated hyphens are collapsed into one. `My Shop!` becomes `my-shop`. - **Between 2 and 63 characters**, starting and ending with a letter or number — that's the limit for a subdomain. - **Unique across SitesPlaced.** If someone already has it you'll see *Slug is already taken*. Try adding your city or product type, e.g. `meera-sarees-jaipur`. - **Not a reserved system word.** Things like `admin`, `api`, `blog`, `shop` or `help` are kept back and you'll be asked to choose a different one. > **Tip:** Keep your slug short and easy to say out loud — you'll be reading it over the phone and putting it in your Instagram bio. Your brand name is usually the best choice. > **Changing your slug changes your link:** If you've already shared `yourname.sitesplaced.com` and then change the slug, the old link stops working — visitors who open it are sent to the SitesPlaced home page, not to your store. Update it everywhere you've posted it. ## Good to know - **Print later, not sooner.** If you plan to put a QR code on packaging or visiting cards, settle on your slug first — or connect a custom domain, which you control for good. The QR code on your store's **Home** tab always points at your current primary link. - **The free address stays after you connect a domain.** Connecting `yourbrand.com` doesn't switch off `yourname.sitesplaced.com`; it just becomes the address your share links and QR code use. See [Connect your own domain](https://sitesplaced.com/help/md/custom-domains/connect-a-domain.md). - **Branding badge.** On the free plan your site shows a small SitesPlaced badge. Removing it is a paid feature, separate from the address — see [Free vs premium store](https://sitesplaced.com/help/md/online-stores/free-vs-premium-store.md). - **Unpublished sites aren't reachable.** The address only works while the site is published. If visitors report a blank page, check the publish status first — [Publishing and sharing](https://sitesplaced.com/help/md/account-and-support/publishing-and-sharing.md). - **Other store details live in the same place.** Your store name, WhatsApp number and currency sit next to the Store link field — see [Store details, WhatsApp & currency](https://sitesplaced.com/help/md/online-stores/store-details.md). ## Want your own domain instead? A free sitesplaced.com address is perfect to start. When you're ready for something like `yourbrand.com`, you can connect a custom domain on a paid plan — see [Connect your own domain](https://sitesplaced.com/help/md/custom-domains/connect-a-domain.md), and the [pricing page](https://sitesplaced.com/pricing) for what each plan includes. **Q: Is the free address really free forever?** Yes. `yourname.sitesplaced.com` comes with every plan, including the free one, for as long as your site is published. You never pay for it. **Q: Can I change my slug after I've published?** Yes, as often as you like, from **Settings → Store details → Store link** (stores) or **General Settings → Slug** (websites). Just remember the old link stops working, so re-share the new one. **Q: Why does my dashboard show .sitesplaced.site when this article says .sitesplaced.com?** They are two addresses for the same site. The dashboard's share links and QR code use the `.site` one; `.com` works too and is the one search engines index. Either is fine to share. **Q: Someone already has the slug I want. Can I get it?** Slugs are first come, first served and can't be reassigned. Pick a variation — add your city, product or a short suffix — or connect your own domain, where the name is entirely yours. **Q: Can I have a slug with a dot or an underscore?** No. Only lowercase letters, numbers and hyphens are allowed; anything else is converted to a hyphen when you save.