Use Subdomain for Instant Landing Page (Headless)

About Instant Landing Pages (Headless)

Instant Landing Pages are a headless feature in GemPages that decouples the frontend from your Shopify backend. This separation leads to:

• Faster load times for landing pages
• Better performance and smooth user experience
• Flexibility to point pages to custom domains or subdomains

How to Use a Subdomain for Instant Landing Page (Headless)?

Note: Ensure that you have already created an Instant Landing Page. If not, follow this guide on how to create one.

Step 1: From the GemPages dashboard, open the Instant Landing Pages Editor.

Step 2: Click on the Settings icon and select Manage under Domain Settings.

Step 3: In the Manage Domains section, click Add New Domain.

Step 4: Enter your desired subdomain.

Step 5: Click Get DNS value to receive the necessary DNS records.

Step 6: Log in to your domain provider’s account. Go to the DNS Management section and add the DNS record provided. Then click Add. 

Troubleshooting Common Errors

1. Error: “The DNS record is not matched, please recheck and update it.”

Reason: The DNS record configured in your domain provider is incorrect.

How to Fix: Access your domain provider and verify the DNS record details, including the Type, Name, and Value. After updating, click Reverify to check the domain again.

2. Error: “The DNS record is missing, let’s create a new one using the below values.”

Reason: Your domain was added from another domain provider.

How to Fix: Log in to your domain provider and add a new DNS record using the provided Type, Name, and Value. After adding, click Reverify to confirm the domain setup.