A subdomain is a prefix added before the main domain, such as blog.example.com.

An apex domain is the root domain, such as example.com.

Examples include .co.uk, .de, .fr, .shop, and .store.

No, certain domain extensions cannot be transferred.

It centralizes domain management inside Shopify admin.

Domain transfer means moving domain management from another registrar to Shopify.

Yes, third-party domains can be connected to Shopify stores.

A third-party domain is a domain purchased from providers like GoDaddy or Namecheap.

Yes, Shopify allows merchants to purchase domains directly from the admin dashboard.

Custom domains improve branding, professionalism, and customer trust.