Setting up a Subdomain

Subdomain

A subdomain is an extension to your primary domain that can be used to organize your existing website into a separate site. Subdomains appear in the section to the left of the root URL.

Your Fabl Subdomain: Everything you need to know

Whether you’re setting up your subdomain or domain to point to your Fabl microsite, the experience is seamless for the end user and only requires a few simple steps.

Scenario 1: steps to point your subdomain to Fabl account

1 - Establish your subdomain (subdomain.yoursite.com)
2 - Log into your web host provider
3 - Add a DNS record with a CNAME pointing to the value: dns.fabl.co
4 - Once the above has been completed, please notify your Fabl account manager and our technical team will complete the process and send confirmation of implementation

Please view our example of setting up a subdomain on GoDaddy for reference. If you need more help, please contact your account representative.

Scenario 2: steps to point your domain to Fabl account

1 - Establish your domain (yoursite.com)
2 - Log into your web host provider
3 - Setup both DNS records below so that your domain (with or without the “www”) will take a user to your Fabl powered microsite

Record 1
Type: A
Name: @
value: 34.233.159.180

Record 2
Type: CNAME
Name: www
value: @

4 - Once the above has been completed, please notify your Fabl account manager and our technical team will complete the process and send confirmation of implementation

2. Your Questions Answered

Q: What will my subdomain look like?

A: Fabl’s default behavior is for your subdomain to act as a homepage or central repository for all of your Fabl powered campaigns and follow your account theme and header determined during the account setup process.

Your most recently published story will appear first in the featured section with the remaining stories appearing below in chronological order. Each story will also be directly accessible through its unique story URL - http://subdomain.yoursite.com/storyname.

Q: Are you able to make the experience seamless for the end user so that our Fabl powered campaign appears as if it’s featured on our website?

A: Absolutely! Your subdomain will follow the account theme set up during the onboarding process so your campaigns will have the look and feel you want but hosted on the Fabl platform.

Q: Am I able to use an existing URL for my Fabl website or campaign or do I need to create a new one?

A: Yes, you can assign an existing URL to host your Fabl powered content. Simply follow the steps on setting up your subdomain for your desired URL while keeping in mind that this URL will now populate your Fabl campaign (not the previous content, if this applies).

Please see below an example of a subdomain central repository.

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