Publishing your site: free subdomain vs custom domain

Once you're happy with your site in the preview, you have two options for going live.

Option 1: Free rebelsites.ai subdomain (instant)

Every published site gets a free URL like yoursite.rebelsites.ai. This is:

• Available immediately after publishing — no DNS, no waiting.

• HTTPS included automatically.

• Great for sharing with friends/family for feedback before going fully live.

• Permanent — works as long as your account is active.

Option 2: Custom domain ($49/mo Published plan)

Connect your own domain (like yourbusiness.com) for a professional presence:

• Requires the Published plan ($49/mo for first site).

• Takes 15 minutes to 2 hours (DNS propagation).

• Automatic HTTPS/SSL — no configuration needed.

• See our registrar-specific guides for step-by-step setup.

How to publish

1. In the builder, click the "Publish" button in the toolbar.

2. Choose your subdomain name (or connect a custom domain).

3. Confirm — your site is live within seconds (subdomain) or minutes (custom domain).

After publishing

• Your site is live and indexable by Google.

• Edits you make in the builder are saved but NOT automatically published. You need to click Publish again to push changes live.

• You can unpublish at any time from your dashboard.

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