Detailed explanation of the necessity of modifying the domain name DNS when using the Siteground virtual host

Group friend @ Amy asked: How do I set the AliCloud domain name that I bought when I activated the CDN of siteground that was stuck in the CNAME setting record? Weieis Blog found that many newcomers had similar mistakes when they first came into contact with the domain name resolution and dns settings. Today, we take this opportunity to explain, hoping to help you clarify your thinking and follow the correct steps.

1、 The Siteground virtual host is purchased, but the domain name dns still uses the original domain name vendor. You should understand why we choose Siteground virtual host? Chinese people buy foreign trade websites, including factory display websites, mall websites, online inquiry websites, etc.

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Then the first demand point is that foreign customers must visit quickly! How can it be fast? The domain name dns is placed abroad, and the host is placed abroad, so that the customer's entire access path is shorter, and finally the customer can visit the website faster. When you put the domain name dns on Alibaba Cloud and the website on the Siteground virtual host, Lao Wei simulates the following two situations for you:

A、 This is a wrong example. If you place the domain name dns in Alibaba Cloud, the customer's access path is as follows:

American customers open the domain name>learn from the root domain name server that DNS is located in Alibaba Cloud>go to the Alibaba Cloud DNS server in China (turn around) to learn that the domain name has been resolved to the Siteground US virtual host>go to the US virtual host to open the website content>then customers can see the website content.

So the customer is in the United States. Because you didn't change the DNS address, the customer's access path circled the globe. Finally, the customer returned to the United States to open the website normally. Maybe the waiting time exceeded 10 seconds, or even 20 seconds. If there is a problem with any routing node in the middle, it is a problem if the website still can't be opened, If you are a customer, are you willing to wait so long to open such a website? Further, if your wrong operation makes customers go around, do you still want to win customer inquiries?

To say the least, SEO optimization of websites also has great disadvantages. Not only customers don't like it, but also Google's father doesn't like to open websites that last more than 3 seconds. They directly give poor comments, and forget about rankings and weights.

B、 This is a correct demonstration 。 Put the domain name dns on the siteground, and American customers open the domain name>learn from the root domain name server that the dns is located in Siteground>go to the Siteground dns server to learn that the domain name has been resolved to the Siteground US virtual host (all of their products are extremely fast to boot)>open the website content>open the website in the client browser. It greatly contributes to the speed of website opening. Customers can quickly find the information they need on the website to help you obtain inquiries.

Furthermore, it is very beneficial to the ranking, weight and SEO optimization effect of the website in Google Dad.

2、 My corporate mailbox has been placed in a post office of a domestic enterprise. After DNS is changed to Siteground, will my corporate mailbox be useless?

Siteground's dns function is also very powerful. When you purchase a Siteground virtual host and add the domain name to the Siteground background, the system will automatically generate a series of resolutions, including A records, CNAME records, MX records, TXT records, etc. The last three types of records are used by the corporate email. As for the specific type of resolution record and the record value to be added, you should ask your corporate email provider where to obtain it. Generally, it is provided in the customer service or help documents.

Therefore, Siteground's mailbox function is very easy to use. Don't mistake it for the fact that the former corporate mailbox can't be used normally after the dns is changed. If you can't, you can also consult Siteground's online customer service.

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3、 If you purchase Siteground's growbig package and still use the default domain name provider dns (such as Alibaba Cloud), then the cloudflare acceleration function provided by Siteground cannot be used, and the free SSL certificate cannot be used. Old Wei estimates that the SuperCache cache acceleration and SG Optimizer plug-in will not work. These are just the unique features of Siteground, which can be activated by one button. However, your misoperation leads to the failure of these benefits, which is equivalent to a part of money wasted.

These are some detailed explanations and contents that Lao Wei summarized through his friends' questions. To sum up When using the Siteground virtual host, you must modify the default dns address to the Siteground In this way, we can give full play to all the advantages of the Siteground virtual host, make the customer's access speed the fastest, and speed up your website management accordingly. It is really good if everyone is good.