Domains
How to add a domain for campaign links, configure indexing and the Index page, and edit or delete a domain.
The Domains («Домены») section stores additional domains for campaign links. The panel domain and the tracking domain are not included here: they are set in the first-run wizard. Every role except the financier can see the section, and role permissions differ — see Permissions by role.
Adding a domain
The owner and the admin add domains. Point the domain's A record to the tracker server IP in advance, for example 203.0.113.10. The tracker issues the HTTPS certificate on its own the first time the domain is accessed over HTTPS.
- Open Domains.
- Click + Domain («+ Домен»). The “Add domain” («Добавить домен») window opens.
- Enter the name in the Domain («Домен») field without
https://, a port or a path, for examplego.example.com. Internationalized names go in punycode. For several domains, put each on a new line; a comma and a space also work. - Fill in the other fields of the window. They apply to all domains in the list.
- Click Add («Добавить»). For several domains, the button is called Add (N) («Добавить (N)»).
| Field | What to choose | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Group («Группа») | A domain group from the list. The Create («Создать») link opens the “New group name” («Название новой группы») field: the group is created together with the domains — see Domain groups and media buyer access | No group («Без группы») |
| Search robots («Поисковые роботы») | Allow indexing («Разрешить индексацию») or Disallowed («Запрещена») — see Indexing and robots.txt | Disallowed |
| Domain on Cloudflare («Домен на Cloudflare») | Check it if the domain is proxied through Cloudflare. A domain that bypasses Cloudflare will not be added with this checkbox — see Working with Cloudflare | Off |
| Index page («Index страница») | The campaign that opens at the domain root — see Index page | Not selected («Не выбрано») |
The window closes, and the domains appear in the table. Names are converted to lowercase. The first readiness check of each new domain starts on its own. A domain that is already in the tracker is not added again.
Domain table
Above the table are the + Domain and Groups («Группы») buttons, the “Search by domain…” («Поиск по домену…») search field and a group filter: All groups («Все группы»), No group or a specific group.
| Column | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Domain | The domain name |
| Group | A list for changing the group right in the table. The owner, the admin and the team lead can see the column |
| Status («Статус») | Domain readiness: “Not checked” («Не проверен»), “Ready” («Готов»), “Needs attention” («Требует внимания») and others — see Domain check. Clicking the status opens the check results. The “in registry” («в реестре») mark means the domain was found in the blocklist registry |
| Features («Возможности») | The “Cloudflare” mark for domains with the Domain on Cloudflare checkbox, and one of the marks: “noindex” or “Indexing” («Индексация») |
| Index page | The name of the campaign at the domain root, or a dash |
| Campaigns («Кампаний») | The number of campaigns in which this domain is selected |
In the Index page and Campaigns columns, the team lead, the media buyer and the designer see only the campaigns available to them.
Buttons in the row: ⟳ runs a check, Edit («Изменить») opens the domain settings, ✕ deletes the domain.
Attaching a domain to a campaign
- Open the campaign.
- Go to the Source and parameters («Источник и параметры») tab.
- Choose the domain in the Domain list. The default option is “— main traffic domain —” («— основной домен трафика —»), which is the tracking domain.
- Click Save parameters («Сохранить параметры»).
The campaign link is now built on the selected domain: https://go.example.com/alias and the parameters after the ? sign — see Campaign link, domain and parameters.
A campaign opens by its alias on the other domains of the section as well as on the tracking domain. So after you change the domain, links on the previous domain keep working as long as it stays in the Domains section.
Index page
The Index page field assigns the campaign that opens at the domain root — https://go.example.com/ without an alias. You can choose it when adding a domain or later:
- Click Edit in the domain row.
- Choose a campaign in the Index page list.
- Click Save («Сохранить»).
If no campaign is selected or it is not active, the domain root responds with 404. To remove the Index page, choose Not selected.
Indexing and robots.txt
On every domain, the tracker serves the /robots.txt file on its own. Its contents depend on the Search robots field:
- Disallowed —
Disallow: /for all robots, with the “noindex” mark in the table; - Allow indexing —
Allow: /for all robots, with the “Indexing” mark in the table.
Editing and deleting
The Edit button opens a window with three fields: Group, Search robots and Index page. The window has no domain name or Domain on Cloudflare checkbox. To fix the name, delete the domain and add it again. Changes to a domain with the Domain on Cloudflare checkbox are not saved if the domain bypasses Cloudflare — see Working with Cloudflare.
To delete a domain:
- Click ✕ in the domain row.
- Confirm the question “Delete domain go.example.com?” («Удалить домен go.example.com?»).
The domain is deleted immediately and does not go to the trash. In campaigns where it was selected, the Domain field returns to “— main traffic domain —”, and the panel shows the link on the tracking domain. The Index page of a deleted domain stops opening, and the tracker no longer issues new HTTPS certificates for it.
Permissions by role
| Action | Owner, admin | Team lead | Media buyer, designer |
|---|---|---|---|
| See domains | All | All | Only domains from groups shared with them. Domains without a group are hidden |
| Add and delete a domain | Yes | No | No |
| Edit a domain, change its group | Yes | Yes | No |
| Run a check | Yes | Yes | No |
| Choose a domain in a campaign | Any | Any | From available groups |
The section is unavailable to the financier. The owner and the admin can close the Domains section to an individual employee or leave view-only access — see User permissions.
Check
- Wait for the “Ready” status in the Status column. To avoid waiting, click ⟳.
- Attach the domain to an active campaign.
- Open the campaign link on the new domain in a browser.
The action of the stream that the visit landed in should work. If the status is different, click it and compare the results with the Domain check page.
Troubleshooting
Domain(s) on Cloudflare are not proxied (gray cloud) and expose the server IP («Домен(ы) на Cloudflare не проксированы (серое облако) и раскрывают IP сервера»)
The Domain on Cloudflare checkbox is checked, but the domain bypasses Cloudflare. The add window stays open: close it, and the message is shown above the table. The domains in the message are not added; the rest are added — see Working with Cloudflare.
No available domains — contact your team lead («нет доступных доменов — обратитесь к тимлиду»)
The note next to the Domain list in a campaign: you cannot see any domain. The owner and the admin need to add a domain; a media buyer and a designer need to ask for access to a domain group. The note also appears when the Domains section is closed to you in your permissions.
Selected domain is unavailable («выбранный домен недоступен»)
The domain selected in the campaign was deleted in the meantime, or your access to its group was closed. Reload the campaign page and choose another domain from the list.