Domain Connect

help/article/email-campaigns.mdx

@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@
 
 You’ll receive DNS setup instructions and values to connect the domain. A **DMARC** record will also be provided — we strongly recommend adding it to help prevent email spoofing.
 
+If your email domain's DNS is hosted on **Vercel** or **Cloudflare**, you can skip manual DNS setup entirely. Click **Auto configure with Vercel** or **Auto configure with Cloudflare** on the DNS records screen, approve the request on your provider's side, and the correct MX, SPF, DKIM, and DMARC records will be added for you automatically.
+
+If you don't have access to your domain's DNS settings yourself, click **Forward instructions** to email the exact records needed straight to whoever manages your DNS (e.g. your IT team or domain registrar) - no manual copy/pasting required.
+
 <Frame>
   <img
     src="https://assets.dub.co/cms/email-domain-records-3.png"
@@ -65,7 +69,7 @@
 
 “Warming up” your domain means gradually increasing your email-sending volume to build trust and improve deliverability. The goal is to send consistently without sudden spikes that might look suspicious to inbox providers.
 
 Any time you start using a new domain or expect a large increase in sending volume, you should warm up your domain. A thoughtful warm-up plan helps prevent greylisting, throttling, and spam filtering, while building a solid sender reputation.
 
 Keep an eye on your [bounce rate](#email-analytics), as it should stay below **4%**. If it rises above that, slow down your sending and review the cause.
 
@@ -104,7 +108,7 @@
 **Examples**:
 
 - “Introducing our newest feature”
 - “Black Friday / Cyber Monday promotion”
 - “Check out our latest blog post or promo video”
 
 ### Transactional
@@ -173,16 +177,16 @@
 | ----------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
 | Bold              | `**Bold text**`                              |
 | Italic            | `*italic text*`                              |
-| Strikethrough      | `~~Strikethrough text~~`                     |
+| Strikethrough     | `~~Strikethrough text~~`                     |
 | Inline Hyperlinks | `[Dub](https://dub.co)`                      |
-| Ordered lists    | `1. First item` `2. Second item`             |
-| Bulleted lists     | `- First item` `- Second item`               |
+| Ordered lists     | `1. First item` `2. Second item`             |
+| Bulleted lists    | `- First item` `- Second item`               |
 | Headings          | `# Heading level 1` and `## Heading level 2` |
 | Partner variables | `@PartnerName` and `@PartnerEmail`           |
 
 ### Images
 
-You can also enrich your emails with images by clicking the **Insert image** button in the content editor. 
+You can also enrich your emails with images by clicking the **Insert image** button in the content editor.
 
 <Frame>
   <img src="/images/dub-partners/email-image.png" alt="Email image button" />
@@ -193,7 +197,10 @@
 To add alternative text to images, hover over the added image and click the **Alt** button in the bottom-right corner. Then you can add a short description of the image for accessibility and SEO purposes.
 
 <Frame>
-  <img src="/images/dub-partners/email-image-alt-text.png" alt="Email alt text" />
+  <img
+    src="/images/dub-partners/email-image-alt-text.png"
+    alt="Email alt text"
+  />
 </Frame>
 
 ## Email previews

help/article/how-to-add-custom-domain.mdx

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 
 Once you have a custom domain, you can add it to your Dub workspace by following these steps:
 
 1. Navigate to your workspace's Domains page – you can do that by clicking on the **Domains** link in the menu bar at the top of your workspace dashboard.
 2. Click on the **Add Domain** button.
 3. Enter the domain you want to use and click **Add domain**.
 
@@ -59,6 +59,19 @@
   />
 </Frame>
 
+If your domain is hosted on **Vercel** or **Cloudflare**, you can skip manual DNS setup entirely. Click **Auto configure with Vercel** or **Auto configure with Cloudflare** on the domain configuration screen, approve the request on your provider's side, and the correct records (including TXT verification, if needed) will be added for you automatically.
+
+<Frame>
+  <img
+    src="/images/help/domain-connect-auto-configure.png"
+    alt="Auto configure and Forward instructions buttons on the domain configuration screen"
+  />
+</Frame>
+
+If you don't have access to your domain's DNS settings yourself, click **Forward instructions** to email the exact records needed straight to whoever manages your DNS (e.g. your IT team or domain registrar) - no manual copy/pasting required.
+
+Otherwise, follow the manual steps below based on whether you're adding an apex domain or a subdomain.
+
 ## Step 2a: Adding an apex domain
 
 If you're adding an apex domain (e.g. `example.com`), you'll need to add an `A` record with the following values:
@@ -98,8 +111,13 @@
   being used on [Vercel](https://vercel.com/).
 </Info>
 
 Since we use Vercel as the DNS provider for Dub, you'll need to verify that you own the domain before you can add it to your Dub workspace.
 
+<Info>
+  If you used **Auto configure** in Step 2, this TXT record is added
+  automatically and you can skip the rest of this step.
+</Info>
+
 <Frame>
   <img
     src="https://assets.dub.co/cms/vercel-domain.png"

help/article/using-cloudflare-domains.mdx

@@ -10,10 +10,18 @@
 
 We recommend using Cloudflare's DNS only mode for your custom domain. This makes sure that requests/clicks to your short links will always reach Dub directly instead of being served through Cloudflare – which can lead to [inaccurate analytics data](/help/article/incorrect-analytics-geolocation-data).
 
 Configuring Cloudflare as DNS only is also better for redirect speeds, since you avoid having your users' requests get proxied through Cloudflare, which adds additional latency.
 
 To set this up, all you need to do is [set your domain's DNS records](/help/article/how-to-add-custom-domain#step-2-configure-your-domain) to point to Dub's servers and make sure that you're using the **DNS only** option on Cloudflare.
 
+<Tip>
+  If you used **Auto configure with Cloudflare** ([Domain
+  Connect](/help/article/how-to-add-custom-domain#step-2-configure-your-domain))
+  when adding your domain, this is already done for you – the DNS record it
+  creates is automatically set to **DNS only**, so you can skip the manual
+  steps below.
+</Tip>
+
 1. Go to your Cloudflare dashboard and select your domain.
 2. Click on the **DNS** tab on the sidebar menu.
 3. Under **Records**, click on the **Edit** button.
@@ -24,7 +32,7 @@
   <img src="https://assets.dub.co/help/cloudflare-without-proxy.png" alt="" />
 </Frame>
 
 This will make sure that the traffic to your domain is _not proxied through Cloudflare_ and is sent directly to Dub.
 
 ## Using Cloudflare's Proxy