How can I successfully connect my Google-bought domain?

Shopify Discussion

Topic summary

Issue: A domain purchased on Google isn’t connecting to a Shopify store. The Google Domains flow loops at “sign in to an existing account,” redirecting to Shopify’s sign-up and then to the store admin without completing the connection.

In Shopify admin, Quick Setup isn’t available; the status shows: “Your domain is not yet connected. The connection is not yet verified. Come back later to retry verification.” Verification typically confirms ownership via DNS records.

Advice offered: Treat it as a third‑party domain (a domain bought outside Shopify) and follow a step‑by‑step tutorial video (YouTube link provided). The reply notes you need to go into Google to get the domain transferred, implying changes on the Google side may be required.

Status: No confirmed resolution yet. Next actions are to follow the tutorial, adjust Google domain settings/transfer as instructed, and retry verification in Shopify. Open questions include how to stop the Google sign‑in redirect loop and finalize verification.

Summarized with AI on January 25. AI used: gpt-5.
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Good afternoon, I recently bought a domain from google and have had an issue trying to connect it.

When i go through google domains, and go through the regular process to try and connect it, i get stuck on the “sign in to an existing account” step. whenever i try to sign in it redirects me to the sign-up page, and if i continue to log-in like i usually would, its like the prompt to connect a domain just doesn’t register anymore and instead i just get redirected to my stores admin page.

Shopify admin page doesn’t give me the option for the quick setup and im just met with this message.

“Your domain, “domain name”, is not yet connected
The connection of “domain name” is not yet verified. Come back later to retry verification.”

What can I do to connect the domain?

thanks in advance

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Hi @Medius

You can use the tutorial below to connect your third party domain. You do need to go in your google to get your domain transfered