Your public website
Your branded storefront — the free address you always have, connecting your own domain, custom pages and opening hours.
Every dealership on DriveDesk gets a public website from day one, with no setup. It lists your demo fleet, takes test-drive requests, and is live the moment your account exists.
Your address
- You always have an address of the form yourdealership.drivedesk.in. It works immediately and never needs configuring.
- You can add your own domain — for example cars.yourdealership.com — and once its DNS is verified, that becomes your public address.
- The `www.` version of a custom domain redirects to the main one, so you never split your traffic or your search ranking.
Connecting your own domain
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1. Add the domain
Enter the domain in Website settings. DriveDesk shows you the exact DNS record to create.
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2. Point the DNS
Add the record at your DNS provider, then press Verify. DriveDesk also re-checks pending domains on its own, so a slow DNS propagation resolves itself.
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3. It goes live
The domain shows as Live, becomes your public address everywhere in the product, and gets a certificate automatically.
What is on the site
- Your demo fleet — only the vehicles flagged for test drives, with several units of the same model shown as one card.
- A booking page per vehicle where customers pick a trim and request a slot.
- A contact form, which goes straight to your team without a verification step.
- Custom pages you write yourself — About, Finance, Service, whatever you need.
- Navigation links you control.
Writing pages
Pages are written in a normal formatting editor — headings, bold, lists, links — and published straight to the site. What you see while writing is what your customer sees.
Opening hours
Set your business hours and DriveDesk respects them. Mark the dealership temporarily closed and visitors see a clear closed notice instead of a booking form that would only disappoint them. Clear your hours entirely and the site is always open.
Common questions
- Do we have to build the website?
- No. It exists from the moment your account does, at yourdealership.drivedesk.in. Adding your fleet is all it takes to make it useful.
- Can we use our existing domain?
- Yes. Add it in Website settings, create the DNS record we show you, and press Verify. Your DriveDesk address keeps working alongside it.
- Do all our vehicles appear publicly?
- Only the ones you flag as available for test drives. Plain inventory stays private.
- What happens on a holiday?
- Visitors see a closed notice rather than a booking form. You are not collecting requests you cannot honour.
Related guides
- Managing your fleetAdding vehicles, demo fleet versus inventory, availability, duplicates, model collapse and inter-branch transfers.
- The marketplace and verified leadsVerified leads from the shared cars and bikes marketplace — verification tiers, unlock pricing, exclusive home-visit claims and routing.
- Leads and enquiriesOne list for every lead — website, marketplace, phone, walk-in and imported — with follow-up SLAs, conversion and outcome tracking.
Still stuck?
Check the FAQ for a quick answer, or ask us — we reply within one business day.