Compare Karyaku’s free subdomain with a custom domain: credibility, SEO, cost, and when upgrading to your own domain makes sense for UMKM.
Short answer
- Just starting / validating → free subdomain first
- Selling regularly and need credibility → own domain
Both options work — timing and customer perception differ.
Free subdomain pros
- Live in minutes
- No registrar cost upfront
- Great for validation, early portfolio, fast invites
Own domain pros
- More professional on proposals and Google Business
- Easier to remember
- Long-term brand control
Do not delay publishing only because you lack a domain yet.
When to upgrade
- Customers ask for an “official site”
- You run paid ads and want a clean URL
- You print cards / banners with a short URL
- You are ready for yearly renewal costs
See attaching your own domain and pricing.
