topic Re: Homepage and Domain Issue – Default Blog Page Blocking URL in Blog, Website & Page Publishing

Homepage and Domain Issue – Default Blog Page Blocking URL

Xna07 — Sat, 03 May 2025 04:46:16 GMT

Hi, I’m experiencing the same issue that many others have mentioned regarding homepage setup.

I recently purchased a domain and connected it to HubSpot. I’ve built two pages so far: one is my homepage and the other is for women’s activewear. When I connected my domain, it automatically assigned the slug /home to the homepage, and everything displayed correctly at that URL.

However, I wanted my homepage to appear directly at the root domain (e.g., mydomain.com), without the /home slug. When I tried to update the URL and publish it, I received an error saying another page already exists at that address.

After looking through my content and settings, I found a page assigned to the root domain (mydomain.com) that appears to be a blog—even though I haven’t created one. I’m guessing it might be a default template or HubSpot-generated content.

The problem is, I can't delete or disconnect this default blog. When I try to change the blog’s primary domain or redirect it, it ends up affecting all my pages—like they're all somehow linked.

Has anyone found a fix for this? It seems like a common issue, and I’d really appreciate any guidance.

Re: Homepage and Domain Issue – Default Blog Page Blocking URL

trevordjones — Mon, 05 May 2025 09:54:47 GMT

Hi @Xna07

You should be able to edit the root domain of your blog at Settings > Content > Blog, like this:

Once you make that change you should be able to put your home page at the root.

Re: Homepage and Domain Issue – Default Blog Page Blocking URL

Mjake001 — Mon, 05 May 2025 16:09:19 GMT

is is a common issue with HubSpot's default blog taking over the root domain. You’ll likely need to either unassign the blog from the root in Settings > Website > Blog > Blog Root URL, or contact HubSpot support to remove the default mapping. Once it’s cleared, you should be able to set your homepage to the root without the /home slug