How to authenticate a domain with GoDaddy

Source: https://getsitecontrol.com/help/authenticate-godaddy-domain

In this guide, you’ll learn how to add DNS records in GoDaddy to verify your domain in Getsitecontrol. Once verified, you’ll be able to send email campaigns and automated emails from your own domain instead of the default shared address.

Open your DNS settings

For starters, log in to your GoDaddy account. Open the menu in the top-right corner of the screen and select My products. Find the domain you want to update and open the Domain tab from the menu on the left. Proceed to Manage DNS.

The Domain section in the left menu and the Manage DNS button

Add three CNAME records for DKIM setup

Switch to the DNS tab to open the list of existing records for your domain. Then click Add New Record to start creating a new DNS entry required for domain verification.

The DNS tab and the Add new record button

Select CNAME from the Type drop-down menu. Copy the first entry under Name from the DKIM section in your Getsitecontrol DNS settings and paste it into the Name field.

CNAME record setup for DKIM: record Type and Name

Copy the corresponding entry under Value from Getsitecontrol and paste it into the Value field in GoDaddy. Set TTL to 1 Day. Click Add More records and repeat the process for the second and third CNAME records.

CNAME record setup for DKIM: Value and TTL

Add a TXT record for SPF setup

Click Add More Records and select TXT from the Type drop-down menu. Copy the entry under Name from the SPF section in your Getsitecontrol DNS settings and paste it into the Name field.

TXT record setup for SPF: record Type and Name

Copy the corresponding entry under Value from Getsitecontrol and paste it into the Value field in GoDaddy. Set TTL to 1 Day.

TXT record setup for SPF: Value and TTL

Add TXT record for DMARC setup

Click Add More Records and select TXT from the Type drop-down menu. Enter _dmarc in the Name field.

TXT record setup for DMARC: record Type and Name

Copy the entry under Value from the DMARC section in Getsitecontrol and paste it into the Value field. Set TTL to 1 Day. Finally, click Save All Records.

TXT record setup for DMARC: Value and TTL

Verify the records

Allow a few minutes for the changes to take effect. Then, go back to the DNS records window in Getsitecontrol and click Verify records. The verification process can take up to 48 hours. Read the main guide on custom domain settings to learn how to send emails from your verified domain.