Beehiiv Subdomain Checker — Check Up to 5 Publication Names at Once

What is a Beehiiv subdomain?

Every Beehiiv publication gets a free subdomain at yourname.beehiiv.com. This is the public URL of your newsletter archive, where every issue you publish becomes a web page that readers can visit, share, and search engines can index. The subdomain is set when you create your publication and becomes the permanent web address for your newsletter content.

Beehiiv is one of the fastest-growing newsletter platforms, built specifically for media companies and serious creators who want to grow, monetize, and own their audience. Unlike Substack, which is also a discovery network, Beehiiv focuses on giving creators full control over their publication's design, subscriber data, and monetization. The beehiiv.com domain carries strong SEO authority, and individual newsletter issues published on Beehiiv rank on Google for the topics they cover.

Beehiiv subdomain rules

→ Length: Between 2 and 63 characters (the DNS label limit).
→ Allowed characters: Lowercase letters (a-z), numbers (0-9), and hyphens (-). No underscores, dots, spaces, or uppercase letters.
→ Start and end: Must start and end with a letter or number. Hyphens at the start or end of a subdomain are not valid.
→ Publication identity: Your subdomain is tied to your publication name in Beehiiv. It appears in every newsletter archive URL, every individual issue link, and every RSS feed associated with your publication.
→ Custom domain: Beehiiv supports custom domain mapping on paid plans. You can connect newsletter.yourbrand.com or yourbrand.com directly. The beehiiv.com subdomain redirects to the custom domain once it is connected.
→ Changes: Changing your Beehiiv publication subdomain breaks all existing issue URLs and archive links. If your issues have been shared publicly or indexed by Google, changing the subdomain forfeits that SEO history. Choose carefully from the start.

Tips for choosing a Beehiiv publication name

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Use your newsletter's actual name, not your personal name

Beehiiv is a publication platform. The subdomain should match your newsletter's title, not your personal name (unless your name is the brand). A name like the-weekly-brief.beehiiv.com communicates what the publication is about more clearly than janedoe.beehiiv.com.

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Think about how it reads as a URL in an email

Every issue you send links back to the web version on your Beehiiv subdomain. That URL appears in every email your subscribers receive. A short, readable name looks more professional in email footers and share links than a long hyphenated alternative.

3

Plan for the custom domain option early

If you plan to eventually use a custom domain (available on Beehiiv's paid plans), your subdomain choice matters less for the long term since all URLs will redirect to the custom domain. However, it still matters during your free tier period and for any early SEO you build on the beehiiv.com domain.

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Register immediately after finding an available name

Beehiiv has grown very rapidly since 2022 and publication names in popular niches are claimed quickly. Once you find an available name with this tool, create your Beehiiv account and publication immediately to lock in the subdomain.

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Check your name on Substack at the same time

Beehiiv and Substack are the two most popular newsletter platforms and many creators start on one and later migrate to the other. Securing the same publication name on both platforms protects your brand and keeps your options open. Use our Substack checker to verify both at once.

Why Beehiiv matters for newsletter SEO and audience building

Beehiiv's web archive turns every newsletter issue into a permanent, indexable web page. Unlike email-only newsletters where content disappears into inboxes, Beehiiv issues live at a permanent URL, accumulate backlinks, and can rank on Google for the topics they cover. For creators who publish consistently on a specific topic, this creates a compounding SEO effect where older issues continue to drive new subscribers long after they were sent.

Web archive SEO

Every issue published on Beehiiv is a public web page at a permanent URL under your subdomain. Google indexes these pages, and well-written issues on specific topics can rank for long-tail keywords and drive organic newsletter signups without any paid promotion.

Built for growth from day one

Beehiiv includes referral programs, subscriber segmentation, A/B testing, and detailed analytics in its core product. These growth tools are designed for creators who want to scale their newsletter to thousands of subscribers, not just maintain a small list.

Multiple monetization options

Beehiiv supports paid subscriptions, ad networks (including Beehiiv's own ad network), sponsored content, and boosts (paid newsletter recommendations). This diversified monetization is a significant advantage over platforms with only one revenue model.

Full subscriber data ownership

Unlike some platforms that restrict data portability, Beehiiv gives creators full access to export their subscriber list at any time. You own your audience data and can migrate to any other platform if your needs change.

Beehiiv vs Substack: which newsletter platform is better?

Beehiiv and Substack are the two most popular choices for creators starting a newsletter, and they serve different needs. Substack is better for writers who want to leverage the Substack discovery network to find new readers organically. Substack's built-in network effects mean that well-written publications can grow without external marketing purely through Substack's recommendation system.

Beehiiv is better for creators who already have an audience and want more control over their publication's design, analytics, and monetization. Beehiiv's tools for segmentation, A/B testing, referral programs, and ad network integration are significantly more advanced than Substack's. Beehiiv also has no revenue share on paid subscriptions, whereas Substack takes 10% of all subscription revenue.

Many creators start on Substack for its simplicity and discovery network, then migrate to Beehiiv once their list reaches a size where the advanced tools and economics of Beehiiv become more valuable. Securing your publication name on both platforms early gives you full flexibility to use either at any stage.

Frequently asked questions

Is this checker free to use?

Yes. You can run up to 5 checks per day at no cost. Each check can include up to 5 publication names at once, giving you 25 Beehiiv subdomain checks per day in total.

How accurate are the results?

Very accurate. Beehiiv returns standard HTTP status codes for registered and unregistered subdomains. A result of "Available" means no active publication was found at that subdomain. A result of "Taken" means an active publication exists. A result of "Unknown" means the check could not be completed and you should verify by visiting the URL directly in your browser.

Can I change my Beehiiv subdomain after creating my publication?

Beehiiv allows publication name changes, but changing the name changes the subdomain. All existing issue URLs will change, breaking any public links, social shares, or search engine entries pointing to the old URLs. If you have been publishing for a while and have accumulated SEO value on your current subdomain, changing it will cost you that history. Choose carefully from the start.

Is Beehiiv free?

Beehiiv has a free Launch plan that supports up to 2,500 subscribers with unlimited email sends. Paid plans (Scale at $34/month and Max at $99/month) unlock advanced analytics, custom domains, A/B testing, referral programs, and higher subscriber limits. The free plan is sufficient for most newsletters in their early growth phase.

Does Beehiiv take a percentage of my subscription revenue?

No. Unlike Substack, which takes 10% of all paid subscription revenue, Beehiiv does not take a revenue share. You keep 100% of your subscription revenue (minus payment processing fees from Stripe). This difference becomes significant at higher revenue levels.

What if my preferred publication name is taken?

Use the suggestion toggle above to generate variations. Since Beehiiv only allows hyphens as separators, all suggestions use hyphen-based alternatives. Common newsletter naming conventions include adding a frequency suffix (mybrand-weekly, mybrand-daily), a topic keyword, or a publication format word (mybrand-brief, mybrand-digest).