This is so weird. I have created a portfolio page and pushed it live with this url # bradybunch.com.au but the landing page that is appearing is not what I have built (see image attached). What is going on??? It is currently live.
HELP! From a beginner!
@bradydennett This usually happens when a site is live, but the domain isn’t actually pointing to the app you built yet, very common when publishing from Bubble for the first time. Don’t worry, it’s almost always a configuration issue, not your build.
Let’s walk through the most likely causes.
Thank you so much, Go Daddy.
I did buy that “Zero to Hero” template months ago but it is not what I used to create this portfolio page as per the image you see, it is completely different! I don’t know where it is coming from!
Ah — now this adds an important clue. If you’re seeing a completely different template than what you built, especially something you bought months ago, that usually points to a deployment mix-up or domain mapping issue rather than your work disappearing. Let’s unpack this calmly.
Inside Bubble, each app has its own domain connection.
If you ever:
Created multiple Bubble apps
Installed that “Zero to Hero” template in another project
Or experimented earlier
it’s very possible your domain is connected to the wrong app instance.
Check:
Bubble → Settings → Domain/Email → App Domain
Make sure the domain is attached to the correct project.
Since you mentioned GoDaddy, double-check:
A-record IP address
CNAME record
If these still reference:
An old Bubble app
Previous hosting
Or parked domain settings
Then that older template can appear live instead of your new site.
The domain is definitely connecting to the right, that template does not even exist in my workspace anymore. This is the test page. Also previously that DNS was not active, I just generated the A-record IP address / CNAME record from Bubble today and added.
Alright, take a breath for a second. From an operational standpoint, what you’re describing strongly suggests a DNS propagation + domain parking scenario, not a lost project or template issue. That distinction matters.
Since you just added the A-record/CNAME from Bubble into GoDaddy, here’s what is most likely happening:
When DNS records change:
Some networks update immediately
Others keep cached results for hours
Sometimes up to 24–48 hours
During this window, you may see:
Old parked domain pages
Random template-looking pages
Test or placeholder content
This is completely normal infrastructure behaviour.
Try checking from:
Mobile data instead of WiFi
Incognito browser
A colleague’s device in another location
If results differ → propagation is still happening.
Ok! Thank you so much for your help. I looked on mobile wifi and incognito but still the same old template. What do you see? Zero to Hero (bad one) or The Brady Bunch (good one)? Looks like I will need to wait until morning and see if it updates!!
Interesting when I look in Meta this is what is showing for my website! Not at all what I have in the settings! I will wait until morning as it looks like it is all still updating!
You can check it with this site. IT people use it:
Thank you @senecadatabase - what is that for?
I have checked this morning and it is still wrong. What I have discovered is that the website I want live is a “Branch” of the website that is live. The Parent that is live is an old template that I bought months ago and the “bradybunch” website is a branch of that??? the url is bradybunch.com.au
I do not know how I did that. Does anyone know how I can fix it? Make the branch the parent and delete that template! Basically I don’t want the template appearing. It is so weird!
Thank you all for your help! I managed to find the answer and fix it!!!
Apologies for all the stupid questions. #absolutebeginner!
You can sort your records at the top and see where they point to.
Sounds like you got your issue fixed now though so you probably don’t need it
