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Tutorial: Create a custom subdomain in Amazon Route 53 for a GitLab Pages website

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When you create a GitLab Pages website, it has a default domain in the form of *.gitlab.io. You can register your own custom domain using a suitable domain registration service, then use that domain with your Pages website instead.

You might want to go a step further. What if you want multiple websites that use the same root domain, such as example.com, but are hosted separately?

For example, you have two websites: a cooking blog and an online store that sells your cookbooks and branded kitchen utensils. Because of the different nature of these sites, you use different website builders for each one. For your blog, you use a website builder that specializes in creating attractive posts. For your store, you use a website builder that has integrated payment options.

Tutorial: Link your GitLab project to PostHog and watch users interact with your Pages site

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This website is hosted in a GitLab project. It’s a static website generated with Hugo and is deployed with GitLab Pages. You might have a similar setup, and are curious to find out how users are interacting with your site when they visit it.

You can use PostHog Session Replay to record what users are doing when they are on your site. And if you spot problems with your site while watching recordings, PostHog integrates with GitLab so you can open bugs directly in your GitLab project.

Work experience

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The following is a high-level overview of my work experience. For my full CV, see the PDF version.

Staff Technical Writer at GitLab (remote)

May 2025 - June 2026

Developed and maintained a rich set of documentation metrics and KPIs for the GitLab documentation. I also provided high-level oversight of the documentation, helped set quarterly objectives, and assisted writers with cross-functional projects.

Technical Writing Manager at GitLab (remote)

June 2022 – November 2024

Writing samples

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Personal

I wrote the following tutorials in my personal capacity:

Link your GitLab project to PostHog and watch users interact with your Pages site (September 2026)
Create a custom subdomain in Amazon Route 53 for a GitLab Pages website (April 2025)

GitLab

Manage issues with GitLab Duo Chat: tutorial to demonstrate how to use GitLab AI chat functionality to complete everyday tasks. Written in 2026.
Use the personal homepage: tutorial to help users get the most out of the features of the GitLab homepage. Written in 2025.
Make your first Git commit: tutorial written for an objective to improve Git content. Written in 2022. Has had some updates and edits by other writers.
Move your personal project to group: tutorial to address a gap in content for an upcoming pricing change. The link points to the original merge request, as this content has been reorganised. Written in 2022.

From June 2022 to November 2024, I was in a management role at GitLab, therefore I do not have significant writing samples from that period.