Will connecting a custom domain affect my SEO?

Connecting a custom domain can improve SEO because it gives you a branded, memorable URL. To maximize SEO, verify your domain in Google Search Console, publish a real `sitemap.xml` file with your site, and customize meta tags. On Lovable custom domains, `/sitemap.xml` is served from your deployed output, so don't rely on `public/_redirects` or proxy rewrites to forward that path to an external function URL.