diff --git a/docs/_providers/cloudflare.md b/docs/_providers/cloudflare.md
index 33d2d830b..ebfaa2be0 100644
--- a/docs/_providers/cloudflare.md
+++ b/docs/_providers/cloudflare.md
@@ -46,3 +46,9 @@ D("example.tld", REG_NAMECOM, DnsProvider(CFLARE),
 ## Activation
 
 DNSControl depends on a Cloudflare Global API Key that's available under "My Settings".
+
+## New domains
+
+If a domain does not exist in your CloudFlare account, DNSControl
+will *not* automatically add it. You'll need to do that via the
+control panel manually.
diff --git a/docs/_providers/gandi.md b/docs/_providers/gandi.md
index 375e09351..c6f9d5563 100644
--- a/docs/_providers/gandi.md
+++ b/docs/_providers/gandi.md
@@ -35,3 +35,9 @@ D("example.tld", REG_NAMECOM, DnsProvider(GANDI),
     A("test","1.2.3.4")
 );
 {% endhighlight %}
+
+## New domains
+
+If a domain does not exist in your Gandi account, DNSControl
+will *not* automatically add it. You'll need to do that via the
+control panel manually.
diff --git a/docs/_providers/gcloud.md b/docs/_providers/gcloud.md
index e69bb126e..4d097a4c2 100644
--- a/docs/_providers/gcloud.md
+++ b/docs/_providers/gcloud.md
@@ -55,4 +55,10 @@ D("example.tld", REG_NAMECOM, DnsProvider(GCLOUD),
     <img src="{{ site.github.url }}/assets/gcloud-json-screen.png" alt="New Service Account" style="width: 900px;"/>
 
 3. Choose an existing user, or create a new one. The user requires "App Engine Admin" rights.
-4. Download the JSON key and copy it into your `creds.json` under the name of your gcloud provider.
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+4. Download the JSON key and copy it into your `creds.json` under the name of your gcloud provider.
+
+## New domains
+
+If a domain does not exist in your Google Cloud DNS account, DNSControl
+will *not* automatically add it. You'll need to do that via the
+control panel manually.
diff --git a/docs/_providers/route53.md b/docs/_providers/route53.md
index 473142877..278910012 100644
--- a/docs/_providers/route53.md
+++ b/docs/_providers/route53.md
@@ -37,4 +37,11 @@ D("example.tld", REG_NAMECOM, DnsProvider(R53),
 
 ## Activation
 
-DNSControl depends on a standard [aws access key](https://aws.amazon.com/developers/access-keys/) with permission to create and update hosted zones.
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+DNSControl depends on a standard [aws access key](https://aws.amazon.com/developers/access-keys/) with permission to create and update hosted zones.
+
+## New domains
+
+If a domain does not exist in your Route53 account, DNSControl 
+will *not* automatically add it. You can do that either manually
+via the control panel, or via the command `dnscontrol create-domains`
+command.