When you’re buying a domain name it’s easy to be distracted by flashy advertising of low prices, but to know what a domain name is truly going to cost you over time, look for the fine print:
Keep All Your Domains With One Registrar
Register all your domains with a single domain registrar Sometimes it is better to put all your eggs in one basket. And domain names are a good example. Here’s what happens: you have an idea for a domain name and you grab it right away using the first registrar you find. Problem is, five years ago […]
Is Your Domain Name Registered to You?
That may sound like an odd question, but I’ve seen many cases in which a person’s domain name is actually registered to someone else – typically their web designer. Now, that’s not a problem in itself. I’ve registered domain names on behalf of clients before. The issue is: will the person or company who registered […]
This Email Is Not a Domain Renewal Notice
If you receive an email like the one below, it’s not a domain name renewal so delete it immediately and don’t click on anything. I’ve had clients asking about this and I’ve been flooded with them in fall 2015. It does everything to make it look like an official domain name renewal notice – I’ve highlighted some of […]
Keep Your Domain Registration Email Up To Date
Making sure the contact email for your domain registration is up to date is critical. You’ll need access to it if: you lose your registration login password and need to recover it. you want to be notified of the domain’s renewal date. you want to be able to transfer the domain to someone else or to another registrar. […]