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 […]
Know Who Provides Your Web Services
Often when I meet a new client or student with an existing website, they don’t know their details about the four key web services: Hosting Email Domain registration Internet access Either they can’t easily find the login details or worst-case they can’t find a service’s username and password at all. Even the name of the company providing the […]
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. […]