Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Transferring Your Domain Registrar

Why transfer your domain name to another registrar? Here are some reasons...

1) Keep the billing in one place. Why pay 3 companies for your domain name renewal, web hosting and site maintenance when you can pay the same company for all these things. Not all companies offer these services. Web Feat feat does and I would be glad to help during your transition process (more on that in a future blog).

2) Some Registrars are hard to deal with. Unless the registrar knows you personally, which is rarely the case, expect to follow every strict procedure they have in order to update your contact information or even gain acces to your account. Quite often I see people lose the login info to their registrar, coupled with outdated contact information on their domain. This dangerous combination could result in losing control over your domain name. One of the great things about Web Feat is we know our customers personally. This personal service translates into very easy management of your domain name information.

3) Ease of use. Some registrars make it too difficult to update your contact information. This is because their admin panel is so filled with links and advertisements, it's becomes hard to find the one thing you're looking for. Not only is the Web Feat domain admin panel easy to use, but I will update the information for you, if interested.

4) Cost. There is no standard price for domain name registration or renewals. Sometimes you can save a few dollars a year by moving your domain registration to another provider. This should never be sole reason why you transfer your domain registration. Review numbers #1-#3 above and you'll see why low price isn't everything.

If you're thinking about making it easier to maintain your domain name(s), let me know and I will give a free consultation on the status of your current registration.

When it comes to transferring your registrar, you definitely want to be proactive. Being reactive to a domain related problem can be frustrating, largely due to the time involved and procedures that may need to be followed during the resolution time.

It's best to deal with domain issues while you have time on your side and it's not imperative that your domain be updated.

In the future I will post on the many different aspects of domain names from Auto Renewals to ID protection.

Anthony
Web Feat
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