Many people have kept their domain names with the same old provider that they first registered with. We also had a couple of clients who kept their domain names running on the old domain name provider by renewing it every year. They finally realized that they were literally paying for nothing when they wanted to develop a website and decided to get some hosting space. At that point they realized their domain name hadn’t been renewed in a couple of years and the domain registrar didn’t notice either. This and similar stories should prompt him to sit up and realize what he may be missing out on, if he has a domain name. This article explains some of the red flags that should indicate it’s time to switch domain name providers.

Price

When you buy the domain name, many providers charge a lower price for the first year and then charge a higher price for renewals. Many people ignore the higher price and continue to renew the domain name or set up an automatic debit on their credit card. This can sometimes mean paying up to 300% more than an average domain name provider would give you. While the difference may not seem like much, if you’ve taken the domain name for the long haul then you might as well get the most for your money. Switching to a different provider can bring you monetary benefits along with all the coolest features.

Characteristic

Domain name providers often provide free services along with the domain name. This can include free DNS, free domain name forwarding, and free email forwarding. If you need these services or have been paying more for these services, then it’s time for you to switch to a provider that gives you all of this for free. Many domain registrars offer free premium DNS with all of their products and services. This could save you a lot of money every year, if you want to have premium DNS for your website. If you were planning to register the domain name without having a website, the website or email forwarding options might also be useful for you.

without dashboard

All domain registrars provide you with a control panel with which you can manage your domain name. If you don’t have control of your domain name or don’t even know how to log into your control panel, then you should be concerned. Wherever you purchased your domain names, you should have received details from your domain control panel. Your reseller or web designer or even the software developer you bought the domain name from should be able to help you.

Lack of support

Each Domain Name is backed by the endorsement of the Registrar who has registered the name for you. But before you approach the registrar or the registrar considers your application, you will need to go through the reseller or the person from whom you actually bought the domain name. If this person does not support you or refuses to support you, you can file a complaint with ICANN and have the Registrar give you control of the domain name. After you gain control of your domain name, you can move it from that registrar to another registrar. Lack of registrar support is a sure sign that you should move your domain somewhere else where they will at least care to answer your problem.

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