| Domain registration and domain name renewals s can | | | | minimum of hassle. |
| be loaded with problems if you are not careful in | | | | 5. Register as close to the registrar as possible |
| selecting your registrar and fully understanding the | | | | (eliminate as many links in the chain). |
| terms and conditions associated with renewing | | | | For example; you may have registered a domain |
| domain names. As a general rule, when renewing | | | | name. |
| domain names - don't leave it to the last minute! | | | | Ideally; you have registered with an Opensrs |
| Domain name renewal should occur at least 2 months | | | | registrar. Your tracking path or links will look like this: |
| ahead of expiration. Your domain name registration | | | | Registrar (Opensrs) > DomainMonger (Reseller for |
| period will continue to run from the expiration date | | | | Opensrs) > You (Opensrs is used here as an |
| so you don't lose by earlier domain renewals. | | | | example because they are reliable and even it you |
| If you can, renew for 2 or more years at a time - | | | | don't know who the Reseller is; as long as you have |
| this will reduce the frequency of the hassle of | | | | a user and pass you can access your control panel to |
| renewing your domain name. On the other hand; you | | | | manage domains or get support.) If you have a |
| could forget all about the registration and the domain | | | | tracking path that looks like this: |
| name expires anyway! If you have multiple domains, | | | | Registrar > Reseller sells for the registrar > |
| create a spreadsheet or database - or simply a word | | | | Vendor - sells for the reseller who sells for the |
| document with your domain details and domain name | | | | registrar > Some guy - sells for the vendor who |
| renewal schedule so you always can keep track of | | | | sells for the reseller who sells for the registrar > |
| domain expirations. | | | | You It will be extremely difficult to get support; |
| Watch who you do business with. There are some | | | | indeed you may not even be able to find out who |
| shady characters out there who may either not | | | | the registrar is. |
| deliver a service or will try to acquire value domains, | | | | 6. Use as few registrars as possible. |
| and they'll be happy to take your money to boot. | | | | 7. Renew your domain as early as possible to give |
| Domain name management - Key points to keep in | | | | time to resolve any problems which might arise. |
| mind | | | | If for whatever reason you are unable to move the |
| 1. Maintain a database of domain details | | | | domain to a new registrar, and the registrar is not |
| 2. Maintain records of userids, passwords, admin | | | | giving you major issues. Go ahead and renew the |
| emails for the domain, URLs pertaining to the domain | | | | domain name. In a couple of months; after doing |
| registration | | | | your research, you find another registrar you want |
| 3. Keep who's information current. This is imperative. | | | | to move the domain name to. Move the domain |
| Do not use your domain name email as your contact | | | | name. You will keep the time you have already |
| info for your domain - no matter how cool it looks. | | | | invested in with the old registrar. Most registrars |
| 4. Use a web-based email address like Yahoo, | | | | require that you sign up for at least a year. |
| Hotmail, any address that won't go away. | | | | There is *usually* no issues in transferring registrars. |
| Domain names can go away and if you need to | | | | It would be wise to check with your registrar. |
| switch hosts; you will be able to do so with a | | | | |