Do you know where your domains are registered? Every domain is registered with a company that keeps track of domain ownership. This is a very important fact that anyone who owns a domain should know.
The registrars keep track of the owner of the domain, the name, address, and email, and also a set of designated contacts named Administrative and Technical. Usually, any information regarding the domain, such as when it's time to renew the domain, goes to the Administrative Contact, and the Technical Contact. Also, the Technical Contact can access the account and change settings, such as the information that points to the server where the domain is located.
Why is this important? It is the main, and sometimes only, way the registrars communicate with the owners of a domain. For instance, when a domain needs to be renewed (domains have to be renewed every year, unless you purchase multiple years), an email alert will be sent to the contacts on record. If the email information isn't correct, then you won't know that the domain needs to be renewed. Then when the expiration date comes, the domain will be suspended until someone contacts the registrar, and after a grace period, the domain goes back out on the Internet to be purchased by someone else.
If you have changed any of your contact information, email, address, etc. it's important to login to your domain account and keep that updated. We have worked with many people who don't know where their domain is registered. If you fit into that category, then I highly recommend finding out where your domain is registered, and make sure you have access. If you should need to make a change, such as moving your domain to a new service, and you don't know the registrar information, then you may have to go through a lengthy process to retrieve that information.
If you don't know where to start, we can assist you in finding your registrar, and retrieving your user name and password. Then, keep up with the documentation, and keep your information current.
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