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Buying a Domain Someone Else Already Owns The name you want is often registered but unused. Acquiring it is possible, with realistic... Changing Your Domain's Nameservers Nameservers determine which servers answer for your domain. Changing them is how you point a... Choosing a Good Domain Name You will live with this choice for years, and changing it later costs traffic and rankings.WHAT... DNS Record Types Explained The records you will actually encounter.A RECORDPoints a name to an IPv4 address. Your domain's A... Domain Contact Details and Why They Matter A domain carries its own contact records at the registry, separate from your Client Area... Domain Extensions Explained The part after the final dot is the extension, or TLD. Different extensions have different rules,... Domain Forwarding and Redirects Forwarding sends visitors from one domain to another.WHEN TO USE ITYou own several extensions of... Domain Privacy and ID Protection ID protection hides your personal details from the public WHOIS record.WHAT IT DOESReplaces your... EPP and Authorisation Codes An EPP code, also called an authorisation or auth code, is the password proving you control a... Managing DNS at the Registrar or at Your Host DNS records live wherever your nameservers point. Editing them in the wrong place is a common... Parking, Selling or Retiring a Domain Domains you own but do not currently use still need decisions.PARKINGA parked domain is... Pointing a Domain at a Third-Party Service Services such as Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Shopify and email marketing platforms ask you... Registering .ng and Restricted Extensions Some extensions carry requirements beyond payment..NG AND ITS SUBDOMAINS.ng, .com.ng, .org.ng,... Registering a Domain for Multiple Years Most extensions can be registered for up to ten years at once.WHY IT IS WORTH CONSIDERINGFewer... Registering a Domain With Us Registration is part of an order, or can be added at any time.REGISTERING ONESearch for the name... Registrar Lock Explained Registrar lock is a status preventing a domain from being transferred to another registrar... Renewing a Domain Renewal extends the registration. Missing it has consequences that hosting suspension does... Setting Up Domain Auto-Renewal The single most effective thing you can do to protect a domain.ENABLING ITDomains > My Domains... Subdomains Versus Separate Domains A common decision when adding a new section or a new project.USE A SUBDOMAIN WHENThe content... The 60-Day Transfer Lock A registry rule that catches people out, and cannot be waived.WHAT IT ISA domain cannot be... Trademarks and Domain Disputes Registering a domain does not grant you rights to a name, and holding a trademark does not... What a Domain Name Is and How It Works A domain name is the address people type to reach your site. It is not the site itself, and it is... What Happens When a Domain Expires Expiry follows a fixed sequence set by the registry.STAGE 1 - EXPIREDThe domain stops resolving.... WHOIS and What It Shows WHOIS is the public directory of domain registrations.WHAT IS TYPICALLY PUBLISHEDThe domain name... Why a Domain Registration Failed Occasionally an order is placed but the registration does not complete.COMMON REASONSThe domain... Why a Domain Transfer Was Rejected Transfers fail for a small set of reasons, all identifiable.THE USUAL CAUSESThe domain is locked... Why Domain Registrations Are Not Refundable This surprises people, so it is worth explaining properly.WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU REGISTERWe pay... Why Your Domain Is Not Resolving Work through these in order.1. IS IT REGISTERED AND CURRENT?Look it up in WHOIS. Check the expiry...

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