Domain name transfers can be a hassle, but they do no have to be. Whether your are unsatisfied with your current domain registrar or simply found a better deal, there are clear benefits to transferring a domain to a registrar you have researched and have grown to trust. A good registrar will provide a user control panel, email reminders about pending expiration dates, DNS management, and perhaps most importantly, good technical support.
While transferring should be easy, it should not be too easy. You should be weary of a registrar that is willing to transfer your domain without checking your identity. They should also not expect you to pay additional costs outside of the basic registration. Actually in many cases, they will provide incentives in addition to their low cost.
After you have signed up, the company will send you an authorization code. Usually, the code will either be sent to the owner listed in the Whois information or to your current registrar. Either way, you need to make sure that your information is current with both. Also, unless you are changing hosting providers, you need to make sure that the name servers in your new registrar’s control panel point to your current web host. Once the code is processed, you will be on your way to a new registrar.
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