subject: Domain Name Registration Made Simple [print this page] Some business owners find it confusing to understand the difference between their website domain name and their hosting account. Simply stated, it is the hosting account that makes your website available on the Internet. It is the domain name that people use to access your website. For instance, our companys domain name is expertwebsiteservices.com. Domain names are registered and renewed by a domain name registrar and tracked by a central database.
A domain name can be renewed in 1-year increments for up to 10 years at a time. A person only owns the domain name for as long as they maintain current domain name registration.
If a domain name is allowed to expire then your website and email will no longer work.
An expired domain name may still be available for a short period of time. However, a substantial administrative fee is often required to renew a domain name once it has expired. In some cases, a domain name may not be renewable after it expires.
Expert Website Services recommends registering or renewing domain names for the maximum amount of time whenever possible. This avoids the potential for a domain name to accidentally expire. We also provide a substantial discount to customers renewing for multiple years.
We provide domain name registration and domain name renewal services as a convenience to our customers. Although, we make every effort to contact the registered owner of a domain name before it expires, the notification attempts are not always successful. Over time, people change their contact e-mail addresses; or, e-mail gets caught in spam filters. Expert Website Services does not automatically renew domain names for customers unless the customer has requested automatic renewal and valid credit card charge information is on file.
In addition, some companies check on the length of time a domain name is registered for in order to feel confident that the company is stable and plans to be in business for years to come. Google also used the length of time a domain name is registered as a sign of credibility. So, renewing a domain name for multiple years can also help to improve your websites search engine placement.
