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When you register a domain, your ownership isn’t absolute. Much like car registration, you must renew every year. As long as you ensure that your domain is current, you don’t run the risk of waking up one morning and finding out that your website has disappeared due to your registrar taking it offline.
It’s very simple to avoid domain lapse. You can enable automatic renewal, an option available with most registrars. As the name suggests, it will allow your registrar to automatically charge your debit or credit card on file (or PayPal account, depending on your registrar), usually precisely on the renewal date.
If you’re not comfortable with automatic renewal, all you need to do is keep on top of the expiration date. Make sure to renew before the expiration date, and you’ll have no problems. While this should present no problem if you only own one domain, it can be challenging if you own numerous domains across multiple registrars. To combat this problem, simply put all the domains you own with their expiration dates in an Excel spreadsheet, and check it weekly for upcoming expirations.
By following these simple steps, you’ll ensure that your domains truly remain yours.
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