Domain Name Registrar Transfer
If you are currently unhappy with your registrar, it's really pretty easy to move the domain to a new registrar of your choice. You should know that doing this will cause some down time for your website but this is usually minimal.To transfer your domain, you will first need to unlock the domain from the current registrar then go to the website of the registrar you're moving to and find where it says, transfer domain(s). Each place is slightly different but the process is very easy and the on-screen directions should be easy enough to follow.
Once you initiate the transfer, you will receive an email to confirm that the owner is really the one trying to move the domain. The email will most likely ask you for an EPP code or Extensible Provisioning Protocol.
EPP / Auth Code Guides
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In order to get EPP/auth code, please login to your account and, on the Member's Home. Find 'Get EPP code' option under 'More Links' section at the right. EPP code will be sent to the registrant contact email address for the domain.Join the Discussion
Hi Tyler, a great article indeed! It cleared many of my doubts. Just couple of things I want to ask being a newbie in this field.
1) To what extent your ranking suffers by naming a website with keywords rich domain from naming the site unrelated to it?
2) Do your domain or webhost have anything to do with your overall ranking in the web search?
Thanks
1) To what extent your ranking suffers by naming a website with keywords rich domain from naming the site unrelated to it?
2) Do your domain or webhost have anything to do with your overall ranking in the web search?
Thanks
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Ty Johnson
Premium
My name is actually just Ty.
To answer your questions you're site is not going to suffer from using a keyword rich domain at all. Keyword rich domains are very good for getting ranked for a specific keyword. At one time Google gave a lot more weight to keyword rich domains than they do now. In that video Matt Cutts explains that they just turned the knob down a bit, they didn't make it a bad thing.
The advantage to a brandable domain is that people will remember it more than a keyword rich domain name. In my opinion brandable is better for authority sites whereas keyword rich is better suited for smaller micro niche sites.
This is a widely debated topic of course and this is just one guys opinion.
To answer your second question if I understand it correctly your registrar and web host shouldn't nave any influence one way or the other on your ranking.
To answer your questions you're site is not going to suffer from using a keyword rich domain at all. Keyword rich domains are very good for getting ranked for a specific keyword. At one time Google gave a lot more weight to keyword rich domains than they do now. In that video Matt Cutts explains that they just turned the knob down a bit, they didn't make it a bad thing.
The advantage to a brandable domain is that people will remember it more than a keyword rich domain name. In my opinion brandable is better for authority sites whereas keyword rich is better suited for smaller micro niche sites.
This is a widely debated topic of course and this is just one guys opinion.
To answer your second question if I understand it correctly your registrar and web host shouldn't nave any influence one way or the other on your ranking.
anindochk
Premium
Intersting read! I too have bought domains from almost every known registrar. I really do not find anything different among all three except (you mentioned) customer support. Hostgator has great support, Bluehost is another great support provider. They too have a robust support system in place and they are very prompt. In terms of everything else I do not see any difference among all of them. At WA there is an advantage that one can directly contact Kyle and Carson in case of any problems which is very cool. Accessing the top most person in the hierarchy will always get the job done.
Ty Johnson
Premium
I used to use 1&1 for everything until I needed help with something and it took them 3 or 4 days to return my email. I was like you know what, it's worth paying a few extra bucks to get support. Name Cheap also has a decent support system and if you look online you can always find a savings coupon. For the most part they are all the same tho.
As for hosting hosting I am actually very happy having WA as my host. Yes you can always get a hold of someone here but for the most part I have never had a need to, Plus I love how easy they made it to get a new website live.
WA wins the ease of use award hands down
As for hosting hosting I am actually very happy having WA as my host. Yes you can always get a hold of someone here but for the most part I have never had a need to, Plus I love how easy they made it to get a new website live.
WA wins the ease of use award hands down
