|
KNOW the Renewal
Date of your DOMAIN NAME These days, it's more important than ever to be aware of the date your domain (www.YourName.com) expires. For our clients who have received Marketing Tips and Newsletters from us in the past which stress the importance of keeping track of your domain name, we don't mean to sound like a broken record. We understand the necessity of verifying the expiration date, as well as ensuring that all correct information (especially your e-mail address) is correct for your domain name. We are still finding some of our clients are losing their domain names to "cybersquatters" who steal them away as soon as they expire. To help YOU avoid the frustration and inconvenience of losing your domain, please read this important information. Very recently, to prevent cybersquatters from re-registering your domain name immediately after its expiration date, VeriSign - parent company of Network Solutions, implemented a new program that allows you to "redeem" your domain names within 30 days after its expiration period. In the new program, Verisign will "hold" your domain name for 30 days after it expires and prevent anyone else from re-registering it upon expiration. Once your domain name has entered into this "REDEMPTIONPERIOD" status it is only possible to have your domain name released back to you by paying a fee. Oddly, this fee seems to be different from one domain name registration company to the next. We've seen the fee as low as $100.00 (this seems to be the norm), which doesn't include your renewal fee, but companies such as Register.com are actually charging upwards of $235.00 ($200 restoration service fee plus $35 for one year renewal) when your domain name is in the "REDEMPTIONPERIOD" status. What does this mean to you? With Verisign's new program, it is less likely that your domain name will be stolen by a cybersquatter. However, if you don't renew your domain on time, it will cost you! Unless you want to pay a $100.00 (or MORE!) fee for releasing the hold on your domain name, be sure that you renew it before the expiration date. ***Here are some helpful FACTS regarding YOUR domain name maintenance: A. Remember that your domain name is a separate entity from your website (even if we registered your domain for you.) Your domain name is YOUR responsibility. If you change your e-mail address, it should also be updated on your domain name account, IN ADDITION to any e-mail forwarding that you may currently have set up. Updating your website and our client database alone will not update your domain name account. If you are not sure what contact information is currently on your domain, check any "whois" database such as the following: After you click on the link above, enter in your domain name (i.e. mydomain.com - no 'http://' or 'www' entered please!) - Then click on Whois. Then scroll down to view the name under which your domain is registered, the contact information on the domain name, and the date it expires. Does all of this sound too confusing? If you are unsure of how to update your domain name account, please give us a call. Please know that we are here to serve you and would be more than happy to assist you in any of your domain name questions! B. Remember your domain name registration company and keep the domain username and password on file. If you don't have the username and password, you can't get into the account to update the information, which could cause frustration. Please note that your domain username and password is different than the passwords in your Virtual Office. C. Extend the domain registration for as long as possible. Remember that transferring your domain name to Advanced Access' servers does NOT extend the registration of your domain name nor does it transfer the ownership of your domain to Advanced Access. Currently domains can be reserved for up to 10 years at a time. If you extend the renewal for the longest amount of time, then renewal increments will be less frequent, which means the possibility of a "cybersquatter" registering YOUR domain would be less likely. If you have any questions about the date your domain expires, or how to verify your expiration date, click here to view one of our recent marketing tips on the subject. Important Items to Remember to eliminate problems in the future: - KNOW the date your domain name expires - Make sure you know the REGISTRY in which your domain was registered - Keep your PASSWORDS located in a safe place If you have any questions about your domain name, please don't hesitate to contact us. It is extremely IMPORTANT to ensure your domain name is safe and protected.
Read the following from real estate professionals who are using Advanced Access' Marketing Tips to their advantage: "Hi! Jennifer...Congratulations to everybody at Advanced Access on the ABC Gold Award. Please display it on my website. With the hard work that you do it is no wonder. I also want to take a minute and say thank you sooooooo! much for all you have done to get my website up and going. I have spread the word and everybody I've shown it to has been very impressed. I had a website with another provider and I was disappointed thinking that surely there must be something better out there and with your service my faith has been restored many times over." Derrick Coggin "I want to say thank you for all of your efforts. I also say thank you to everyone at Advanced Access for the over and above effort given to keep our website going! If it were not for your e-mail I would never of known about the power outage problem that all of you at Advanced Access had to deal with. TO A GREAT TEAM EFFORT !! I SAY THANK YOU !! your "very satisfied" customer" Peter Micheli
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Advanced Access
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
