Transferring Your Domain Name From Existing To A New Registrar

After you have acquired a suitable domain name or domain names, it becomes difficult to manage the domain under same registrar. You often think of changing your domain registration from your existing registrar to a new registrar.

There are many reasons why one considers transferring domain name.
Following steps will guide you through the transfer of your domain registration.

1. Saving some bucks
   If your current registrar is charging big bucks for your domain name registration, it is wise decision to change the registrar. This will benefit you in the long run and more so when you have several domain names.
   
2. Poor Services
   If your existing registrar is not providing the services you are expecting, you don’t have any choice but to change the registrar. You can check on the services offered by other registrars and decide on the best option after weighing all the options.
   
3. Bankruptcy
   More often than not, the registrars file for bankruptcy and go out of business. You have no choice but to change the registrar. This gives you a chance to do a background check of the financial standing of the new registrar.
   
4. Multiple Domain Names
   If you have multiple domain names and it is difficult for you to manage all of them under different registrars, so it would be advisable to consolidate all the domain names under one registrar. Hence, you need to transfer your domain name registration from the existing registrar.

But before you go ahead with transferring your current domain registration, you need to keep following things in mind:

• It is always safe to first renew the domain name registration for one year, if it is about to expire. Once it is renewed, you can opt for the transfer. You will come in trouble, if your registration expires before the transfer process gets complete.
• You got to check your registration details and see if your name is in the administrative contact and email address matches with your business or personal email address.
• Now you need to unlock the registrar lock on your domain. A domain lock prevents domain from transferring.
• Next step is to provide an authentication code to the new registrar. An authentication or a security code is like a password. If you don’t have authentication code, you need to contact your existing registrar.
• Next thing you need to do is transfer your domain by filling a form where you enter your domain name. Also you need to pay the transfer fee.
• Confirm the transfer by responding to the mail sent by your existing registrar for the release of domain.
• Finally your name servers will be reset by the new registrar.

But care should be taken while selecting a new registrar, because there are many unscrupulous registrars who are waiting to dupe you.