What to do if your domain name expires? These three steps will help you keep your website
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After a domain name expires, it may be registered by others, and the company's official website, email or e-commerce platform may disappear in an instant! This article uses vernacular to explain the three key stages of domain name expiration, and teach you how to keep the domain name with the least money to avoid the loss of brand assets.
1. 30-day renewal golden period: timely renewal is the most cost-effective
After the domain name expires, the registrar usually gives a 30-day "grace period" (such as .cn domain name is 28 days). During this period, the domain name can still be used normally, and it can be renewed by simply renewing at the original price. For example, if you register a domain name on Tencent Cloud, you will receive the last renewal reminder on the 5th day after the expiration. It is recommended to set the automatic renewal function, and the platform will automatically deduct the payment 14 days before the expiration, which is completely worry-free.
2. High-priced redemption period: If you miss the renewal, you will have to spend more money
If you have not renewed after the grace period, the domain name will enter a 30-day "redemption period" (domestic domain names only have 14 days). At this time, if you want to get the domain name back, you have to pay a redemption fee that is several times more expensive than the original price. For example, a domain name that originally cost 50 yuan per year may cost 500 yuan to redeem. What's more troublesome is that some registrars will open a pre-registration channel at this time. Once someone else wins the bid, you will completely lose the domain name.
3. Countdown to domain name deletion: the last 5 days of life and death
After the redemption period ends, the domain name will enter a 5-day "pending deletion period". During this period, the domain name may be deleted at any time, and once deleted, it will be put back on the market for resale. At this time, you need to rely on the pre-registration tool to "register in seconds" at the moment of deletion. For example, Alibaba Cloud's pre-registration service can automatically monitor the release time and help you re-register as soon as possible. However, it should be noted that the deletion time of different suffixes is different. For example, the .cn domain name is directly open for registration after deletion, while the .com domain name needs to wait for 5 days.
Remember: a domain name is like your online house number. If it expires for more than 60 days, it may disappear forever! It is recommended to use the WHOIS tool to check the domain name status once a quarter, and pay special attention to special suffixes (such as .hk, which has a grace period of only 28 days). Protecting the security of the domain name is protecting your network assets!
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