Myth: Transferring my domain will cause my website to go down.
Fact: Everything will function as usual in most cases.
Your domain name will continue to point to the same nameservers they point to at your current domain name registrar. This ensures that your website continues to operate.
But if you use a different hosting company from your registrar, and that hosting company only asked you to set two nameserver addresses at your registrar, then you’re good to go.
Myth: It’s difficult to transfer a domain name.
Fact: Domain transfers are straightforward and take just a few minutes of your time.
You’ll need to take two steps to transfer your domain. First, go to your existing registrar and unlock the domain name. Second, ask the registrar for your transfer authorization code (sometimes called an EPP code). Most registrars make it easy to copy this code from your account.
Provide this code to the new registrar and your transfer commences. It can take five days for the domain to transfer, but you don’t need to do anything during this time.
Some domain name registrars make it needlessly difficult to transfer domains. Some will delay sending the authorization code to you. But all registrars are required to allow you to transfer your domain name and it only takes a few minutes.
Myth: I won’t save much money.
Fact: The savings add up!
Moving your domain to a less expensive registrar saves money. Occasionally, there are transfer specials that are even cheaper than regular prices. And the savings add up every year. Multiply your one-year savings by ten years, and it helps justify switching!
