Tips To Renew Your Domain Name

People often prioritise two essential components while building a website: domain names and affordable or cheap domain hosting.  Since domain name ownership is not permanent, it is essential to renew it regularly. 

For example, if you miss the domain name expiration date, you must go through the renewal process to reactivate it. So if you’re asking ‘How do I renew my domain name?“ – This blog explores some ways you can renew a domain name.

Importance of Domain Renewals

An active domain name plays an important role in keeping your website live. When users attempt to access an expired domain, they cannot access its contents. Additionally, when a domain name expires, it can be sold off to the highest bidder or become available to the general public. 

Losing a domain name because it has expired can have a negative impact on a business. Therefore, it is important to renew a domain name before it expires. Before registering a domain name, research the fees and renewal process.

How to Renew an Active Domain Name

An expired domain name can render associated services such as email and websites inaccessible, hurting your business’s reputation and credibility. To maintain continuous domain ownership, renew domain names before they expire. 

The domain name renewal process is the same for most domain registrars. Here’s how to renew a domain before it expires:

• Go to billing or subscriptions from the control panel.
• Select Renew Now next to the domain name you want to extend.
• Set the registration period.  Further, choose the payment method.
• Check the domain’s page to see if the expiration date has been updated according to the renewal period. 

How to Renew an Expired Domain Name

When a domain expires, it enters a grace period (usually up to 45 days). You can reactivate it as an owner at the standard domain renewal rate during this time. Here’s how you can do it-

• Go to the domains section from your control panel.
• Hover over the status of the registered domain to confirm if it is still in the grace period. 
• Select the “Renew” button next to the expired domain to start the domain renewal process.
• To ensure that the domain renewal was successful, visit the domains page and check if the status has been updated from “expired” to “active.”

**Note that some TLDs might not offer a grace period, and the grace period might also vary depending on the TLD and domain registration service provider.

How to Renew a Domain Name Automatically

To simplify the domain renewal process, several domain registrars provide an auto-renewal feature that takes care of everything for you. Usually, automatic domain renewal happens 30 days before the expiration date.

• To activate the automatic domain renewal feature, take the following steps:
• Go to billing and/or subscription on your control panel.
• Click on the arrow next to the domain you plan to customise.
• Once you have added a payment method, click the enable auto-renewal button.

To Wrap It Up

An expired domain name can interrupt your email and website services, so it is essential to renew it as soon as possible. Domain costs and renewal durations will vary depending on the domain registrar, status and extension. The three domain renewal methods include active domain renewal, expired domain renewal and domain auto-renewal.