Tag: domain registration

Short answer: To migrate WordPress to a new host without downtime, keep the old site running while you build an exact copy on the new server. Test that copy through your computer’s hosts file so the site’s URLs never change. Then pause orders and edits, copy the database one last time, and point DNS at the new server. Keep the old server untouched until traffic, email and scheduled tasks have...

Short answer: Here’s what to do when your website is down: first confirm it’s down for everyone, not just your computer. Then read the exact error to work out which layer failed: the domain, DNS, the security certificate, the hosting server, the website software, or an attacker. Contact the party who controls that layer, tell customers briefly, and only restore a backup once you know the cause and know a...

Short answer: To check domain worth, first confirm the name is clean and transferable: look up its registration record, check for trademark conflicts and a bad history, and confirm who is allowed to own it. Then price it against recorded sales of similar names, check any real traffic and backlinks yourself, and treat automated appraisal tools as rough estimates, not prices. A domain is worth what an eligible buyer will...

Choose the right name, register it safely, and connect it to your website Buying a domain name is the process of registering a unique web address (such as yourname.com or yourname.ca) through a domain registrar. The domain is registered for a fixed period (usually one year at a time) and must be renewed to keep ownership. You do not buy a domain permanently. The process is straightforward and typically takes...