Your Domain Name(URL) is backed by high security and for good reason! There are a few simple steps to transferring your domain name.
A Domain Transfer means that you want to transfer the domain from the management of one registrar to another.

When you first purchase your Domain Name, you purchase and register it through a domain name registrar. Many people stay with the same registrar for the lifetime of their domain(s),  however, you may want or need to transfer your domain registration to a different registrar at some point.

For example:

- To save money: Different registrars offer basically the same service for a vast difference in pricing, ranging from a couple dollars per year up to $50/year or more.
- You’re not happy with your current registrar: Maybe your registrar’s Customer Service doesn’t meet your needs.
- There are problems with your registration/renewals, etc. and you want to move to a more reliable registrar.
- Your registrar is going out of business – this does happen and you will want to transfer your domain ASAP!

4 Simple Steps:

1) Apply for the transfer: You can either contact your registrar by phone or log-in to your control panel if you have access and request the transfer. You must be the person listed as the “admin contact” because the important transfer details will be provided to that person directly, most likely in an email. Your domain status must be set to “unlocked”. Once you request the transfer, you will be provided an authoriation code. This will be time sensitive, which means the request has an expireation and needs to be acted on immediately.

2) Contact your new registrar: Either by phone or email and let them know you received an authorization code for the domain transfer and they will request that you forward any related emails to them.

3) The request will be made: Once the new registrar has the information required (authorization code), the request will be made. The transfer typically takes 7-10 business days.

4) Be patient: Follow up with your new registrar to check the status of the transfer.

Keep in mind: If your domain is due for renewal in the next month or so – it’s better to renew the domain for another year with your current registrar, then request the transfer once it’s been renewed.

Don’t fall for domain transfer scams! Be aware that some shameless registrars attempt to trick customers by emailing and mailing out “renewal notices” or “invoices” to customers of other domain registrars when their domains are about to expire in hopes that people will think they are renewing their domain with their current registrar, when in fact they are transferring their domain to the new registrar.  This is known as Domain Slamming.

If you would like Higher Images to be your registrar,

please call Robin Dugas at 412-203-1996 and/or email robin@higherimages.com