Auto Renew on domain names. Good, poor & How To

Auto Renew is a nice feature and it has it’s good and bad’s. Each registrar is a little different on how it works. GoDaddy.com’s get’s turned on automatically but at NetworkSolutions.com you have to turn it on manually.

If you choose not to renew a domain, it can plus be a pain to shut off auto renew as it’s not something that one does everyday, so it can be a challenge. Here are my "bads" about Auto Renew.

To much trust! ~ I have spoke with many public that said their domain was on Auto Renew, so they felt they had nothing to concern about…. Well, since credit cards expire each year or two, your Auto Renew will not do you much good whether the credit card on file is declined due to being expired. Be certain your credit card on file is up to term.

Normal Pricing! ~ At GoDaddy.com there are always reduction renewal codes floating around and most will get you a .com domain renewed for under $8. that weekend, I had a couple auto renew and they cost me $10.19 Each… It’s not a huge deal, but when you start adding up $2 + for each domain that you could of saved, it does add up and effect your bottom line.

Security! ~ Now Auto Renew doesn’t directly affect the safety measure of your domain but Auto Renew can prevent you from logging into your detail and just looking around. It never hurts just to login and check around to see whether anything is lost.

The good part of Auto Renew… Well there is really only one whether everything is working correctly. Your domain name Auto Renew’s when it comes near the expiration period and you do not have to do anything!

I do advise to have Auto Renew on, just for an added layer of protection that you do not let a domain expire when you didn’t mean to. At GoDaddy, you will see an history sharp with the number of domain names that will need to be renewed shortly. They do not use the Auto Renew right away, so you do have date to renew using a reduction coupon.

If you are looking to Shut Off auto renew at Godaddy, here is a How To:

• Login and go to upper left of the screen and mouse over Domains
• From the Domains tab, choose My Domains
• Once in Domain Manager, put a check mark next to the domain you wish to shut off/turn on Auto Renew
• In the upper toolbar, the icons will now be usable and you will want to mouse by the Renew tab
• Once the box drops down, choose Change Auto Renew
• You will have two options, Automatically renew domains or Do Not Automatically renew domains
• Select which you choose and visit OK. that will complete the process.

Here is a How To for Moniker.com (Auto Renew is turned on automatically)

• Login to your Moniker account
• Under the Domain Overview section, go on the Number next to: Domains expiring in 60 days or less
• Each domain name will have a check mark next to it, so you can uncheck any you wish. Once you have the proper domains you wish checked, visit on the blue & white Renew tab
• You will now see the list of domain names you had a check mark by. Under the Auto Renew column you will visit Modify
• After clicking Modify, you will have the option to choose Yes or No for the Auto Renew as well as selecting the amount of years whether you wish to auto renew the domain
• Click Save to complete the process

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