| More Virtual Promote ... Search Engine Forums · Webmasters Toolkit · Free Website Templates · Scumware.com |
 |
| . | ||||
| Virtual Promote Gazette | Home | Subscribe/Unsubscribe | Archives | |
| . | ||||
gazette
Issue # 206 (10-12-2003)
Moving DayOn The Move...You move your domain sometimes out of necessity, sometimes for financial reasons, and for a host of other reasons. Regardless of what you've been told, or what you've experienced ... it doesn't have to be a nightmare. |
| A Word from Our Sponsor |
|
Here's something that most Web site owners don't know about, mainly because hosting companies tend to try and take care of everything for you. Usually, that's a good thing, but when it comes to DNS, I think it best to take matters into your own hands, under your control. DNS (Domain Name Service) is probably the most important thing about your domain, aside from actually owning it. In a nutshell, DNS is a big lookup table that ensures that when someone types in "www.yourdomain.com" into their browser, that they are sent to the IP Number assigned to your domain at your hosting company. Without DNS, nobody can find you.
When moving your domain from one hosting company to another, one of the steps is to have your DNS records changed to point "yourdomain.com" at your new IP number. As you can imagine, if your old hosting company was doing your DNS for you, they're not going to have that first up on their "To Do" list ... and they could potentially make it difficult for your new hosting company to assume control over those records. Can you smell a nightmare brewing? My recommendation is to bypass hosting company control over DNS altogether, and use a 3rd Party DNS service. This puts YOU in control over what IP numbers your domain(s) resolve to. When you move from hosting company to hosting company, all you need is your new IP Number from your new host, then you login to your own DNS service and make the change yourself. This takes all of the "interested" parties out of the loop, and puts control in your hands. You can change your IP numbers, add subdomains, change MX (mail) records, etc. It's my not-so-humble opinion that if you're not controlling your own DNS, you've got nobody to blame but yourself when there's a screw-up. Notice that I said "when", not "if". Here's a few services that put you in control of your own DNS: Register.com: http://www.register.com Ultra DNS: http://www.ultradns.com/ AllDomains: http://www.alldomains.com/corp/dns.html Easy DNS: http://www.easydns.com/dnsmanage.php3 If you know of other services, or can add to my basic points, chime in |
Read the A Word from Our Sponsor section from the Last Issue or in the Following Issue
JimWorld Member comments and feedback ...
Add your own comment ....
Sponsored Links
 |
|
Member Spotlight
Help UNICEFF Tsunami Relief Efforts
Any amount you give will make a difference for so many. (greenleaves) |
