When your domain expires, the domain's registry may charge a redemption fee plus the cost of the renewal to keep the domain. Remember registries? They decide what fees you must pay to keep your domain if it expires.

With some domain extensions (like .com, .net, .org), you must renew the domain by its expiration date. They also have an 18-day grace period before the domain falls into redemption on the 19th day after expiration. With other domain extensions...
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Take this quick quiz to see how you rate on your domain backorder knowledge!

How is a domain backorder like each of the following:

1. A red Lamborghini?
2. An alarm clock?
3. A heat-seeking missile?
4. The security system at Ft. Knox?
5. The auction of a size 15 left shoe?
6. Rocky Balboa?
7. A teenage driver's lane change?
8. Death or taxes?

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ccTLDs (short for country code top level domains) are two letter domain extensions that represent specific geographical regions or countries. They're perfect if you have a multi-national business or are expanding into a specific region to let your online customers know your affiliation. For example, .es can indicate a Spanish language site. Sometimes, regardless of country ties, they're just catchy – like .me, .it, and .eh. While ccTLD extensions give your online branding flair, be sure you understand their country-specific regulations.
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Is this you?  
Your daughter’s old soccer team has a catchy domain name registered.  Last season you were the go-to guy for the domain and it’s registered in your Go Daddy account.  This year, no soccer…now it’s ballet lessons, but that blasted domain is still in your account.  Can you gracefully pass the domain on to the next guru? 

Or this?  
You sold your domain name.  The new owner says they want to use Go Daddy too.  Can you move this domain to the new owner and still leave its registration at Go Daddy?

How about this one?  
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You've just registered the perfect domain name for your online business and you're headed toward online retailer stardom. Keep in mind that if you build a large online presence and brand recognition using your perfect domain name, others can piggyback off of your success by registering close variations of your domain name – like the .NET, .ORG, or .ME versions – which can confuse your site visitors and even reduce your visitor traffic.

Don't let others benefit from the work you've done in building your brand. Let the new Domain Bundle feature help you protect it by identifying those ...<< MORE >>

What happens when I transfer a domain away from Go Daddy?
When you transfer your domain to a different registrar, the domain’s settings are moved out of your account with us. During the transfer you may lose your domain’s current settings – things like MX records (for your email), name servers, and sub domains. Any free products you’re using here (email, blog, hosting) will be canceled when you transfer the domain.
 
Why would I transfer to a different registrar?
If the domain is changing ownership and the new owner uses a different registrar, use a transfer. Remember: If the new owner uses ...<< MORE >>

You registered a domain last fall. You were so excited; it was the first domain you ever registered. Then, you found Go Daddy, and you really got into it! You now have 10 domain names, a Web site, and a blog. Congratulations! But what you really want is that first domain listed in your account at Go Daddy, not sitting all by itself at another registrar. You can do that, you know – with a simple domain transfer!
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Lions and tigers and bears — Oh my! Registries, registrars, registrants, and contacts can seem just as scary, but a quick explanation of each one should remove the fear.

Registries control, by domain extension (.COM , .NET and .CN, for example), the domain names that can be registered. Registries control the availability of the domain names for each domain extension and set rules on related things like domain contact changes and redemption fees for expired domains. Many popular domain extensions like .COM and .NET are controlled by VeriSign and most have similar rules. Domain extensions like .CN, .JP, and .MX, ...<< MORE >>

Purchasing and managing the details of your domains can be time-consuming. There are so many details that make up your domain registration: registration length, auto-renew settings, contact information, DNS and name servers, and more. Go Daddy makes it easy to use defaults for these settings when you purchase your domain registrations with Buyer Profiles.

If you missed this quick and easy way to set your domain details right from the start, don’t worry. The Domain Manager has a similar tool called Preset Profiles that allows you to set the details for specific domains that you select. Use both ...<< MORE >>

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We hope you'll find the content insightful and helpful as we:

• Tell you about new and interesting features and products.
• Teach you about our features and products to help make your interactions with your Go Daddy domains the best they can be.
• Listen to you, our customers, for suggestions and feedback.

Please visit often as we’ll be giving tips and tricks to make using your domain tools and getting the most out of your Web site. Also, we look forward to your helping us make this blog the best it can be by sharing your comments and suggestions for future blog post topics. We want to hear from you!

Thanks, the GoDaddy.com Domains Team