Never Lose Your Domain: Discover Automated Domain Renewals
Imagine this: You're Sony Online Entertainment in 2014, running some of the most popular online games. Everything's smooth until—POOF—your domain expires. Suddenly, EverQuest players are locked out, servers go dark, and chaos reigns. All because a crucial domain, SonyOnline.net, wasn’t renewed. Worse? Renewal notices went to the wrong email. Ouch. This isn’t just a corporate blunder; it’s a cautionary tale.
Expired domains: if it can happen to Google, it can happen to you
Think of your domain name like renting prime real estate online—you get to use it, but only as long as you keep paying the rent. The moment you miss a payment or forget to renew, POOF, it’s gone. And guess what? That perfect name you spent hours choosing? It’s now up for grabs, possibly snatched by a competitor or a domain reseller.
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Your domain isn’t just a URL; it’s your brand’s identity. It’s your company’s name, your website’s front door, and your professional email address. Losing it isn’t just inconvenient—it can be catastrophic.
Here’s how it can all go wrong:
Manual Mayhem: You’ve got funds and a valid credit card, but your domain is set to manual renew. One busy week, one missed reminder, and you forget to hit that renewal button. Goodbye, domain.
Auto Fail: You set up automatic renewal like a pro, but your payment method expires or your account runs dry. The system tries to renew but can’t—your domain slips through the cracks
Either way? It’s the same ending: wave goodbye to your domain.
One forgotten renewal can cost money, time, and—most importantly—trust. But here’s the good news: It’s preventable. Automated domain renewals act like the invisible hero, quietly working in the background to make sure your domain doesn’t vanish into the void. You just have to sett up auto-renewals and double-check your payment details to make sure your domain stays with you.
With manual renewal, you are one distraction away from an expired domain
When you register your domain name, you select a time period. You can choose from 1 to 10 years based on what works for your online goals.
As your domain approaches its expiration date, you can renew it as early as two months in advance. To help you stay on top of this, we’ll send multiple reminders to the email address linked to your account. Once you complete the renewal payment, you’ll receive a confirmation email letting you know it was successfully processed.
Keeping your contact email up to date is crucial. All renewal notifications are sent to this address, so if it’s outdated or goes unchecked, you risk missing these alerts. If you fail to renew on time and your domain is deleted, you may face a reactivation fee to recover it—an unexpected cost and a potential disruption to your online presence.
You have the option to manually renew your domain, but this requires close attention to deadlines and diligent email monitoring. To avoid the stress of missed renewals and the financial hit of reactivation fees, automatic renewal is the best solution. It ensures your domain stays active without requiring constant oversight, giving you peace of mind that your online identity remains securely in your hands.
Automatic renewal is the safest choice
Automatic renewal is our domain expiration protection feature and unlike some providers, we don’t charge you to use it. It’ll renew your domain name, and take the renewal fee from your chosen payment method, automatically. But you do have to ensure you have enough funds in your account, or a valid credit card. Our system will make several attempts to automatically renew your domain name; the final attempt taking place three days before the expiration date. If it fails due to insufficient funds, we’ll let you know so you can provide a valid payment method.
If you do have to upload credit to your account during the last three days, you’ll have to renew your domain name manually, even if you’ve set up automatic renewal. So it’s best to keep your credit topped up. Unfortunately you can't use PayPal for domain name renewals.
How to set your domain names to renew automatically
Please follow the steps below:
- Log in to your EuroDNS account and click on DOMAIN NAMES.
- Select the domain name you wish to configure.
- At the foot of the page under the 1 Action tab, select Auto-renew.
- At the foot of the page under the 2 Scope tab, choose Selected domains.
- Click on RUN BULK OPERATION.
It's important to know that you can set a domain to automatic renewal seven days (at least) before the renew before date.
Why don't you get in touch with the team and chat about the best approach for you.
