Your Domain Name Is Like A Car. Is The "Title" In Your Name?

Your domain name is an asset like a car and needs to be controlled and protected.

And, just like a car, your domain name has a Title.

If someone other than you (your website provider, an employee or former employee) is listed as the Registrant of your domain name you don’t own it, they do!

It’s very easy, and free, to check. Just go here: http://www.networksolutions.com/whois/index.jsp

Type your domain name in the “Search all WHOIS Records” box and click the “search” button.

The results will display three contacts:

• Registrant (or owner)
• This should be you.
• Administrative contact
• Anyone the owner designates to manage the domain name, pay for renewals, designate technical contacts and keep the contact information up to date.
• This is usually someone in your organization or your IT or website company.
• Technical Contact:
• Anyone the owner or administrator designates to “point” your domain name to the proper servers for your website, web services and email.
• This is usually your IT or website company.

If you are not the Registrant you need to work with the current owner and the Registrar (this is just a fancy Internet name for “title agency”) to get ownership.

While you at it, be sure that all three contacts have current information (Names, addresses, email) are up to date.