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As a small business owner, you might be wondering what happens to your website's address (your domain) if you decide to cancel your web hosting plan. The good news is, your domain is completely separate from your website's hosting, so you have full control over it.
1. You Can Keep Your Domain with Net2Secure
This is the most common option. If you originally registered your domain through Net2Secure, it will remain in your account even after you cancel your web hosting plan. It's still yours!
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What to know: Your domain will continue to renew automatically, and you can manage it from your Net2Secure control panel. You can still use it for email or point it to a new website later.
2. Move Your Domain to a New Website within Net2Secure
Are you building a new website or changing your online project? You can easily link your existing domain to a new site you build within your Net2Secure account. This is a great way to keep your same address without any hassle.
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What to know: This process is simple and keeps your website online without any major interruptions, which is great for keeping your place on search engines like Google.
3. Transfer Your Domain to Another Company
If you want to move everything to another web hosting or domain company, you can transfer your domain out of Net2Secure.
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What to know: You will need to get an authorisation code (called an EPP code) from Net2Secure. You then give this code to your new company to complete the transfer. The process usually takes a few days.
4. Let the Domain Expire
If you no longer need the domain at all, you can simply stop paying for it.
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What to know: You must turn off "Auto-Renew" in your Net2Secure control panel. The domain will stay active until its current expiration date, and then it will expire and no longer work. It's a good idea to remove the domain's settings (DNS records) to prevent any old website information from showing up.
5. Domains You Purchased from Another Company
Did you buy your domain from another company like GoDaddy or Namecheap and just use it with Net2Secure's hosting?
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What to know: Before you cancel your Net2Secure hosting, you need to go to your Net2Secure control panel and disconnect the domain. This will stop it from pointing to your old website. After that, you will manage the domain directly with the company you bought it from.
Why All This Matters for Your Business
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You're in control. Your domain is your online identity, and it remains yours no matter what you do with your hosting.
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Flexibility. You can easily switch things up, whether you want to move your site, start a new project, or just let the domain go.
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Safety. By disabling auto-renew or cleaning up your settings, you prevent others from possibly taking your domain or getting confused by an old website.
At Net2Secure, our goal is to give you simple and transparent control over your domain. Our team is always here to help if you need personalised assistance with any of these steps.
