How to Transfer a Domain Name to Somebody Else

If you sell your domain name or buy it from someone else you will need to go through this process for transferring the domain name.

1. update the registrant and contact e-mail address associated with the domain name to read the email address of the person you're transferring it to.

2. unlock the domain name in question.

3. ask GODADDY or whoever your registrar is to send the Authorisation Code (auth-code) by e-mail by clicking on the hyperlink: Authorization Code: “Send by E-mail” That will send it to the new email address you entered.

Once the buyer (or transferee) gets the Authorisation code by email they will be able to initiate and manage the transfer.

This process is slightly different than the process described on ehow, which doens't mention auth code at all.

I think different domain registrars may handle the domain transfer process differently. eHow describes Network Solutions procedure.

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Selecting a domain name: .NET vs. ORG

Oftentimes when you come around to registering domain name, you'll find that the .COM is already taken. Most of the time it will be parked, rather than actually being in use. If you have the money, you can make an offer to the owner, and buy the .com. Otherwise you have the choice of a .NET or a .ORG extension.

What's better? .net or .org?

From an SEO perspective, I don't think it matters, but think about it in terms of marketing, and you'll find that a .org is just more memorable than a .net, as long as you use it in the name of your site.

Remember, Craigslist.org and Upcoming.org? Now those sites also own the .com extensions, but in the beginning they were memorably .org sites. How many .net sites can you remember?

Personally I find it inexplicable that sites like Media Temple, would use .net as their primary domain extension, but at least they also own the .com so a simple redirect gets the user where he wants to go. If you don't have the .com you don't have a redirect to fall back on.

It's best to use the .org and use it in the name of your site.

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