How long should I register my domain for?
The short answer
One year with auto-renew suits most small businesses. Registering for several years, up to 10 for most domains, cuts the risk of a missed renewal and fixes the price for that period, but costs more upfront. Registering for longer doesn’t improve your search ranking.
If the domain matters to your business, the bigger risk is a missed renewal, not the length of the registration. Whatever you choose, keep auto-renew on and the card current.
Words used here
- Domain
- Your website’s name, like mycoolstartup.com. You rent it year by year from a domain registrar.
- Auto-renew
- The provider charges your card automatically when the period ends. Great for things you need, like your domain — but it’s also how forgotten trials and add-ons keep costing you.
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