Name Change Concern

Will this trigger Google "expired domain filter"

[Abigail]

I think I am getting paranoid, but here's the question:

I am considering incorporation, which will mean a name change with my domain registrar, this in turn means that they have to set up a new account and transfer my domain to that account - it will not show as expired ( they say ) and the term will continue to its current renewal date.

Will these changes in any way trigger the new Google "expired domain filter"? - I have a growing, going website, that is almost 4 years old and carries many high profile spots that would be devasted with the impact of PR0 penalties.

[Shak]

Abigail,

I really dont think there is anything too worry about.

a simple registrant change gets done 1000s of times every week and I have yet to see evidence of the Google filter picking this up and penalising for it.

Shak

[Abigail]

Thankyou for the response, and I wouldn't be concerned over a simple name change, it was the transfer and new account procedure that is concerning me.

Just paint me "paranoid"

[Shak]

abigail,

easier solution then.

open an account at enom.com and transfer the domain over to it as a simple registrar transfer, once there you can change the ownership to whatever you like (new company, bugs bunny, etc etc) no paperwork required.

this way you control what gets done, and more importantly when it gets done.

btw, nice to see we managed to increase your post count by 100% today :)

Shak

[Abigail]

ah hah, a solution! do you know if the registrar transfer would cause any down time or dns change down time for my site (probably a dumb question, but remember the color of my paint!)

but wait a minute - if that name change and transfer doesn't raise any red flags then leaving it probably wouldn't either...ok, ok, i get it! :)

and yes your point is well taken, i hang around a lot but you guys all know so many things, i always feel a little intimidated putting my meager 2 cents in.

[edited by: Abigail at 6:18 pm (utc) on April 15, 2003]

[JudgeJeffries]

If changing registrant bothers you then dont formally change ownership, just hold it on trust for the limited company by way of a trust deed.
If you are using a lawyer for the incorporation he will be able to advise you.
IAAL!

[Shak]

should NOT be a problem.

transfer will just be from registrar>registrar

DNS should remain the same.

all depends who you current registrar is, and please do NOT say Verisign, if so, forget everything I have written above :)

Shak

[Abigail]

OMG - it is networksolutions aka the big "V" am I hooped?

[Shak]

aaaaarrrrrrgggggghhhhhhh.

nightmare getting things done at Networksolutions in my experience, I am sure fellow members will have the "secret" of how its done, but I dont have any luck EVER transferring names away.

Shak

[Abigail]

well - you won't believe this then. i talked to someone in there and she told me that if i can get the system to change the name without going through the transfer to go to it, all the more power to me, she didn't think it would.

well, just to see if it could be done i did it, i mean i really did it, the system took the changes, so far no questions asked - can you believe it!?! didn't even have to spring for the 3 bucks on a transfer.