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It’s time once again to transfer yet another domain name from Network Solutions to Go Daddy. Every registrar makes it oh so easy to transfer to their service but as we know it takes two to tango. The losing business registrar, in this case NetworkSolutions, will make this process let’s just say … Mission Impossible!
First why am I, like many others, switching their long standing relationships from one registrar behemoth to another? In my humble opinion, Network Solutions missed the boat. While Go Daddy offered much of the same service offering but at a fraction of the cost I became tired of my annual Network Solutions’ payments being gouged just so I can retain “VIP” status.
Once the decision making process began and quickly ended it was easy to initiate the transfer on Go Daddy’s side. However, when I came to the authentication code step of the process this is where the Network Solutions’ hurdles began. I searched their site from top to bottom with no mention of a howto or where to turn. I was not about to call their hot-line and be bombarded with business retention techniques either, I’m in sales and I have no taste for that stuff!
<sips bourbon>
Who comes to my rescue during this time of peril? The same entity which rewards me for dedicated subscribers such as yourself and consistent daily traffic. Ahh yes … Google. Firing up the old impaul.com Google sidebar led me to this wonderful resource which I want to share with everyone who has, is or soon will experience transferring a domain name from Network Solutions to Go Daddy or any other registrar for that matter.
Click here for the howto PDF. This document gives excellent step by step instructions on what you need to do in your Network Solutions administrative console to complete your domain transfer. Just a heads up, once you successfully obtain your authentication code from NetworkSolutions be prepared for a couple of emails such as the below. I mean come on, can they sell any harder against leaving their service?!
Dear Network Solutions Gold VIP Customer,
We have received a request to transfer the domain name registration listed below to another domain name service provider. You should also have received an email from that registrar regarding this transfer request.
Domain Name: xxxxxx
Date of original request: July 11, 2007 1:46:08 PM EDT
In an effort to ensure that this request was not sent to us by mistake or in response to a “notice” sent to you by someone other than Network Solutions, we wanted to let you know that a number of our customers have informed us that they have received (and in some cases mistakenly responded to) notices they thought were from Network Solutions, but were actually from an unrelated third party. If you ever have any doubt or questions about a notice you receive, please contact us to verify its authenticity.
You do not need to transfer your domain name registration if you are only changing your ISP and/or hosting provider. In that case, you can login directly to Account Manager at URL and update your domain name servers (DNS) to match the DNS information provided by your new ISP or hosting provider.
IMPORTANT: Transferring a domain out of your Network Solutions account will result in the deletion of any other Network Solutions services that are associated with that domain.
If you have received this notification in error and do not wish to transfer your domain name registration we must hear from you before July 15, 2007 1:46:08 PM EDT so we may cancel this request. Please go to URL and follow the instructions.
If you do still wish to transfer your domain name registration, we hope that you will reconsider and choose to stay with Network Solutions. We value your business and would like to keep you as a customer.
If you have any questions or need further assistance, please contact your dedicated Gold VIP Customer Service Team at goldvip@networksolutions.com.
Thank you for choosing Network Solutions®. We are committed to providing you with the solutions, services, and support to help you succeed online.
Sincerely,
Network Solutions Gold VIP Customer Support
I hope this helps. Please comment any related issues you have experienced and helpful tips as well.
July 11th, 2007 at 5:24 pm
This is interesting because I have Table for Five registered with Network Solutions, and the rest of my domains I registered with BlueHost. My husband recommended that I keep my main domain name separate from my hosting, but I don’t remember why. Network Solutions was very highly rated which is why we chose it. What are the benefits to switching to GoDaddy?
July 11th, 2007 at 9:04 pm
Network Solutions v. Go Daddy - Go Daddy wins on price and promotions. Service differentiation between the two is a wash from my experience.
Using more than one registrar is recommended in certain situations. Below are some of the more common reasons why:
1) You have multiple domain names or domains with high traffic where downtime cannot be afforded.
2) SEO - all domains using the same registrar may raise a red flag with search engines (even if you make your whois private), mainly a concern if you own a large number of sites
3) Your account is disabled for any reason - login problems, billing etc… at least you can access your other accounts at the different registrar(s)
4) Legality concerns - more difficult to summon all registered domains from multiple registrar companies
Overall it is a best practice to have your hosting and registrar entities remain separate.
General rule of thumb: if you are worried about downtime spread your risk among multiple companies. Otherwise, if you have all of your eggs in one basket and the switch turns off … better have a flashlight!
July 16th, 2007 at 10:45 pm
I’m not a big fan of GoDaddy in that i find if i’m trying to work on my site there i keep getting logged out & having to log back in + look at all their stoopid ads* That said I do like Danica Patrick!!
;))
July 28th, 2008 at 12:51 pm
After hunting all over the NetSol site, I found your site. Thank you Thank you Thank you.