It can be quite tempting to switch domain registrant companies every single time a new promotional deal is advertised. However, is this really the best thing to do? You may have read other articles such as the ones on this site pertaining to free versus paid domain names already. You may also have read the ones on different pages of this site about transferring domain names. This is one more article that compliments that series of information about choosing domain names and changing domain registrars. In the fewest words possible, you are advised to switch to a new domain registrant with caution.

Before you Change Domain Registrants
If you are contemplating the change of domain registrars (registrants) you need not be ashamed. Everyone website owner has thought about doing so or has already done so. Some have regretted making the switch while others have been happy with the switch.
The reason why some people make a switch is because they find the all-inclusive advertisements very attractive. For instance, a person may be offered a website with an unlimited amount of web pages with every single domain purchased. They also may be offered the ability to create an endless supply of FTP clients (system used to upload web pages). Before you consider changing to a new domain registrant-as attractive as those offers are-you may need to ask yourself a few questions. For example, is the control panel user friendly? Will your website still have the same functions? Will your site need to be republished?

You also may want to consider the fact that there may be quite a few delays in processing domain name transfers. This delay could last between a few hours and several days-or sometimes even longer.

What Changing Name Registrant Would Entail
Usually it would involve switching your domain registrant service from one name server to another. It also involves signing up and paying for a domain name transfer. In some cases domain transfers may be worth it. For instance, the Go Daddy domain registrant company usually offers promotions periodically for a free year of domain service with every domain transfer.

In this case it may be worth it to you, especially if the current domain name registrant you are signed up with is not one you are pleased with. There are also other domain name registrants out there such as NameCheap.com, Network Solutions (about average, not the lowest price), or RegisterFly.com. Before you register with any domain registrant it is advised that you research that company. Review sites can help you out tremendously. These sites offer honest reviews-of the good and bad of different domain registrars.