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Domain Registration Timeline
This lesson provides the registration timeline for the following generic top-level domains: .COM / .NET / .BIZ / .ORG / .INFO
Day 1: You've Just Registered Your Domain Name
On the first day of registration your domain name is registered at the domain registry and set up in Hover DNS. Within the next 48 hours (depending on DNS propagation) your domain name will resolve and appear in domain WHOIS lookups, such as http://smartwhois.com/.
During the first few days, it is still possible to have your domain name deleted from the registry in case you change your mind or there is a spelling error.
Day 5: Your Domain Name Cannot Be Revoked or Deleted From the Registry
By the end of the 5th day of registration the domain name cannot be revoked or deleted from the domain registry.
Day 60: The Domain Transfer Lock is Removed
During the first 60 days, all domain registrations are non-transferrable due to a registry lock. After 60 days have passed, you can transfer your domain name to any ICANN accredited Registrar.
Day 365: End of Domain Registration, Beginning of Grace Period
One year after the domain was registered it will expire and enter into a 40 day grace renewal period. The domain name will stop resolving and all Hover services will be terminated. Hosting and domain forwarding services will be disabled and any email addresses will stop receiving new email; senders will receive a bounce back error message if they try to send an email to an email address using an expired domain.
During the grace period the domain owner can renew their domain and Hover services at any time at their regular price without penalty.
Day 405 (40 Days After Expiration): 40 Day Grace Period Ends, Beginning of Redemption Period
After the 40 day grace period the domain name is deleted from our registration database. The domain registry will provide an additional 30 day redemption period. During the redemption period the domain owner can have their domain name redeemed by paying a $100.00 redemption fee in addition to the cost of a one year service renewal.
During redemption, you may notice the domains expiation date in WHOIS lookups has moved ahead one year in the registry database. This is a temporary auto renewal at the registry.
Day 435 (70 Days After Expiration): Redemption Period Ends
70 days after expiration the redemption period ends. The domain name will be placed in a Pending Delete status at the registry for up to five days. During this time, it is not possible to redeem or recover the domain name.
Day 440 (75 Days After Expiration): The Domain Name is Deleted From the Registry
After the five day pending delete period, the domain will be deleted from the registry. At this point, the domain will be available to the general public for new registration.
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good info, please include what action to take if we do need to revoke a domain...thanks!
Thanks for your comment! Domains can only be revoked by a customer adviser at Hover. Anyone trying to revoke a domain should be sure to send us a ticket or call us within five days so they can be refunded.
How long before the domain name will show up in a google seach?
@ Jason - It is difficult to put a finite number on how long it will take for a domain name to appear in Google search results. We have direct control over Google search indexing. Google indexes search results using their proprietary Googlebot webcrawler software.
To help expedite the process, you can go to the following URL to add your domain to the Googlebot webcrawler list for future indexing:
http://google.com/addurl
Is there any expedited process for registering a domain that will shortly be hitting the end of its registration?
A domain my client registered through a 3rd party has been inaccessible to them for 2 years, and the 3rd party has been useless/non-communicative in terms of transferring control of the domain.
So at this point, is our only choice to sit and wait 75 days for it to hit the open-market?
@Chad - Thanks for your comment.
You can either wait for the domain to be deleted and try manually re-registering the domain approximately 75 days after expiration, or the other option available is to put in a backorder through a domain broker for the domains before the end of the Redemption period. Prices for this kind of service vary wildly, but I know of 3 brokers whose customers have reported having good experiences through and whose prices are on the low end, rather than hundreds of dollars - generally anywhere between $60-$80 unless it's a really high value domain. In order of lowest prices to highest these would be: namejet.com, pool.com, and snapnames.com.
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