Domain Registrar
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Looking for opinions on some good domain registrars since I have decided to transfer from Godaddy.
A question while I'm here discussing the topic. Does the reputation of a Domain Registrar affect SEO in any form?
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I was thinking about going with them as well. Thank you!
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Thanks for the suggestions!
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We use network solutions and have had a good experience with them overall. Very good customer support.
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Name.com, NameCheap.com, Dynadot.com are all good and have reasonable prices. I personally use fabulous.com for most of my domains.
As annoying as Godaddy can be, I was happy to see they now offer two-factor authentication as a way of protecting domains.
I think reputation of a registrar can be a factor - mainly if they mess up something in your account, or don't handle renewals properly, causing your site to go offline.
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