Domain Renewal: Best Practices and Cost-Saving Tips

Domain expiration is one of the most common ways businesses lose their online presence. Here's how to prevent it.

Domain Renewal Timeline

• 60 days before: First renewal reminder
• 30 days before: Second reminder
• Expiration day: Domain stops working
• 0-30 days after: Grace period — renew at normal price
• 30-60 days after: Redemption period — रू8,000-रू15,000 recovery fee
• 60+ days after: Domain released, anyone can register it

Enable Auto-Renewal

Auto-renewal is the single most effective way to prevent domain loss. When enabled, domain automatically renews 1-7 days before expiration.

Keep payment method updated — If auto-renewal payment fails, update info immediately.

Multi-Year Registration

Registering for multiple years locks in current pricing and eliminates annual renewal risk.

When to use: Established business, confident about domain for 3-5 years When to skip: New projects, test sites, may rebrand

Watch for Promotional Pricing Traps

Some extensions have low first-year prices but much higher renewal:

• .online — रू199 first year, रू1,200 renewal
• .xyz — रू318 first year, रू1,500 renewal

Stable pricing: .com, .org, .net stay within रू100-रू300 difference.

Cost Comparison: Renewal vs. Redemption

• On-time renewal: रू1,499 for .com
• Grace period: रू1,499 (same, but site is down)
• Redemption: रू9,500-रू16,500

Redemption costs 6-10x more than on-time renewal.

Renewal Checklist

30 days before expiration:

• ✓ Verify auto-renewal enabled
• ✓ Confirm payment method valid
• ✓ Check renewal price hasn't changed

Enable auto-renewal today. Check pricing or transfer to TLDNepal.