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Who Owns Your Domain Name? How to Check You Are the Registrant, Not Your Web Designer
Not sure the domain is really yours? How to check the registrant on your registrar account or a public lookup, read the result, and ask a designer or agency to move it into your name.
6 October 2026
1-Year vs Multi-Year Domain Registration: Is Locking In More Years Worth It?
Wondering whether to register a domain for 1 year or several? What a longer term changes, when it pays off, and when one year is the safer choice.
2 October 2026
How to Make Sure You Never Miss a Domain Renewal
Auto-renew only works with a valid card on file, and renewal notices only work if your registrant email is current. Here's how to make sure both actually are.
1 October 2026
How to Choose a Domain Name for Your Business
Keep it short and easy to spell, decide between your exact business name and a keyword, and check for trademark and SSM name conflicts first.
27 September 2026
DNS Explained: What It Actually Controls for Your Website
What A, CNAME, MX and TXT records actually do, where DNS is really managed, and why changes take time to show up.
23 September 2026
What Happens When Your Domain Expires — Grace Period, Redemption and Getting It Back
Your domain doesn't vanish the day it expires. The grace period, the costlier redemption period, and exactly what to do to get it back in time.
17 September 2026
How to Transfer a Domain to a New Registrar Without Losing It
The legitimate transfer-in process step by step: unlock, get the auth code, avoid a hidden approval email, and time it right. Gotka offers free transfer-in.
17 September 2026
Trademark and Business-Name Conflicts: What to Check Before You Register a Domain
An SSM-approved business name does not give you the right to a brand. What to check at MyIPO and SSM before registering a domain and building a brand around it.
17 September 2026
What Are the Requirements to Register a .com.my Domain in Malaysia?
Registering a .com.my domain requires a valid SSM number, unlike the open-to-anyone .my. What MYNIC needs, and the Go.MY first-year offer explained.
16 September 2026
Anyone in the World Can Now Register a .my Domain
Since June 2024, MYNIC lets anyone worldwide register a .my domain, dropping the old local-presence rule. What changed, and what extensions still need one.
15 September 2026
Fake Domain Renewal Invoices and “Your Domain Has Expired” Emails: How to Spot the Scam
Fake domain renewal invoices use urgency and official-sounding names to trick owners into paying. How to spot the pattern, verify your real registrar, and stay protected.
22 August 2026
Do New Domain Extensions Hurt Your SEO Ranking? (.my, .asia, .online & More)
Domain extension SEO for Malaysian businesses: .my, .asia and .online won't hurt your Google ranking versus .com — the TLD itself isn't a ranking factor.
14 August 2026
Domain Lock, Explained: The One Setting That Stops Unauthorised Transfers
Domain lock explained: what the clientTransferProhibited status actually does, how domain hijacking really happens, and exactly when it's safe to unlock it.
16 August 2026
Buying an Expired or Aftermarket Domain: Costs, Risks and What to Check First
Buying an expired domain in Malaysia? What happens when a name lapses, why aftermarket prices hit hundreds of ringgit, and how to check its history first.
17 August 2026
.my vs .com: Which Domain Should a Malaysian Business Register?
A .my domain signals you are local; a .com is the one people type by habit. How to choose between them, what .my registration involves, and when registering both is the sensible answer.
28 August 2026
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