In short, you keep control of your domain.
Don’t have a domain?
To launch your site you will need a domain. If you do not yet have a domain please register their own domain through a 3rd party such as Hover or GoDaddy (or other domain provider of choice).
Not sure where your domain is registered?
If you're unsure where domain is registered you can using one of the following tools to determine where it is registered:
- whois.net
More often than not using these tools will allow you to find where the domain is registered and sometimes even who has registered it (whois.net). Please note that sometimes this information is not available. You may need to contact your current website provider to find out if they can assist.
Is your domain currently managed by a current web host?
You will need to create a Hover or GoDaddy (or other domain provider of choice) account and transfer the domain there.
NOTE: If you have a custom email setup through your old website provider and not through Google (or other paid services) you will want to sign up for a service such as Google. If you discontinue your service before emails are setup elsewhere your emails will go down.