Your domain and hosting are basic business infrastructure. Losing access to either can take the website, email or campaigns offline, so ownership and credentials should be handled more carefully than a normal subscription.
Keep the domain in the business's control
Where possible, the domain should be registered in an account the business can access, using a monitored email address and updated recovery information. Developers can be given the access needed for setup without becoming the only person who controls the asset.
Support can include
- Domain registration or transfer guidance
- DNS and nameserver configuration
- Hosting setup and deployment
- SSL certificate configuration
- Business email/DNS records where supported
- Website migration between servers
- Backup and renewal planning
- Basic performance and PHP/database configuration
Practical example
A company may renew hosting every year but forget that the domain is registered under an ex-employee's email. The website can keep working until a renewal or verification issue appears. Keeping registrar access, renewal date and recovery details documented avoids that risk.
Migration should be planned
Moving hosting is more than copying website files. Databases, email, DNS, SSL, scheduled jobs, redirects and upload permissions may also need attention. We prepare a checklist and test the new environment before the old one is removed where possible.
Backups and renewals
Important renewal dates should have reminders, and backups should include both files and databases. For business-critical sites, keeping a copy outside the hosting account is a sensible extra safeguard.