"A diamond is forever", the internet domain is editable!

Duplicate content concerns content that can be reached from multiple web addresses (URLs). This multiple reachability "creates confusion" for Google, which will independently decide which address to show in the search results (with the exception of the 301 redirect).

[How-To] How to change your internet domain? Unlike a diamond, which as a famous slogan claims is "forever", the domain name can be changed over the years. Let's see together the methods and costs of the operation.

The investment of changing the domain name is:

new domain registration starting from €15 + VAT based on the desired extension

change the domain name, a paid operation carried out by our technical staff, at a cost of €20 + VAT equal to 30 minutes of technical assistance.

The change does not involve any downtime in the service, the contents will not be lost and the mailboxes will remain active but with the new domain name.

Let's start, therefore, with the registration of the domain or the transfer of an existing one but maintained by another provider:

we log in to host.it / customer area and select "add product" / "domain"

at this point we choose the domain to register (or transfer) / select the extension and for the last one we click the magnifying glass symbol. We proceed until we save the product in the cart

once saved, select the "add another product" button and from the dashboard click add product / top up assistance

we select 1/2 hour / buy

At this point we confirm the cart and complete the order until payment.

What happens now? Once the payment has been completed, you must send us the change request via technical ticket. The technical ticket (a sort of email exchange) can be opened conveniently from the dashboard (or customer area) / bar at the bottom on the item "request technical assistance" / "open a ticket" and forward the change request communicating the payment made.

Tips! The change does not require any special operations on your part, you will only need to reconfigure the email client by updating the domain name.

For those who have an active SSL certificate, you will need to repurchase it or activate the free let's encrypt certificate.

In order not to lose visibility and positioning in search engines, I advise you to consult Google's guidelines and your trusted consultant for the SEO part in advance. Once the feasibility has been verified, you can plan the change and proceed with the registration (or transfer) of the domain, with the purchase of the assistance top-up (€20 + VAT) and send the change request via technical ticket. The operation is carried out by us within 1 working day and confirmed by email (ticket).

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