Renewing A Domain Correctly to Avoid Losing Usage Rights

Why is Domain Renewal Important?

Domains operate on a subscription basis – meaning you don't “own” the domain forever but only have the right to use it for the registered period (usually 1 year, 2 years, or 10 years). After that period, if you don't renew the domain, it will expire and be revoked.

Consequences of Not Renewing Your Domain on Time:

• Website stops working: Customers can't access it, losing their trust.
• SEO ranking drops: Google downgrades the website, affecting search rankings in the long term.
• Loss of domain usage rights: If it expires, someone else can buy your domain.
• Brand damage: Loss of email under the domain, interrupted transactions, affecting the company's image.

Domain Stages After Expiration

Understanding the expiration process and domain renewal cycle is key to good management:

Active Domain Stage

• The domain is working normally.
• Can be renewed at any time.
• It is recommended to renew at least 30 days before the expiration date.

Renewal Grace Period

• Usually lasts from 0–30 days after the expiration date (depending on the registrar).
• The domain is temporarily suspended, but the owner can still renew it for the usual fee.
• Email and website will be temporarily interrupted.

Redemption Period

• Takes place within the next 30–60 days.
• The domain can still be recovered, but an additional high penalty fee must be paid (approximately VND 2–5 million or more depending on the domain).
• This is a dangerous stage because the domain may soon fall into someone else's hands.

Pending Delete Stage

• About the last 5–7 days.
• Cannot be renewed or redeemed.
• After this period, the domain will be deleted from the system and made publicly available for everyone to register again.

Common Reasons Why Businesses Forget to Renew Their Domains

• Forgetting the expiration date: Many people don't save the date or don't turn on reminder notifications.
• Not checking the administrator email: Renewal emails are usually sent to the email registered initially – which may no longer be in use.
• Change of management personnel: The old person in charge quit, without handing over domain information.
• Using an unprofessional provider: Does not support warnings or advice on reasonable renewal cycles.
• Subjective or misunderstanding of the concept of “buying a domain is owning it forever”.

Renewing Your Domain Correctly: Steps You Can't Skip

Develop a clear renewal plan.

• Monitor domain expiration dates periodically.
• Renew early 30–60 days in advance to avoid risks.
• If you have a budget, you should renew 3–5 years at a time to save costs and avoid repeating the process.

Use the main email to receive notifications

• Ensure the email registered with the domain provider is a frequently used and secure email.
• Turn on automatic renewal reminders.

Activate auto-renewal

• Most providers support this feature.
• You need to link an international payment card and ensure sufficient balance when due.

Renew your domain through a reputable provider

• Ensure there is a technical support team when the domain has problems.
• Have a professional reminder system and early warnings.
• MIMA is currently providing domain management services – with a dedicated team to monitor domain renewal cycles for businesses.

Avoid letting the domain fall into Redemption or Pending Delete

• If the domain has expired, it needs to be handled immediately during the “Renew Grace Period”.
• If you wait until the Redemption Period, it will cost you both money and time to process.

How Long Should You Renew Your Domain For?

1 year renewal:

• Suitable for individuals starting a business.
• Low cost, flexible, easy to manage.
• However, you need to monitor it carefully and don't forget the deadline.

2–5 year renewal:

• Suitable for businesses, websites that are operating stably.
• Helps save costs (many providers offer discounts when renewing for a long time).
• Avoid risks due to forgetting or technical interruptions.

10 year renewal:

• Suitable for strong brand domains, already SEO ranked, with long-term value.
• Optimize SEO performance because Google highly values the “stability” of long-standing domains.
• Protect ownership rights, avoid being “stolen” by competitors.

Some Legal Notes When Renewing a Domain

• International domains (such as .com, .net): need to comply with ICANN policies.
• Vietnamese domains (.vn): need to accurately declare subject information, avoid being revoked due to incorrect information.
• You should register a domain as a business to facilitate legal and transfer matters later.

Mistakes to Avoid When Renewing a Domain

• Renewing at the last minute: Easy to encounter technical problems, payment errors or slow processing.
• Renewing through an intermediary of unknown origin: Easy to be scammed or not have ownership updated correctly.
• Not checking again after renewing: Sometimes the system has an error that makes you think you have renewed, but in reality it has not been updated.
• Not reconfirming the owner information: If the company or legal representative changes, you need to update the data.

SEO Benefits of Renewing A Domain Regularly

• Google prioritizes websites with stable, long-term domains.
• If the domain is interrupted, SEO will quickly drop in rank and take months to recover.
• Continuous renewal helps build credibility and prestige for the website, especially in competitive industries such as real estate, e-commerce, education, tourism...

MIMA – A Partner to Help You Never Forget to Renew Your Domain

At MIMA, the website design service always comes with support for registering and renewing reputable domains, helping businesses ensure continuity and safety for their brand in the digital environment. Specifically, MIMA provides:

• Consultation on choosing a domain that is suitable for the business, brand and long-term development goals of the business.
• Register international and Vietnamese domains (.com, .vn, .net, .org...) with transparent, clear procedures.
• Support domain renewal on time, ensuring the website is not interrupted or loses ownership.
• Centralized domain management, synchronized with the hosting – website – business email system.

With a clear, secure process and a dedicated technical support team, MIMA helps you operate your website with peace of mind without having to worry about complex technical domain procedures.

Contact Information:

• MIMA Trading and Service Company Limited
• Tax code: 0318672839
• Address: 31/3B Hamlet 43, Dong Thanh Commune, Ho Chi Minh City
• Hotline: 0909 035 333
• Email: info@mimadigi.com
• Website: https://mimadigi.com/