Who should own a client domain?
Updated Aug 2026 · 7 min readRegistrar accounts, handovers and avoiding the hostage domain.
The hostage domain
The client owns the domain
One registrar account per client
DNS, email and certificates come with the domain
Keep an inventory
Write down who pays
What a clean handover looks like
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Typo domains, old brands and freelancers
When the previous agency does not answer
Why it is good for the agency too
Keep an eye on everything
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