A common fear is that the website will go offline during a transfer. By following this "DNS-First" strategy, your site stays 100% active.
The Strategy: Point Before You Move
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Add Domain as "Addon": Before starting the transfer, add the domain to your Nixzoehost hosting plan.
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Upload Content: Upload your website files and databases to our servers.
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Update Nameservers: Go to your current registrar and change the Nameservers to:
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ns1.nixzoehost.com -
ns2.nixzoehost.com
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Wait for Propagation: Wait 24 hours. Your visitors are now being served by Nixzoehost, even though the domain is still technically "owned" at the old registrar.
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Start the Transfer: Now, initiate the transfer. Since the DNS is already pointing to us, the "moving" of the ownership happens in the background without affecting your traffic.
