What is the difference between ‘domain mapping’ and ‘domain transfer’?

Understanding these terms is key to managing your online presence:

  • Domain Mapping (DNS Pointing): Your domain stays with its current registrar, but you change the Nameservers or DNS records to point to Hostaday hosting .
  • Domain Transfer: You move the management and billing of the domain itself from one registrar to Hostaday . This usually extends your registration by one year and consolidates your services in one dashboard
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