How do I re-assign domain ownership in Google Postmaster Tools?
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What email marketers say9Marketer opinions
Email marketer from Email Geeks shares that you should remove the user as a user on your side so that they can start fresh with a TXT record verification. Neil also suggests that the new owner clears their cache.
Email marketer from Black Hat Forum explains that you need to first create the TXT record on the new domain and verify it before deleting the old one. This is to ensure that there is no downtime between deleting and recreating the domain on the new platform.
Email marketer from Reddit user u/TechGuru shares that within Google Postmaster Tools, you can't directly 'reassign' ownership. The simplest method is to have the new owner verify the domain in their own Google account. This usually involves adding a TXT record to the DNS settings.
Email marketer from Namecheap Support recommends logging into your Namecheap account, selecting 'Domain List,' clicking 'Manage' next to the domain, navigating to the 'Sharing' tab, and entering the recipient's Namecheap username or email address.
Email marketer from GoDaddy forums shares that most registrars will have a process for initiating a transfer, which usually involves unlocking the domain and getting an authorization code.
Email marketer from DigitalOcean Community explains that all of the settings need to be transfered over to the new domain - this includes making sure you don't delete old DNS records until the TTL has expired on the old records.
Email marketer from Mailjet's Support Team explains that when moving a domain, the new user has to generate new DKIM/SPF records and add them to their DNS. Once complete, the old DNS records from the old account can be removed.
Email marketer from StackOverflow explains that you need to update the DNS records with the new information - the old DNS records will no longer point to the new domain when you do this.
Email marketer from Email Geeks explains that to re-assign domain ownership, the new owner needs to add the domain on their end and add their own DNS entry. The existing DNS entry is tied to the current account and cannot be ported. Once the new owner is set up, the old owner can remove their DNS entry.
What the experts say1Expert opinion
Expert from Word to the Wise shares that by warming up a cold audience you make your domain more valuable. Ensure you are cleaning lists regularly by removing inactive subscribers.
What the documentation says5Technical articles
Documentation from Google Workspace Admin explains that you need to verify your ownership of a domain before using it with Google Workspace. You can do this through TXT records, CNAME records, or by uploading an HTML file.
Documentation from Google Support explains that to transfer domain ownership in Google Workspace, you must transfer it to another Google Account by following the steps outlined in their help article, which involves generating a transfer code and providing it to the new owner.
Documentation from Cloudflare explains that DNS records can be exported in various formats and imported into another system, however, some manual adjustments might still be needed after the import.
Documentation from RFC Standard explains that SPF records can be used to verify the sender's domain and that they should be implemented alongside DKIM.
Documentation from MXToolbox explains that DNS records cannot simply be transferred, and to move the records, you need to generate new records on the new platform and delete the old records from the previous platform.