How many of you have crossed this bridge lately? Well, you’re not alone. I had a few clients just go live that already had a website up and running, so I needed to work behind the scenes on the new site, plus, they already had email attached to their domain. So how does one launch a new website without disrupting things that the client already has in place?
It’s easier than you might think!!
THIS IS NOT FOR POINT2 AGENT MEMBERS: – Since Point2 Agent only offers nameserver information, you only have the choice of changing the domain’s nameservers to show Point2′s. So you won’t have an A Record option.
You’ll need access to your domain and its “A Record” – the sample below is GoDaddy’s domain manager area.
What’s an “A Record”????? It’s the instructions for the “website” – so by merely editing this A Record to the website host’s IP address, you don’t disrupt anything like you can when changing nameservers of a domain.
Sample of the host’s IP address using BlueHost.com hosting – by clicking the expand stats at the bottom, you’ll be able to see the IP address of the hosting. Don’t let the first set of #’s fool you! It’s the field for ”Last Login from” and that’s NOT the shared hosting IP address.
So you’ll be accessing your “domain” area to get to the A Record. Once there, you’ll replace the IP address over to whatever your “host’s” IP address is and you can find that within your host’s dashboard or cPanel area.
Don’t change the nameservers. Just change the A Record! Then it’s entirely up to you wherever you’d like to set up your email. It can be at Company A with the domain, or Company B with the Website – this is only for those who wish to have emails that end with the same extension as the domain.
Anybody purchasing hosting for WordPress, I suggest companies like bluehost.com, hostgator.com, hostmonster.com.
p.s. This does NOT affect search engine results.
Also please note that the change can take anywhere from 1/2 hour to an hour depending on how the A Record is set.
