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Domain, DNS & Email Setup
Your domain is the foundation of your website and your email. We make sure it stays that way.
Why it matters
Small DNS mistakes cause big problems
DNS is the system that tells the internet where your website and email live. It works quietly until someone changes it without a plan. A small mistake can take your site or your email offline, and the cause is hard to find if you don't know where to look.
Common problems
What we fix, and prevent
Email stops after a website move
Changing hosts or nameservers without copying your existing records is the most common cause. Your site loads fine, but email silently bounces.
Email lands in spam
Missing or misconfigured SPF, DKIM and DMARC records make legitimate mail look suspicious. A second SPF record, which people add by accident, invalidates both.
The domain expires
Auto-renew is off, or the billing email goes to a former employee or developer.
Nobody knows who owns the domain
It's registered under a web designer's account or a personal email, and you can't get in when you need to.
Old records cause new trouble
Leftover entries pointing to retired services can break things or create security gaps.
Changes take forever to show up
Misjudged TTL settings can leave a fix invisible for hours or days.
No backup
A wrong edit with no saved copy of the previous records means starting over from memory.
What we do
We handle it so it just works
- Audit your domain, DNS records and email authentication
- Make sure you own and control your registrar account
- Set up SPF, DKIM and DMARC so your email gets delivered
- Handle changes safely, with a backup and a rollback plan
- Monitor renewals and records so nothing lapses
- Manage future changes for new tools, hosts and services
You keep ownership of your domain, and we work with delegated access.
Pricing
Simple and transparent, with no surprises
One-time review
A single fee covers a full audit of your domain, DNS and email setup, with a plain-English summary of what we find and what to fix.
Add-on to your website or care plan
Ongoing DNS management, renewal monitoring and safe change handling are available as an add-on to any website or care plan.
Ask us for a quote. We quote before any work starts, and there's no obligation to continue with ongoing management afterward.
Domain and DNS questions
Do I keep ownership of my domain?
Yes. Your domain stays registered in your name and under your account. We work with delegated access.
Why did my email stop working after my website changed?
Moving a website or changing nameservers without copying your existing DNS records is a common cause. Email routing records can be lost, so mail bounces while the website still loads.
What does it cost?
The review is a one-time fee, and ongoing management is an add-on to a website or care plan. We quote before any work starts.
Not sure what your DNS looks like right now?
We'll review it and tell you what we find, in plain English.
Book a Domain & Email Review