### Q: How can I check if my website is down?
**A:**
Use: https://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/
**A:**
We use WhatConverts and CallTrackingMetrics for comprehensive call tracking and lead attribution. WhatConverts is primarily used to track calls, texts, and form submissions for SEO, allowing us to analyze lead quality and conversion rates. For paid advertising, we utilize CallTrackingMetrics to ensure clear attribution and avoid any crossover between tracking conversions for SEO versus paid ads. This separation of tracking tools enables us to optimize each channel independently, providing precise performance data and maximizing ROI for our clients.
### Q: What happens to my SEO and domain authority if my domain expires?
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If your domain expires, it can have a significant impact on your SEO and domain authority. Here’s a breakdown of what happens and what you can do:
- **Loss of SEO Rankings:** Once a domain expires, your website becomes inaccessible, causing search engines to stop indexing your pages. This means your rankings can drop quickly, as search engines will not display inaccessible pages in results.
- **Domain Authority Decline:** Domain authority, built over time through backlinks, content, and traffic, can be severely impacted. If your site remains down for too long, you may lose a substantial amount of authority, which can take time to rebuild even after renewing the domain.
- **Risk of Losing the Domain:** After expiration, there is a grace period to renew. However, if the domain isn’t renewed within this period, it may enter an auction or be released to the public. If someone else purchases it, you will lose access to it permanently, along with all associated SEO value.
- **Backlink Issues:** Other websites linking to your site may experience broken links, which reduces the effectiveness of your backlink profile and can lead to a decrease in referral traffic and credibility.
- **Trust Signals to Search Engines:** Search engines may interpret an expired domain as an unreliable or inactive site, which can negatively impact your rankings if the domain is reactivated after a prolonged period.
**How to Prevent SEO Loss if Your Domain Expires:**
1. Renew Immediately: Renew your domain as soon as possible to minimize downtime and prevent lasting SEO impacts.
2. Set Up Auto-Renewal: Enable auto-renewal to avoid future lapses.
3. Monitor Expiration Dates: Keep a record of expiration dates to ensure timely renewals.
If your domain expires but you renew it within a short period, your SEO rankings may bounce back with minimal long-term impact. However, extended expiration can cause considerable SEO damage, so acting quickly is essential.