Your domain name may expire if Squarespace cannot process your payment after multiple renewal attempts. Here's how to reactivate an expired domain before it returns to the registrar.

Signs Your Domain Has Expired:

• Website is inaccessible via domain name
• You received an expiration email notification
• Expiration notice appears in your domains panel

How to Reactivate Your Domain:

1. Go to your domains panel
2. Select the expired domain
3. Click "Renew Domain"
4. Review order summary and payment details
5. Update payment method if needed
6. Click "Confirm Payment"

Important Notes:

• Reactivation can take up to 72 hours
• Original renewal date remains unchanged
• Free domains require an annual billing plan
• Switching to monthly billing requires $20/year domain payment
• Recovery costs may increase after the renewal period ends

Domain Management Tips:

• Keep billing information current
• Monitor renewal notifications
• Maintain annual billing for free domains
• Check domain provider details if unsure
• Cannot reactivate transferred domains during transfer process

The reactivation process applies to domains registered through Squarespace Domains LLC, Squarespace Domains II LLC, Tucows registrar family, and Key Systems registrar family.

For optimal domain management, regularly check your domain status and ensure your payment method is up to date to prevent expiration.

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