Hi guys, I've just changed a domain name's name server settings on GoDaddy to point to my site on 1&1 servers - click here.

 

I've done this many times without a problem. However, today the site I changed just goes to a blank page. Any ideas why that is happening? Everything seems to be in order as far as I can tell.

 

On 1&1 the domain is active with the following:

Domain name: getmoneyadvice.co.uk
IP Address (A Record): 212.227.202.70
IPv6 Address (AAAA Record): 2001:08d8:1001:057a:8d52:a65d:1f80:380b
Name server 1: ns-uk.1and1-dns.co.uk
Name server 2: ns-uk.1and1-dns.biz
Name server 3: ns-uk.1and1-dns.com
Name server 4: ns-uk.1and1-dns.org
Mail server 1: smtp.europe.secureserver.net
Mail server 2: mailstore1.europe.secureserver.net, 10

On GoDaddy the name server settings match the above.

 

Any help is much appreciated.

 

Cheers!

Works for me?

 

*Edit*

 

The site loads but all links point back to the homepage. Is this something you're experiencing or is it still not loading at all?

Edited September 26, 201411 yr by Paul Murray

usually takes a couple of days to propogate - until they may not appear everywhere. if you've just changed it then it may take a day or two more

Edited September 26, 201411 yr by davep

The name servers are still at Godaddy http://mxtoolbox.com/SuperTool.aspx?action=mx%3ans%3agetmoneyadvice.co.uk&run=toolpage#

 

I still get the godaddy holding page.

 

I would submit the change again and then hold off any more changes for 12 hours.

 

Godaddy seem to take an age to make the changes (they must queue them up or something)

Your nameservers are still:

 

ns25.domaincontrol.com
ns26.domaincontrol.com

 

This isn't waiting to propagate, they haven't been changed yet. I would steer well clear of GoDaddy, they really aren't much use for anything.

Thanks guys. Yes GoDaddy are not my choice, it's just who the client is with.

 

In their GoDaddy account the A Host IP was still pointing to their holding page. I've now updated this too so hopefully that should work.....right? :/

You can point a domain to a website by changing the nameservers or the A record. If you change the nameservers, then all of the DNS records (e.g. A, MX, TXT, SPF etc) associated with that domain are then managed in the new site's control panel, if you change the A record they are managed in their original location. If you have changed the nameserver, the A record should automatically then point to the new site when it has been updated; changing it on the GoDaddy control panel will have no effect, because you no longer manage the DNS records from there.

 

If a domain is used for different purposes (in addition to the website) and you are providing the hosting, it is best just to change the A record, then you don't get lumbered with problems that are nothing to do with you, such as why emails are going astray.

Thank you this is a huge help.

 

In my Wordpress site, I have already changed the domain in the admin panel to the new URL. I'm assuming the reason I can't access the admin panel anymore is because the site hasn't gone live...is that right?

Thank you this is a huge help.

 

In my Wordpress site, I have already changed the domain in the admin panel to the new URL. I'm assuming the reason I can't access the admin panel anymore is because the site hasn't gone live...is that right?

 

That is correct.... you will need for the DNS to update before access the admin panel.... if you are familiar with hosts files on your computer you can override dns locally to gain access.