Can the domain name still be used after Shopify closes the store? How to avoid it?

After we open a store on Shopify, we must abide by the relevant rules of the platform and not engage in any illegal behavior. If there is any illegal behavior, your store may be closed. So, can the domain name still be used after Shopify closes the store? The following is an introduction for you.

Can the domain name still be used after Shopify closes the store?

cannot.

If your Shopify domain name is purchased in the Shopify backend, if the store is closed, the domain name can no longer be used!

This means that all your previous investment and promotion in this Shopify store will go down the drain. If it is an official domain name, then everyone must regulate the operation of the Shopify store to avoid wasting their efforts due to violations.

If the store domain name is purchased through a third-party platform, it generally supports backing up the Shopify store data, so you can back up the store regularly; if the store is accidentally blocked, you can re-register a Shopify store and re-upload the previous data.

However, the old domain name cannot be directly bound to the new Shopify store. You can check whether the third party supports domain name redirection.

Measures to prevent Shopify stores from being blocked:

1. Try to use Gmail or corporate email as the registered email address, and avoid 163 or QQ email addresses. There is a certain probability that your account will be blocked or you will not receive emails from Shopify.

2. When registering, you must turn off the anti-censorship tool. If you use a anti-censorship tool, your account may be blocked right after registration.

3. When filling in personal information in the Shopify backend, you must ensure the authenticity of the country, address, phone number, etc., especially the country column.

4. It is forbidden to register multiple Shopify stores on the same computer, and there is a certain probability that the account will be blocked.

5. Don’t change your login IP frequently, try to use the same IP to log in;

6. Do not use multiple email addresses to register multiple Shopify stores, and then change the login at will, otherwise all of them will be blocked.

7. Don’t sell counterfeit products. Once a complaint is received, your store will be immediately closed. In serious cases, your PayPal and other payment methods will be frozen.

8. If you have already set up your store as the US Shopify and it has not been detected yet, you can try this method: try not to use the main account, add Stuff accounts in the background Settings-Account, and grant all permissions to this account.

9. Perform data backup regularly, including backend product SKUs, theme templates, etc.

If your Shopify store login address changes frequently, Shopify will think that your account is in an unsafe state, so it will be temporarily blocked. Of course, if your account is blocked because of this situation, you can write an email to Shopify to inform them of the reason and it can be unblocked.

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