Who should own my domain, hosting and website accounts?

You should. Domain registration, hosting, analytics and ad accounts must be registered in your company’s name, with you listed as the owner, even when an agency manages them day to day.

This prevents lock-in and lets you change providers without losing your site. Store credentials securely and use shared access rather than sharing passwords.

Problems often surface during disputes or staff changes, when nobody can find the registrant details.

Ownership checklist:

• Domain: registered to your business with auto-renew on
• Hosting: account in your name with admin rights
• Analytics: you as owner of Analytics and Search Console
• Source files: copies of design and code
• Access log: record of who has access
• Exit plan: documented handover process

A transparent WordPress development company in Dubai will confirm this in writing, and so will a website development company in Dubai.