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Domain Status: 'ClientHold' or 'ServerHold'

1 min
If your domain status is 'clientHold' or 'serverHold' on Whois, your domain registrar has not yet activated your domain's DNS records. 
A screenshot of a domain lookup on 'whois' showing a domain status of clientHold,
This can be due to several reasons, such as payment failure. To resolve this issue, you must contact your domain registrar. 
Your domain status can be viewed when visiting the Whois Lookup tool or any other querying databases that store domain registration information.
A screenshot of a domain lookup on 'whois' showing a domain status of clientHold,