Domain.Glossary

Domain Glossary

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Domain Age

How long a domain has been registered — older domains often carry more SEO authority and trust.

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Domain Backorder

A service that automatically tries to register a domain the moment it expires and becomes available.

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Domain Conference

Industry events where domain investors, brokers, and registrars network, learn, and conduct business.

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Domain Expiration

When a domain's registration period ends and it becomes available for re-registration.

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Domain Extension

The suffix at the end of a domain name — another word for TLD (e.g., .com, .org, .io).

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Domain Forwarding

Automatically redirecting visitors from one domain to another URL.

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Domain Lock

A security feature that prevents a domain from being transferred without explicit unlocking.

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Domain Monetization

Generating revenue from domains through parking, leasing, development, or affiliate content.

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Domain Name

A human-readable internet address that maps to an IP address, such as "example.com."

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Domain Name Wire

A leading domain industry blog covering news, major sales, and ICANN policy — run by Andrew Allemann.

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Domain Newsletter

Email publications covering domain sales, news, and investment strategies — essential reading for investors.

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Domain Parking

Displaying ads on a domain that has no full website, earning pay-per-click revenue.

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Domain Portfolio

A collection of domain names owned and managed by an investor or company.

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Domain Privacy (WHOIS Privacy)

A service that hides your personal contact info from the public WHOIS database.

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Domain Reseller

A company that buys wholesale domain registrations to resell at retail prices, often under their own brand.

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Domain Status Codes

EPP codes that indicate a domain's current state — locked, suspended, transferring, or active.

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Domain Tasting

An old practice of registering domains for free using the 5-day grace period refund policy — eliminated by ICANN in 2009.

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Domain Transfer

Moving a domain's registration from one registrar to another.

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Drop Catching

Registering an expired domain the instant it becomes available using automated systems.

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