Domain Glossary
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Domain Age
How long a domain has been registered — older domains often carry more SEO authority and trust.
Domain Backorder
A service that automatically tries to register a domain the moment it expires and becomes available.
Domain Conference
Industry events where domain investors, brokers, and registrars network, learn, and conduct business.
Domain Expiration
When a domain's registration period ends and it becomes available for re-registration.
Domain Extension
The suffix at the end of a domain name — another word for TLD (e.g., .com, .org, .io).
Domain Forwarding
Automatically redirecting visitors from one domain to another URL.
Domain Lock
A security feature that prevents a domain from being transferred without explicit unlocking.
Domain Monetization
Generating revenue from domains through parking, leasing, development, or affiliate content.
Domain Name
A human-readable internet address that maps to an IP address, such as "example.com."
Domain Name Wire
A leading domain industry blog covering news, major sales, and ICANN policy — run by Andrew Allemann.
Domain Newsletter
Email publications covering domain sales, news, and investment strategies — essential reading for investors.
Domain Parking
Displaying ads on a domain that has no full website, earning pay-per-click revenue.
Domain Portfolio
A collection of domain names owned and managed by an investor or company.
Domain Privacy (WHOIS Privacy)
A service that hides your personal contact info from the public WHOIS database.
Domain Reseller
A company that buys wholesale domain registrations to resell at retail prices, often under their own brand.
Domain Status Codes
EPP codes that indicate a domain's current state — locked, suspended, transferring, or active.
Domain Tasting
An old practice of registering domains for free using the 5-day grace period refund policy — eliminated by ICANN in 2009.
Domain Transfer
Moving a domain's registration from one registrar to another.
Drop Catching
Registering an expired domain the instant it becomes available using automated systems.