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Legacy TLD

The original group of top-level domains including .com, .net, .org, .edu, .gov, and .mil. Legacy TLDs, especially .com, remain the most valuable and recognizable extensions.

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Alpha Domain

Alpha Names, in the context of domain investing, refer to domain names that are composed entirely of letters, without any numbers or hyphens. These can be single-word domains (like 'Software.com'),...

Thin WHOIS

A WHOIS system that provides only basic registrar information, requiring additional queries for full contact details.

Organic Search

Organic search, from a domain name investor's perspective, refers to the unpaid search results that are generated by search engines like Google or Bing. These results are ranked based on their rele...

NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement)

A legal contract requiring parties to keep transaction details confidential, common in high-value domain sales.

Locking

A security feature that prevents unauthorized changes or transfers of a domain name.

Parking

Parking refers to the practice of registering a domain name and placing it on a temporary webpage, often filled with advertisements. The goal of domain parking is to generate revenue from clicks on...