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Pending Delete

The final stage before an expired domain is released back to the public. During pending delete, the domain cannot be renewed and will soon become available for registration.

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Cybersquatting

Cybersquatting, also known as domain squatting, is the act of registering, trafficking in, or using a domain name with bad faith intent to profit from the goodwill of a trademark belonging to someo...

Domainer

A person who invests in domain names as a business or profession.

Fractional Domain Name Ownership

Fractional domain name ownership is a method of investing in domain names where multiple individuals or entities share ownership of a single domain by dividing it into fractional shares. Each owner...

Drop Catch

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Hack

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DR (Domain Rating)

A metric developed by Ahrefs that measures the strength of a domain's backlink profile on a scale from 0 to 100.