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ROI (Return on Investment)

The profit or loss from a domain investment relative to its cost. Calculating ROI on domains must include registration, renewal, and marketing costs against eventual sale revenue.

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Grace Period

A window after a domain expires during which the original owner can renew it at the standard price, typically 30-45 days.

Transfer

Transfer is a term you'll encounter frequently. It refers to the process of changing the registrant or registrar of a specific domain name. There are two main types of transfers in the domain na...

Dictionary Domain Name

A dictionary domain name is a domain name that uses a word or words that are found in the dictionary. These words can be in any language, but most commonly they are in English. For example, "apple...

.CC

The country code for the Cocos Islands, operated by Verisign and marketed as a .com alternative. Had a run of popularity in China.

.CLUB

A generic top-level domain for communities, organizations, and membership-based groups.

Aftermarket

Secondary domain sales market