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Stealth Acquisition

Purchasing a domain without revealing the true buyer's identity, often through a broker or shell company. Large companies use stealth acquisitions to avoid price inflation when sellers know who's buying.

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SSL

SSL" stands for Secure Sockets Layer. It's a standard security protocol used for establishing encrypted links between a web server and a browser in online communication. The use of SSL ensures tha...

Front-Running

When a registrar or lookup tool registers the domain you just searched for, then sells it back to you at a markup.

Broker

A professional intermediary who facilitates domain name transactions between buyers and sellers, typically earning a 10-20% commission.

DDNS

\nDDNS, or Dynamic Domain Name System, is a service that maps internet domain names to IP addresses as those IP addresses change. Traditional DNS servers provide a fixed IP address for a domain nam...

Domain Slamming

A scam where a fake "renewal notice" tricks a domain owner into transferring to a different registrar at a much higher price.

.CLUB

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