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Ahrefs

A comprehensive SEO toolset widely used in domain investing to analyze backlink profiles, organic search traffic, and domain metrics. Domain investors use Ahrefs to evaluate expired domains for their DR (Domain Rating), referring domains, and historical traffic data before acquisition.

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Expiry Auction

An auction held for a domain name that wasn't renewed by its owner before it becomes publicly available.

Drop Date

The specific date and time when an expired domain becomes available for registration again.

COM

".com" is a top-level domain (TLD) in the Domain Name System of the Internet. Its name is derived from the word "commercial," indicating its original intended purpose for domains registered by ...

Me

".me" is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Montenegro. However, due to its potential for wide-ranging personal branding—since "me" is used in English as a reference to ones...

CIRA (Canadian Internet Registration Authority)

The organization that manages the .ca country code top-level domain for Canada.

Registration Fee

Registration Fee refers to the cost associated with registering a new domain name with a domain registrar. This fee is paid by the person or entity who wants to obtain the right to use that domain ...