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Cloaking

A technique where different content is shown to search engines than to regular visitors. While sometimes used legitimately, cloaking is often considered a black-hat SEO practice and can result in search engine penalties.

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Punycode

ASCII representation of Unicode domain names

CDN (Content Delivery Network)

A network of geographically distributed servers that deliver web content to users based on their location for improved speed and reliability.

ICANN 60-Day Rule

\nThe rule, in place for the protection of the domain owner, states that a registrar may deny a request for a transfer of a newly registered domain to another registrar if within 60 days of initial...

Holding Page

A temporary webpage displayed on a domain that's not yet fully developed, often showing 'coming soon' or 'for sale' messages.

Brandable

In terms of domain names, "brandable" refers to a name that is unique, catchy, and easy to remember. Brandable domain names are typically non-specific and don't necessarily contain keywords that ...

HTTP(S)

HTTP(S)" refers to the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (Secure). This is the protocol over which data is sent between a user's browser and the website they are connected to. The 'S' at the end of H...