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Comps (Comparables)

Historical sales data for similar domain names used to estimate a domain's value. When valuing a domain, investors look at recent sales of comparable domains with similar length, keywords, extension, and characteristics.

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Defensive Registration

Registering domain names to protect a brand rather than for direct use or resale.

Gov

.gov is a top-level domain (TLD) that is specifically reserved for the use of governmental entities in the United States at the federal, state, and local levels.The .gov TLD is managed by the Gener...

CNAME

Canonical Name Record - a DNS record type that maps an alias domain name to the true (canonical) domain name.

Listing

Adding a domain to a marketplace or sales platform to make it available for purchase.

Mobi

.mobi is a TLD dedicated to delivering the internet to mobile devices. It was designed to help users find web content that will work on their mobile phones. The ".mobi" TLD is sponsored by a cons...

Blocklist

A list of domain names or IP addresses flagged for spam, malware, or other malicious activities.