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DR (Domain Rating)

A metric developed by Ahrefs that measures the strength of a domain's backlink profile on a scale from 0 to 100. DR considers the quantity and quality of external backlinks pointing to a domain. It's widely used by domain investors to assess the SEO value of aged or expired domains.

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LLL.com

A domain consisting of exactly three letters followed by .com, with only 17,576 possible combinations making them scarce and valuable.

EPP Code

A unique authorization code required to transfer a domain from one registrar to another, also called a transfer code.

Auction

Domain Name Auctions are a common method for buying and selling domain names. These auctions happen in several ways: Expiry Auctions: When a domain name's registration is not renewed, it even...

CIRA (Canadian Internet Registration Authority)

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

GoDaddy Auctions

One of the largest domain name auction platforms, hosting both user-listed domains and expired domain auctions.

Closeout Domain

A closeout domain is a domain that has gone through an auction process but did not receive any bids. These domains are then available for immediate purchase at a fixed price for a limited period, t...