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Holding Costs

The ongoing expenses associated with maintaining domain ownership, primarily annual renewal fees. Smart domain investors factor holding costs into their ROI calculations. A domain that costs $10/year to renew needs to generate or appreciate in value by at least that amount to remain worthwhile in a portfolio.

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CIRA (Canadian Internet Registration Authority)

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

TLS

TLS is a cryptographic protocol designed to provide secure communications over a computer network. It's the successor to Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). When a domain uses TLS, it means that data se...

Quick Flip

A domain investment strategy focused on buying and reselling domains within a short timeframe, often days to weeks, for a modest profit.

Registrar

Domain name registration company

Trustee Service

A service that holds domains on behalf of registrants who don't meet local presence requirements for certain ccTLDs.

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 ...