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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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LOI (Letter of Intent)

A formal document expressing a buyer's serious interest in purchasing a domain, often including proposed terms.

Search Volume

The average number of times a specific keyword or phrase is searched in search engines over a given period, typically monthly.

Monetization

Generating revenue from domain names through parking, development, lead generation, or affiliate marketing.

Reverse Auctions

A "Reverse Auction" is a type of auction where the roles of buyer and seller are reversed. In a traditional auction, multiple buyers bid for a single item which is owned by a seller. The price ty...

Portfolio

A portfolio refers to the collection of domain names that an investor currently owns. The size and quality of a domain name portfolio can vary greatly depending on the investor's strategy. Some ...

IPv4

As a professional domain name investor, "IPv4" is a term you should be familiar with, even though it's not directly involved in the buying and selling of domain names. IPv4 stands for Internet...