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Inbound Link

A hyperlink from another website pointing to your domain. Inbound links from quality websites improve search engine rankings and can add value to a domain name.

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BFCM (Brandable For Common Meaning)

A domain investing strategy focused on acquiring short, pronounceable, made-up words that could serve as brand names across multiple industries.

DA (Domain Authority)

A search engine ranking score developed by Moz that predicts how well a website will rank on search engine result pages (SERPs).

Defensive Registration

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

Private Registration

A service that replaces the domain owner's contact information in WHOIS records with the privacy service's information.

Traffic

Visitors to a domain name or website; domains with existing traffic are more valuable than those with no visitors.

MX Record

Mail Exchange Record - a DNS record that specifies the mail server responsible for receiving email on behalf of a domain.