Landrush

A period during the launch of a new TLD when trademark holders and others can register domains before general availability, often at premium prices. Landrush registrations typically follow sunrise periods.

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Dynadot

An ICANN-accredited registrar founded in 2002, popular with investors for low pricing, bulk tools, expired-domain auctions and a built-in marketplace.

URL:

The term "URL" or Uniform Resource Locator is fundamental to your business. A URL is essentially the address of a specific webpage or file on the internet. It is made up of several components ...

Estibot

An automated domain appraisal tool that estimates value from keyword data, extension, length and comparable sales.

Backorder

Attempt to register an expiring domain

Defensive Registration

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

Expiry Auction

An auction held for a domain name that wasn't renewed by its owner before it becomes publicly available.