One-Word Domain

A domain consisting of a single dictionary word (e.g., cars.com, hotels.com, music.com). One-word domains are among the most valuable domain assets due to their memorability, type-in traffic potential, and strong SEO value. Generic one-word .com domains regularly sell for six to eight figures.

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.BIZ

A generic extension launched in 2001 as a .com alternative for businesses. It never earned the respect, and the aftermarket is thin.

Drop

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CNAME

Canonical Name Record - a DNS record type that maps an alias domain name to the true (canonical) domain name.

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...

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...

DNSSEC

DNS Security Extensions, which cryptographically sign DNS records so a resolver can tell a real answer from a forged one.