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Pigeon Domain

A misspelling or typo variation of a popular domain name designed to capture traffic from users who mistype the original URL. Named after the practice of 'catching pigeons' (mistyped visitors). While this can generate traffic, it often raises trademark concerns and ethical questions in the domain industry.

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Type-In Traffic

Type-in traffic is a term you'll encounter often. It refers to the visitors a website receives directly from users typing the URL into their browser's address bar, rather than arriving through a se...

Domainer

A person who invests in domain names as a business or profession.

Buy It Now

"Buy It Now" (BIN) is a term often used in online auctions and marketplaces, including domain name platforms. It refers to a fixed price set by the seller that allows a buyer to purchase the item...

Cybersquatting

Cybersquatting, also known as domain squatting, is the act of registering, trafficking in, or using a domain name with bad faith intent to profit from the goodwill of a trademark belonging to someo...

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Domain Name

A domain name can be defined as the unique, human-readable Internet address of a website. It is used to identify and locate web pages on the Internet in an easily understandable way, rather than us...