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Redemption Period

A period after the grace period when an expired domain can still be recovered, but at a significantly higher fee. Redemption periods typically last 30 days and involve registry-level fees.

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DR (Domain Rating)

A metric developed by Ahrefs that measures the strength of a domain's backlink profile on a scale from 0 to 100.

MX Record

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

NNNN.com

A domain consisting of exactly four numeric digits followed by .com, with only 10,000 possible combinations.

ROI (Return on Investment)

The profit or loss from a domain investment relative to its cost, including registration, renewal, and marketing expenses.

Alpha Names, in the context of domain investing, refer to domain names that are composed entirely of letters, without any numbers or hyphens. These can be single-word domains (like 'Software.com'),...

Blocklist

A list of domain names or IP addresses flagged for spam, malware, or other malicious activities.