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Reg Fee

Short for 'registration fee' - the cost to register a domain name for one year. In domain investing, a 'reg fee domain' refers to a domain purchased at the standard registration price (typically $8-15 for .com) rather than at a premium. Finding valuable domains at reg fee is a key skill for domainers.

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IDNA

Internationalized Domain Names in Applications

Zone File

The registry's master list of every registered domain in a TLD and its nameservers. Investors diff it daily to spot new registrations and drops.

Parking

Parking refers to the practice of registering a domain name and placing it on a temporary webpage, often filled with advertisements. The goal of domain parking is to generate revenue from clicks on...

TXT Record

A DNS record that holds arbitrary text. Used for SPF, DKIM and DMARC email rules and for proving you control a domain.

Info

.info is one of the many top-level domains (TLDs) available for registration. It was one of the first TLDs introduced to alleviate the demand for .com domains and it's intended for informational we...

Reverse Auctions

A "Reverse Auction" is a type of auction where the roles of buyer and seller are reversed. In a traditional auction, multiple buyers bid for a single item which is owned by a seller. The price ty...