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ROI (Return on Investment)

The profit or loss from a domain investment relative to its cost. Calculating ROI on domains must include registration, renewal, and marketing costs against eventual sale revenue.

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Cease and Desist

A formal legal letter demanding that someone stop an allegedly illegal activity, such as using a trademarked term in a domain name.

Acronym Names refer to domain names that are made up of the initial letters of multiple words. These types of domains are typically short, usually 2-4 characters long, and are highly valued due to ...

DHCP

DHCP, or Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, is a network protocol used on IP networks where a DHCP server dynamically assigns an IP address and other network configuration parameters to each devi...

ARIN

ARIN, or the American Registry for Internet Numbers, is a nonprofit organization that manages the distribution of Internet number resources, including IPv4 and IPv6 address space, and Autonomous Sy...

Broker

A professional intermediary who facilitates domain name transactions between buyers and sellers, typically earning a 10-20% commission.

Holding Costs

The ongoing expenses associated with maintaining domain ownership, primarily annual renewal fees.