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Search Volume

The average number of times a specific keyword or phrase is searched in search engines over a given period, typically monthly. Domain investors analyze search volume to assess potential type-in traffic and SEO value. Higher search volume keywords generally command premium domain prices.

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Drop Catch

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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.

ICANN

ICANN is an acronym that stands for the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. ICANN is a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with participants from all over the world dedicated...

Expiring Domain

An "expiring domain" refers to a domain name whose registration period is about to end. When a domain name is registered, it's typically done so for a specific period of time, often one to ten ye...

Domainer

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

Alpha Domain

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'),...