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TTL

Time To Live - a DNS setting that specifies how long (in seconds) a DNS record should be cached by resolvers before requesting an update. Lower TTL values (300-3600 seconds) allow faster propagation of changes but increase DNS query load. Higher values reduce server load but slow down updates.

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Lead Generation

Using domain names to capture potential customer information through parked pages with contact forms or advertising.

.XYZ

A generic top-level domain marketed as the domain for 'every website, everywhere.

.AI

The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Anguilla that has become extremely popular for artificial intelligence companies and projects.

CNAME

Canonical Name Record - a DNS record type that maps an alias domain name to the true (canonical) domain name.

CPC (Cost Per Click)

The amount advertisers pay for each click on their ads for a particular keyword.

DNS Records

Configuration entries that tell DNS servers how to handle requests for a domain, including A, CNAME, MX, and TXT records.