Whois

WHOIS is a protocol and database for querying domain name registration information, including registrant contact details, registration dates, and nameserver information.

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ICANN 60-Day Rule

\nThe rule, in place for the protection of the domain owner, states that a registrar may deny a request for a transfer of a newly registered domain to another registrar if within 60 days of initial...

Push

Push refers to the process of transferring a domain name from one account to another within the same domain registrar. This is different from a traditional domain transfer, which involves moving a ...

Web Browser

A web browser is a software application used to locate, retrieve, and display content on the World Wide Web, including webpages, images, video, and other files. As a user navigates from one webp...

Transfer

Transfer is a term you'll encounter frequently. It refers to the process of changing the registrant or registrar of a specific domain name. There are two main types of transfers in the domain na...

Typo Domain

Typo Domains refers to domains that are intentionally registered with misspellings, typos, or common typing errors related to popular domain names or brands. The purpose of typo domains is often...

Wayback Machine

The Internet Archive's snapshot library at archive.org, used to see what used to live on a domain before you buy it.