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Legacy TLD
The original group of top-level domains including .com, .net, .org, .edu, .gov, and .mil.
Churning
The unethical practice of repeatedly selling domains among a small group of investors to artificially inflate prices or create a false sales history.
Domain Flipping
Domain flipping is a key strategy in our industry. It's the practice of buying domain names at a low cost and then selling them for a profit. The process involves identifying domain names that h...
Grace Period
A window after a domain expires during which the original owner can renew it at the standard price, typically 30-45 days.
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.
Drop
"Drop" refers to the process when a domain name registration expires and is not renewed by the original owner, thus becoming available for registration by others. Here's a breakdown of the pro...




