Domain Business

Domain Aftermarket

Secondary market for buying, selling, and auctioning registered domain names.

Domain Valuation

Estimating a domain name's monetary value based on multiple factors.

Domain Auction

Competitive bidding process for purchasing registered domain names.

Domain Broker

Professional who negotiates domain name purchases or sales for clients.

Domain Parking

Displaying ads on a registered domain without building a full website.

Domain Monetization

Generating revenue from domain names through various strategies.

Domain Portfolio

Collection of domain names managed as investment assets.

Exact-Match Domain (EMD)

Domain name that exactly matches a search keyword (e.g., cheapflights.com).

Domain Length

Number of characters in a domain name, with shorter being more valuable.

Domain Escrow

Secure third-party payment service for domain name transactions.

Domain Leasing

Renting a domain name for recurring fees without transferring ownership.

Direct Navigation (Type-In Traffic)

Traffic from users typing a domain directly into their browser.

Domain Appraisal

Formal or automated process of estimating a domain name's market value.

Brandable Domain

Domain chosen for memorability and brand potential rather than keyword matching.

Domain Lander

Placeholder webpage on a parked domain that shows ads or solicits purchase inquiries.

Pay-Per-Click Parking (PPC Parking)

Revenue model where parked domains display contextual ads and earn per-click income.

Domain Development

Building an active, revenue-generating website on a domain rather than parking or selling it.

Domain Marketplace

Platform connecting domain sellers and buyers, such as Sedo, Afternic, and Dan.com.

Domain Drop Catching

Registering an expiring domain the instant it is released by the registry.

Domain Backorder

Reservation with a drop-catching service to attempt registering a domain when it expires.

Buy It Now (BIN) Pricing

Fixed asking price for immediate domain purchase without auction or negotiation.

Make Offer (Domain Negotiation Model)

Domain sales model where buyers submit offers and negotiate price rather than paying a fixed amount.