Domain Pricing

Registration Fee

Upfront cost to register a domain name for the first time.

Renewal Fee

Cost to extend a domain registration for an additional period.

Transfer Fee

Fee charged by the receiving registrar for a domain transfer.

Restore Fee

Premium fee to recover an expired domain during the redemption period.

Premium Domain (Registry Premium)

Domain priced above standard rates due to keyword value or desirability.

Wholesale Price

Registry's base fee to registrars, before retail markup.

ICANN Fee

Annual $0.18 per-domain surcharge funding ICANN operations.

Domain Discount / Coupon

Promotional pricing from registrars, often for first-year registration only.

TLD Price Comparison

Evaluating domain costs across different TLDs and registrars.

TLD Price Increase

Registry wholesale price increases passed on to domain registrants.

Registry Premium

Registry-set elevated price for high-value names, applied permanently at registration and renewal.

Aftermarket Premium

Market-driven elevated price for previously registered domains sold on secondary platforms.

Introductory Pricing

Heavily discounted first-year registration price designed to attract new customers.

Renewal Markup

Percentage increase between an introductory registration price and the ongoing renewal fee.

Bulk / Volume Pricing

Discounted per-domain rates offered to portfolio holders or resellers managing large quantities.

Domain Appraisal Value

Estimated fair market value of a domain name based on comparable sales and keyword metrics.

Reserve Price

Minimum hidden price a seller must receive in an auction before the domain transfers.

Domain Financing

Installment payment plan enabling domain acquisition without full upfront payment.

ccTLD Pricing Variations

Price differences for country code TLDs driven by national registry policy and market demand.

TLD Fee Structure

Layered pricing chain from registry wholesale through registrar markup to retail registrant cost.