From UDRP, comparable valuation, NAV allocation to drop-catch and end-user sale — each term is a short reference entry with an objective definition, real-world examples, and cross-links to related concepts.
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ICANN's mandatory arbitration policy allowing trademark owners to claim or cancel infringing domains — faster than court litigation, applied worldwide for all gTLDs.
Public protocol for looking up domain registration data — owner, creation date, registrar. Post-GDPR (2018), personal info is redacted but technical fields remain accessible.
IANA classification of domain extensions: ccTLD (country-code, .vn .uk), gTLD (generic, .com .net), sTLD (sponsored, .edu .museum), new gTLD (post-2014, .ai .app .xyz).
Seven industry-standard domain valuation methods: Comparable Sales, Pattern Multiple, End-User Willingness, Comparable Yield, DCF, Estibot Algorithm, NameBio Extrapolation. Wholesale vs retail can differ 10-100x.
The race to register domains at "drop time" — DropCatch, SnapNames, Pool use thousands of concurrent registrars. Standard drop time for .com is ~14:00-15:00 UTC. Backorder fee $59-79 + auction.
Brandable domains (Google, Stripe, Spotify) are designed as brands — short, pronounceable, often made-up. Keyword domains (BestPizza.com) contain search terms. Brandable typically sells 5-10x more than keyword at same length.
Cybersquatting: registering trademark-infringing domains in bad faith. Typosquatting: subset using "common typo" strategy (gogle.com, faceboook.com). Consequences: UDRP arbitration or ACPA lawsuit damages $1K-$100K/domain.
Third-party service holding buyer's funds until domain is transferred. Fees 0.89-3.99% of transaction value. Escrow.com is the ICANN-approved gold standard. Mandatory for any transaction >$1,000.
DNS records configure a domain: A (IPv4), AAAA (IPv6), CNAME (alias), NS (name server), MX (mail), TXT (SPF/DKIM/DMARC). DNS literacy is essential for buying, selling, and operating domains.
% of Net Asset Value invested in domains. Recommendations: 2-5% retail, 5-10% HNW, 8-12% domain-focused. Apply 3-tier model (Core/Satellite/Speculative) to diversify within asset class.
Four stages from expiration to drop: Expired (0-30d, renewable + early auction), Redemption (30-75d, ransom fee), Pending Delete (5d), Drop (deleted from registry). 30-40% of domain industry profits come from this segment.
Inter-registrar transfer process — requires Auth Code (EPP code), 5-7 days, fee $8-15. 60-day post-transfer lock applies. Push (within same registrar) is instant + free.
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"See also" links between entries form a concept network — looking up UDRP suggests Cybersquatting and Premium Domain. Good for beginners and for long-tail SEO.
Terms in this glossary are referenced by research notes at domain.edu.vn and the course at tenmien.edu.vn — together forming a complete educational set.
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