All terms under D in DOMAINS GLOSSARY.
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.
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.
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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