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Domain Name Search

Multi-Year Registration vs. Annual Domain Renewals

Compare multi-year domain registration with annual renewals, including price protection, renewal risk, 10-year limits, and the real SEO impact.

Sep 24, 2026·4 min read

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Domain Name Search

How to Appraise Premium Dictionary-Word Domains

Learn how comparable sales, commercial demand, search volume, CPC, word quality, and buyer depth affect the value of dictionary-word domains.

Sep 24, 2026·4 min read

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Domain Name Search

Brandable Domain Name Creation: Formulas and Linguistics

Learn how portmanteaus, invented words, modified spellings, and linguistic patterns can help you create a distinctive, memorable domain name.

Sep 24, 2026·3 min read

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Domain Name Search

How to Conduct a Trademark Clearance Search for a Domain

Learn how to check USPTO, TMview, WIPO, similar marks and related goods before building a brand around a domain name.

Sep 23, 2026·5 min read

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Domain Name Search

What Is a Domain Discount Program and How Does It Work?

Learn how domain discount programs lower registration and renewal costs, how pricing tiers work, and why Account Funds can unlock additional savings.

Sep 23, 2026·4 min read

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Domain Security

How to Check If Your Domain Is Blacklisted

Check your domain against Spamhaus's DBL and SURBL to see if your brand name itself is flagged, separate from any hosting server issue. Common causes include compromised sites, spam content, and missing SPF/DKIM/DMARC. Fix the root cause before requesting delisting; changing hosts alone won't help.

Sep 23, 2026·5 min read

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Websites & Hosting

Troubleshooting 403 Forbidden Errors on Addon Domains

A 403 error on an addon domain often points to a document root, index file, or permissions problem. Learn what to check in cPanel.

Sep 23, 2026·4 min read

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Privacy & Security

How to Use WHOIS Privacy for GDPR Compliance

Learn how agencies can handle domain registrations for EU clients, protect registrant data with WHOIS privacy, and avoid common ownership mistakes.

Sep 23, 2026·4 min read

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Domain Name Search

The Difference Between Domain Renewal and Hosting Billing

Domain renewals and hosting bills run on separate schedules. Learn why paying for one does not renew the other and how to avoid unexpected downtime.

Sep 23, 2026·4 min read

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How to Authenticate Third-Party SMTP Services via DNS

Authenticate Mailgun (TXT-based SPF/DKIM, optional MX/CNAME) or SendGrid (CNAME-based, typically 3 records) via NameSilo's DNS Manager. Always use a dedicated subdomain like mg.yourbrand.com, never your root domain, and never replace your existing MX records, which would break normal incoming corporate email.

Sep 10, 2026·3 min read