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Four Ways To Use Domain Forwarding
Discover four ways to use domain forwarding to connect a .com domain to social media, online directories, stores, and promotional pages.
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Small Business Questions About Building an Online Presence
Learn how a .com domain, website, business email, and social media can help your small business build a stronger online presence.
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Automating Domain Registrations with the NameSilo API
Automate domain registration and DNS management via NameSilo's API using simple GET requests. Secure your integration with IP whitelisting (up to 5 IPs) in API Manager, and never expose your key in public repositories or client-side code. Full reference and sandbox testing available.
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The Risks of Using Free Domains (.tk, .ml, .ga, .cf)
Freenom's free .tk, .ml, .ga, and .cf domains carried no real ownership rights. After a Meta cybersquatting lawsuit, Freenom halted registrations in 2023 and exited the domain business entirely in 2024, proving the repossession risk at massive scale. These TLDs are also heavily blacklisted for spam. Register a real, legally protected .com instead.
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Understanding the ACPA: Suing for Bad Faith Domains
The ACPA (15 U.S.C. § 1125(d)) lets trademark owners sue cybersquatters in federal court for statutory damages of $1,000-$100,000 per domain, unlike UDRP which only transfers the domain. UDRP costs about $1,500 and takes 60 days; ACPA litigation can cost $20,000+. Educational content, not legal advice.
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What is a Top-Level Domain (TLD) Launch?
New TLDs launch in three phases: Sunrise (trademark holders only, via TMCH), Landrush (anyone, premium price, contested names go to auction), and General Availability (open, first-come-first-served). ICANN's second gTLD round closes applications August 12, 2026; new extensions won't register until 2028.
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Why Your Domain Is More Valuable Than Your Website
Your website may change, but your domain carries lasting brand recognition, email identity, search history, and customer trust.
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Why Registrars and Registries Are Different
Learn the difference between domain registrars and registries, how they work together, and why the distinction matters when managing domains.
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What Actually Happens When You Register a Domain Name? Behind the Scenes of Your Purchase
Discover what happens behind the scenes after you register a domain name, from registry communication and ownership records to DNS and domain management.
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How to Protect Your Brand from Lookalike Domain Phishing
Homoglyph attacks use visually identical characters from other alphabets to fake your domain. BEC caused $3.05 billion in losses in 2025 per FBI IC3. Defend with proactive domain registration across TLDs plus DMARC p=reject; DMARC alone cannot stop lookalike domains, since they are separate valid domains.
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Domain Auction vs. Fixed Price: What is the Best Strategy to Sell?
Fixed Price listings work best for 95% of domains by capturing end-user impulse buyers who rarely browse auction boards. Auctions suit short generic keywords with multiple bidders. NameSilo Marketplace charges a flat 7.5% commission, versus 15-30% industry average, with no listing fees.
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How to Fix the clientHold Domain Status Code
clientHold suspends your domain from DNS resolution instantly. Most common cause: missed ICANN verification email (check spam, or resend via Contact Manager). Abuse-related holds: email [email protected] (not live chat). Verify status at namesilo.com/whois.