![]() But that’s where the three services begin to differ. If you don’t get your name, you don’t pay. They use a network of registrars to hit the Verisign servers at frequent intervals (but not too frequent to get banned) and snatch as many requested names as possible. The three services -, , and - all operate in a similar manner. So I decided to enlist the services of all three major domain snatching firms in hopes that a) one would grab my domain for me, and b) no one else would be competing against me. With their considerable resources and my measly Powerbook, there was no way I could compete on their level. I briefly thought about trying to beat GoDaddy to the punch by manually registering my domain during the drop process, but I quickly found out that there are no fewer than three major services which specialize in pounding away on VeriSign’s servers during the drop period. “The Drop” is the unpredictable three hour period of time in which the domain is deleted from VeriSign’s database and released back into the ecosystem. So if domains are available to the general public 75 days after they expire, how do you know your GoDaddy backorder isn’t one of many other backorders from other people using other services? The answer is, you don’t.Īnd thus begins the cloak-and-dagger game of “getting in on The Drop”. For an even more detailed explanation, read the article Inside a Drop Catcher’s War Room. The entire process ends exactly 75 days after the listed expiration date. ![]() The deletion phase is 5 days long, and on the last day between 11am and 2pm Pacific time, the name will officially drop from the ICANN database and will be available for registration by anybody. When a domain enters its redemption period, it’s a good bet the owner has decided not to renew.įinally, after the redemption period, the domain’s status will change to “locked” as it enters the deletion phase. The fee is currently around $100, depending on your registrar. During this phase, all WhoIs information begins disappearing, and more importantly, it now costs the owner an additional fee to re-activate and re-register the domain. ![]() If a domain enters this period, it is a good first indicator that it may not be renewed, but since the owner can re-register without penalty, it can also just be a sign of laziness or procrastination.Īfter 40 days are up, the domain’s status changes to “redemption period”. For 40 days, the domain is in a grace period where all services are shut off, but the domain owner may still renew the domain for a standard renewal fee. If the owner of a domain does not renew by the expiration date of the domain, the domain goes into “expired” status. This article will explain the domain expiration process and what you need to do in order to use it to your advantage.Ĭontrary to popular belief, domains do not expire when they say they do. Two and a half months and $369 later, I am the proud owner of a shiny new domain. During the week that followed, I learned a lot about the domain expiration process. So I placed a backorder through GoDaddy for $18.95 thinking that was all I needed to do. Upon consulting the WhoIs registry on the current owner, I discovered the guy was a bit of a domain shark and didn’t seem to be around anymore. ![]() The domain was set to expire in a week, and I figured there was a decent chance that the person who owned it wouldn’t be renewing it. This list will continue to evolve and change as I progress through my domain journey.I recently found myself in the position of wanting to register a domain which was owned by someone else. I am very honored by your trust and I assure you that I only endorse business I trust. Some of the links below are affiliate links (most are not), meaning that if you click and purchase from that link, I will earn a small commission on the sale to help support this site. If you have a product or service that you feel contributes to the domain community in a positive manner, please contact me for consideration of inclusion. You’ll find a wide variety of items from those that are very obvious to domaining and those you may not have considered but should! Everything listed on this page is a resource I have had personal experience with and has contributed to where I am today, or I have knowledge of based on my colleagues. Welcome to Sully’s Blog Ultimate Domain Name Resource Guide, a list of tools and resources I have collected and leveraged over the years to buy, sell and develop domain names and run my business successfully. ![]()
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