Useful articles on domains, hosting and websites
AAAA records bind a domain name to an IPv6 address. With IPv4 addresses exhausted, supporting IPv6 has become a necessary step for any modern website.
An A record points directly to an IP address, while a CNAME points one name to another. Here is when to use each for subdomains, CDN and root domains.
TXT DNS records are used for domain ownership verification, email security and integration with third-party services. SPF, DKIM and DMARC all rely on
An MX record tells mail servers where to deliver messages sent to your domain. When several servers exist, priorities decide the order. This guide exp
Catch-all is a setting where your mail server accepts messages sent to any address on your domain. It is great for business and marketing but turns yo
A backorder is an automated reservation that fires the moment an expired domain officially drops. Specialized platforms catch the best names in millis
Finding a clean, available domain rarely happens on the first try. Generators speed up the process by combining keywords, neural networks and linguist
A brandable domain is a short, distinctive name that does not exist in dictionaries but becomes synonymous with your business. Learn how Google, Etsy
Domain appraisal — estimating a domain's value. EstiBot, GoDaddy Appraisal, Sedo, and manual methods.