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How do domain redirects work?

It is essential that users reach the right website, which may require redi­rect­ing a domain. Es­sen­tial­ly, domain redirects can be carried out on both the server side as well as the client side. These are divided into two cat­e­gories. The first one consists of redirects via…

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What is cy­ber­squat­ting?

Have you tried to register your brand’s domain, only to find it’s already taken? You might be dealing with cy­ber­squat­ting, a malicious practice that violates name or trademark rights, often leading to legal disputes. We’ll explain cy­ber­squat­ters’ tactics, discuss cy­ber­squat­ting…

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What’s better for SEO: subdomain, sub­di­rec­to­ry or a new domain?

If you want to diversify your web content but aren’t sure if these changes will align with your current website structure, there are a few options you can choose from. You can create a new domain/website or export content to a sub­di­rec­to­ry or subdomain. Find out which method is…

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What is URL hijacking and how can you prevent?

If well-ranked sites suddenly disappear from the search engine index, it can be for a number of different reasons. One possible reason is that the crawler could no longer check the pages in question, or it could have iden­ti­fied duplicate content. Another reason, often unknown to…

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What is the Reg­is­tra­tion Data Access Protocol (RDAP)?

For years, a successor to the domain query protocol Whois has been in de­vel­op­ment. For several reasons the protocol, developed at the same time as the internet pre­de­ces­sor ARPANET, is no longer regarded as modern or up to date. But now the Reg­is­tra­tion Data Access Protocol (RDAP)…

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Who are the best domain providers of 2025? A com­par­i­son

Are you planning a web project and still need your own domain? You can get one from a domain provider. Find out in our dedicated article what to look out for when choosing a domain provider. With our com­par­i­son of domain providers in the United States, you can discover which…

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What is a subdomain?

Most users have probably visited a mobile site that began with “m.” Or perhaps you’ve landed on an English-language page with a preceding “en.” In both cases, you accessed a subdomain. But what is a subdomain, and when does it make sense to use one? We’ll explain when sub­do­mains…

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What role does a domain registrar play in domain reg­is­tra­tion?

An appealing website needs a dis­tinc­tive domain name. If you want to register domains, this is done through a domain registrar. Domain name reg­is­trars are ac­cred­it­ed with the top-level domain au­thor­i­ties ICANN or IANA and manage the leasing of domains. They act as in­ter­me­di­aries…

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How to get your domain back after losing domain control

When a website suddenly stops re­spond­ing and you realize you’ve lost domain control, you’re faced with a critical situation. Is it just a technical bug or have cyber criminals possibly hijacked the website? It is important to quickly determine the cause. In this article, we show…

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What is reverse domain hijacking? De­f­i­n­i­tion and pro­tec­tive measures

The rights to domain names are often hotly contested. While companies defend them­selves against cy­ber­squat­ting, there’s also the opposite case, known as reverse domain hijacking. This is when trademark owners attempt to mis­ap­pro­pri­ate domains, often using legal tricks and…

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