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Private Property Keep Out sign on a gate

Domains7 Oct 2026 5 min read

Buying a Domain That's Already Taken: Aftermarket and Expired Domains

Your options when the domain you want is registered: check its status, contact the holder, use an aftermarket or backorder, pay through escrow, and check the domain's history before buying.

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Coloured hanging file folders in a drawer

Domains7 Oct 2026 4 min read

Subdomain vs Subdirectory: Which Should You Use?

How subdomains (blog.example.com) and subdirectories (example.com/blog) differ technically and for SEO, with clear examples of when each one is the better choice.

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Domains7 Oct 2026 4 min read

Should a Business Buy Multiple Domain Extensions?

When registering extra extensions and typo domains genuinely protects a brand, when it wastes money, and how to redirect secondary domains correctly so they help rather than confuse.

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Domains7 Oct 2026 5 min read

Domain Security: Registrar Lock, 2FA and Preventing Hijacking

Protect your domain from hijacking and accidental loss: registrar lock, two-factor authentication, safe contact email, renewals, DNSSEC and access hygiene for the people who manage it.

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Domains7 Oct 2026 5 min read

DNS Propagation: Why Changes Take Time and How to Check

Why DNS changes do not appear everywhere at once, how TTL controls the delay, how to check propagation from different locations, and how to plan changes so visitors barely notice.

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Domains7 Oct 2026 5 min read

SPF, DKIM and DMARC: Stop Your Email Going to Spam

Set up SPF, DKIM and DMARC so your domain's email is trusted: what each record does, example values, how they work together, and a safe order for rolling them out.

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