Short, practical write-ups on the things people ask us: DNS records, .htaccess rules, Cloudflare settings and what actually happens to a domain when it expires.
68 guides on DNS, .htaccess, Cloudflare and expired domains.
Understanding the importance of 301 redirects in your .htaccess file is crucial for seamless website transitions and maintaining SEO ranking. A 301 redirect is a permanent redirect from one URL to another, guiding search…
When configuring your website for security and performance, ensuring that all traffic is redirected to HTTPS is crucial. Cloudflare, a popular web infrastructure and website security company, offers simple solutions to enforce HTTPS redirection.…
When your domain expires, don't lose the valuable SEO equity you've built up. Our latest blog post guides you through the process of redirecting an expired domain using the .htaccess file, ensuring that the…
Dive into the savvy tactics of harnessing Cloudflare to redirect expired domains effectively. In this comprehensive guide, learn step-by-step how to pivot traffic and preserve the SEO value of your defunct URLs. Benefiting from…
Welcome to our latest blog post where we unravel the simplicity of domain redirection using Cloudflare! If you're looking to point your visitors to a new URL without diving into complex code or server…
The .htaccess file is a powerful tool for managing and enhancing your website’s functionality on Apache-based servers. This configuration file allows you to control various server behaviors, from URL redirection to security settings, without…
Dive into the dynamic world of affiliate marketing, where you can earn income by promoting products you believe in. This performance-based marketing strategy hinges on affiliates—individuals or companies who use their platforms to advertise…
Ensuring secure connections on your website is crucial. By using the .htaccess file, you can force all HTTP traffic to be redirected to HTTPS. This process involves adding specific directives to the file located…
Unleash faster page loading speeds with our step-by-step guide on enabling Cloudflare's minify functionality. Transform your website's performance as we walk you through the simplicity of optimizing your HTML, CSS, and JavaScript files. Say…
Enabling Cloudflare compression can significantly enhance the performance of your website. By using techniques such as gzip or Brotli, Cloudflare can compress your content, resulting in quicker load times for your visitors. This not…
What is in the guides and where to start.
Two broad areas. First, domains: how the domain lifecycle works, what happens when a name expires, whether expired domains are worth buying and where to buy them. Second, the practical work that follows: reading a WHOIS record, adding DNS records at common registrars, redirecting an old domain, and configuring .htaccess, caching and Cloudflare.
People registering or buying a domain and then having to make it work. That covers first-time buyers who want to know what a nameserver is, domain investors sizing up expired names, and site owners doing their own DNS, redirects and caching. The guides assume no prior knowledge and show the actual steps rather than describing them in the abstract.
No. The guides, the expired domain lists and the lookup tools are open to everyone. An account is only needed for the parts that have to remember something for you: saving favourites and setting up match rules that alert you when a name you want becomes available.
Every guide carries its publication date, so check it before following a walkthrough. The domain concepts — expiry, redemption, DNS record types — barely change. Registrar and control panel screens change often, so a screenshot from an older guide may no longer match what you see, even when the steps are still right.
If domains are new to you, start with the lifecycle of a domain name and what happens when one expires — almost everything else here builds on those two. If you already know the ground and want names, go straight to the expired domains list or the WHOIS lookup.